Pakistani youth who gave his life to prevent terrorist attack is symbol of Christian unity — By: Catholic News Agency

Servant of God Akash Bashir. / Credit: Courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need Lima Newsroom, Jan 25, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). During this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a group of believers from different Christian denominations made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Akash Bashir, the young Pakistani Salesian who…

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At Vatican jubilee, Pope Francis skips prepared text for heart-to-heart with journalists — By: Catholic News Agency

A participant captures Pope Francis on their phone during the Jubilee of Communication event at the Paul VI Hall, Jan. 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 25, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). “Communication means stepping outside ourselves a bit to give something of myself to another,” Pope Francis told hundreds of communication…

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Trump reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ ban on funding international abortions — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House. / Credit: The White House CNA Staff, Jan 25, 2025 / 07:39 am (CNA). President Donald Trump has reinstated the “Mexico City Policy,” a longstanding ban on government funding of foreign organizations that provide and promote abortions. The president on Friday…

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