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Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

House Republicans to bring pro-life legislation to vote

Jan 11, 2023

By Katie Yoder

With a newly sworn-in Congress, Republicans are engaging in a renewed effort to pass pro-life legislation, even if pro-life policy... Read more

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Catholic bishops condemn Biden administration’s new policy on abortion pills

Jan 9, 2023

By Katie Yoder

The U.S. Catholic bishops are challenging the Biden administration after the FDA announced for the first time that pharmacies can... Read more

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Walgreens, CVS pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs after FDA changes

Jan 6, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 3 announced it will allow any patient with a prescription to obtain... Read more

President D.Trump participates in the first presidential campaign debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Sept. 29, 2020.

Trump taken to task by pro-life groups for blaming midterm losses on abortion issue

Jan 3, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Former president Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the November midterm elections on candidates who opposed abortion for any reason. Read more

A mom receives a donation of free gifts at ABC Pregnancy Resource Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Pro-life pregnancy centers bring ‘happy tears’ this Christmas for women and families

Dec 29, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Pro-life pregnancy centers provided women with a Christmas they will never forget. Read more

"Massacre of the Innocents," by Mariano Rossi (1731-1807), in the church Chiesa id san Giuseppe alla Lungara, Rome.

A pro-life novena to the Holy Innocents who died for Baby Jesus

Dec 19, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The novena asks for the intercession of the Holy Innocents — the baby boys who are, today, recognized as the... Read more

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Pro-lifers in Mexico demand government put an end to killings of pregnant women

Dec 13, 2022

By CNA Staff

One pro-lifer stressed that “at this time, the widespread demand of Mexican society is the prevention of any form of... Read more

Mark Houck with his children

Arrested pro-life activist Mark Houck victim of religious discrimination, lawyers say

Dec 8, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, contending that “the Biden administration, has engaged in an overt pattern of... Read more

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UK Supreme Court rules in favor of banning prayer, protests at abortion clinics

Dec 7, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The law prohibits “direct” and “indirect” pro-life “influence,” broadly defined, within 100 meters (about 328 feet) of an abortion provider. Read more

Father Fidelis Moscinski (far left, in gray robe), a well-known pro-life activist and priest of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) is seen during a tense standoff between pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators in Lower Manhattan on July 2, 2022.

Charges dropped against ‘Red Rose Rescue’ priest who counsels women against abortion

Dec 6, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Father Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, and three other pro-life advocates faced charges of trespassing at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Trenton. Read more

Livia Tossici-Bolt says she was urged by council officers to “move on” after praying in public near an abortion center in Bournemouth, England.

UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities

Dec 6, 2022

By Madeleine Teahan

Pro-life and free-speech campaigners in the United Kingdom are awaiting a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Read more

Chilean judge Eduardo Vio Grossi, the only pro-life judge serving at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), died Dec. 3, 2022, at the age of 78.

Only pro-life judge on Inter-American Court of Human Rights dies

Dec 5, 2022

By CNA Staff

Chilean judge Eduardo Vio Grossi served as a judge at the Inter-American Court since 2010 and was the court’s vice... Read more

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Catholic student center in Nebraska receives shooting threat, signed ‘Jane’s Revenge’

Dec 4, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

A Catholic campus ministry center at the University of Nebraska received a death threat Saturday morning in a note signed... Read more

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Indiana AG files legal complaint against abortion doctor who performed a minor’s abortion

Dec 1, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has asked the state’s medical licensing board to discipline the doctor who performed an abortion... Read more

Livia Tossici-Bolt says she was urged by council officers to “move on” after praying in public

UK woman praying in public asked to ‘move on’ by local authorities

Nov 25, 2022

By Madeleine Teahan

Concerns about religious freedom in the UK are intensifying after local council officers confronted a woman on the south coast... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco

Exclusive interview: 7 questions for Archbishop Cordileone 

Nov 20, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco sat down with CNA for an interview during a break at the U.S.... Read more

The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly on Nov. 14-17, 2022.

9 key things the U.S. bishops did at their fall meeting in Baltimore

Nov 18, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

Here’s a summary of key actions taken at the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) fall plenary assembly. Read more

Participants in a demonstration against Proposition 1 outside the California capitol in Sacramento, Oct. 6, 2022.

Abortion in 2022 midterms: How did the states vote?

Nov 9, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Ballot initiatives to protect and expand abortion passed across the nation on Election Day. Read more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead.

2022 Midterms: Which party came out on top? Stay tuned!

The American people spoke on Election Day, but it’s not clear yet what they were trying to say. Read more

Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver.

With no pro-life laws, Colorado sees abortion numbers spike

Nov 8, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

A new study has shown that the number of abortions in Colorado has spiked, in part because more women come... Read more