Articles by Tessa Gervasini
Maryland bishops say abuse payout bill ‘unfairly targets’ religious organizations
Mar 28, 2025 / 14:25 pmA proposed bill, if passed, would reduce the state damage cap for abuse victims to $400,000 while keeping the cap for private organizations at $1.5 million.
Pro-life advocates lobby Congress to defund Planned Parenthood
Mar 27, 2025 / 18:30 pmMore than 300 pro-life activists from 39 different states gathered on Capitol Hill on March 27 to advocate for the defunding of “Big Abortion” and Planned Parenthood.
Bishop Zaidan calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Holy Land following resumed attacks in Gaza
Mar 26, 2025 / 17:15 pmMaronite Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan said the resumed conflict “will have dire implications for any future civil society development in the region.”
Catholic nurse practitioner reaches settlement with CVS in religious discrimination suit
Mar 25, 2025 / 14:30 pmGudrun Kristofersdottir initially filed a lawsuit in 2024 following her termination from a Florida CVS MinuteClinic after she refused to prescribe contraceptives or drugs.
Lawmakers unveil legislation to protect pregnancy care centers across the country
Mar 25, 2025 / 11:30 amThe Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 aims to “prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion,” Rep. Chris Smith explained.
How one woman’s ‘vision from God’ led to helping thousands of lives in Ethiopia
Mar 23, 2025 / 06:00 am“At Grace Center we ask: What would Jesus do for this person? Then we do the same,” founder and executive director of Grace Center Marcie Erickson told CNA.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reflects on first months of tenure and his faith
Mar 22, 2025 / 10:00 amSean Duffy shared how his family and his Catholic faith have sustained him during his extraordinarily intense first months as U.S. secretary of transportation.
U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education
Mar 21, 2025 / 13:00 pm“Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting best suited for their child,” they said.
20 years later: Terri Schiavo’s impact on the right-to-life movement
Mar 20, 2025 / 17:35 pmIt’s been 20 years since Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed, initiating the process of dehydration and starvation that would lead to her death 13 days later.
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘prompt payments’ after termination of USAID programs
Mar 18, 2025 / 14:40 pm“As part of the Catholic Church, Catholic Relief Services believes that human life is a precious gift from God that must be protected and nurtured,” CRS said March 17.
Salvadoran-born Bishop Evelio Menjivar: Migrants ‘make the United States a great nation’
Mar 15, 2025 / 07:00 amIn an interview with EWTN’s “News in Depth,” Bishop Evelio Menjivar shared his conviction that immigrants “make the United States a great nation” and “make society better.”
Cuba releases hundreds more prisoners under Vatican-mediated deal
Mar 14, 2025 / 16:40 pmCuba completed this week the agreed-upon release of 553 prisoners. However, it did not report how many were linked to the 2021 protests or disclosed a full list of the freed prisoners.
Catholic democracy advocate Jimmy Lai ‘fighting for his beliefs’ during long trial
Mar 12, 2025 / 17:00 pmJimmy Lai, the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and a human rights activist, has been on trial since December 2023.
Bishops call for ‘vital’ donations to Catholic Relief Services after federal aid freeze
Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pmCatholic Relief Services has been scrambling for funding since the Trump administration in January ordered major cuts to foreign aid and refugee programs.
Catholic Sisters Week 2025 kicks off, celebrating religious sisters around the world
Mar 10, 2025 / 07:00 amThe annual celebration of Catholic Sisters Week is observed March 8–14 to honor the women who have taken religious vows and encourage more women to explore religious life.
Bishop Barron comes to Washington, speaks with EWTN ahead of Trump’s address to Congress
Mar 7, 2025 / 06:00 amThe bishop from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, was invited to the joint session of Congress by Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia.
U.S. bishops respond to Senate’s failure to pass women’s sports bill
Mar 6, 2025 / 16:50 pmIn a statement, the bishops called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act “commonsense legislation that would ensure fairness for female athletes.”
Tiny Jesus figurines left in U.S. Capitol following TikTok trend
Mar 3, 2025 / 16:45 pmOne was found perched on a marble column in Statuary Hall, another was seen propped up on a pillar directly outside doors to the Speaker of the House’s office.
Franciscan University opens center in Washington, D.C., for students
Mar 1, 2025 / 09:20 amThe Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) officially opened Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C.
JD Vance to speak at annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Feb 25, 2025 / 14:05 pm“His presence is a sign of hope and openness to Catholic values and all the good that they bring to our entire nation,” said the event’s chairman, Mark Randall.