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Franciscan Father Augusto Ramírez Monasterio is shown after his initial interrogation and torture; he is hiding the wounds on his hands and wrists. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Ana Morales Ramirez Jan 23, 2026 / 12:34 pm (CNA). On Jan. 22, Pope ... [...]

Father Philip Goyret, an ecclesiology professor at Rome’s Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Philip Goyret Jan 23, 2026 / 12:04 pm (CNA). Ecumenical dialogue is especially important in a time when Christ... [...]

Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 23, 2026 / 11:34 am (CNA). At around 10 weeks, an unborn baby is about the size of a gummy bear. Some mothers may find this out from pregnancy apps or conversations with friends.Dora Esparza, an abortion dr... [...]

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Jan 23, 2026 / 11:04 am (CNA). U.S. ... [...]

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, offers the homily at the closing Mass for the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026.... [...]

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, during a meeting with priests of the Rome Diocese at the Vatican on June 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 23, 2026 / 10:04 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit f... [...]

Sisters of Life and All the Living Band perform at Life Fest on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News English Jan 23, 2026 / 09:34 am (CNA). Young Cath... [...]

Our words have power. The way we talk about something, even casually, affects how we — and others — think about it. One way we can build a culture of life — a culture where children are welcomed as a blessing from God, a culture that stands up to the throwaway culture about which Pope Read More…

5 Quick phrases to build a culture of life

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the biggest pro-life demonstration in his homeland, the annual March for Life (and the west coast Walk), which are under way. The events coincide each year with the January 22 anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The Pope’s message is below: ~ To the Participants in the 2026 March Read More…

Pope Leo’s message to U.S. March for Life (full text)

The situation for Palestinian Christians living in the Middle East is one fraught with trauma and the threat of extremism, said a group of mostly European bishops who recently returned from a pilgrimage. The pilgrimage, said the group, was “to a Land where people are suffering trauma.” The bishops compose the membership of the Co-ordination Read More…

Bishops describe “extremist settlers” targeting Palestinian Christians