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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

What is the Comstock Act? The 1873 abortion rules Trump won’t enforce

Aug 29, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Comstock Act, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1873, restricts the delivery of “obscene” and “vile”... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Democrats move to repeal federal law that forbids abortion materials in U.S. mail

Jun 21, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, said in a Thursday press release on her website that she had introduced a bill to... Read more

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Pope Francis prays during Mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

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Catholic actor David Henrie and his wife, Maria, with children during their mission trip to Guatemala with Cross Catholic Outreach.

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Bassem Giacaman in his shop in Bethlehem in December 2024. The artisans in Bethlehem are almost all Christians. They primarily work with olive wood. Most of the businesses in Bethlehem are family businesses.

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Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024.

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Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people, including a Catholic priest, were charged by the country's Federal Police on Nov. 21, 2024, on suspicion of the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.

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Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany.

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The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers

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