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The Monument to Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. In early August 2025, President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, one of the most significant aspects of which is that it maintains an absolute ban on abortion. / Credit: Soto.Creativo/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 22, 2025 / 15:42 pm (CNA)….

Michael Iskander as David in Prime Video’s “House of David.” / Credit: Jonathan Prime/Prime CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2025 / 16:40 pm (CNA). Michael Iskander, the actor known for playing the lead role of King David in the new hit Prime Video series “House of David,” announced Aug. 21 that he has become Catholic. “Today…

Sebastien Lai, son of imprisoned free speech advocate Jimmy Lai, speaks on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Aug. 21, 2025. / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2025 / 13:38 pm (CNA). Sebastien Lai, son of imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, said this…

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate former Rep. Abigail Spanberger speaks during an Everytown for Gun Safety rally on April 10, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2025 / 14:08 pm (CNA). Years-old video that surfaced this week showed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger endorsing assisted suicide and appearing…

Pope Leo XIV meets with a U.S. ecumenical group led by Cardinal Joseph Tobin and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on July 17, 2025, at the Vatican, encouraging them to “return to the roots of our faith” in their pilgrimage to Italy and Turkey. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 22, 2025…