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Charges against pro-life former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry dropped

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. / Credit: Office of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 30, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA).
A federal judge granted a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop criminal charges against f… […]

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Environmental harm of chemical abortions raises concerns  

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA).
Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news:Environmental harm of chemical abortions raises concerns  Legislators in several states are intro… […]

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Expelled Society of St. Pius X bishop Richard Williamson dies at 84

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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Vatican City, Jan 30, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
Bishop Richard Williamson, a former English bishop of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), died on We… […]

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UPDATE: Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Emergency response units search on Jan. 30, 2025, near the crash site of the American Airlines plane in the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 29. / Credit: Tasos Katopodi… […]

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Pope Francis offers condolences after deadly midair collision near Washington, DC

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Emergency response units search the wreckage on Jan. 30, 2025, of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after it crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport the night before. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, collid… […]

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The heroic life of Servant of God Sr. Mary Annella Zervas

January 30, 2025 BK O'Neel 2

At their most recent meeting in November, the United States bishops approved proceeding with the beatification cause of an obscure nun from America’s heartland. It is doubtful that even the people in the Diocese of […]

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German bishops distance themselves from migration statement ahead of key Parliament vote

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Newsroom, Jan 30, 2025 / 08:45 am (CNA).
The German Catholic bishops’ conference on Wednesday distanced itself from a controversial… […]

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Reimagined Templar Knights provide assistance to 2025 Jubilee pilgrims

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

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Vatican City, Jan 30, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Those making a pilgrimage today to any sacred place such as the major papal basilicas in Rome or t… […]

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Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’

January 30, 2025 Catholic News Agency 2

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CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Wednesday directing federal agencies to expand educational freedom and opportunity for families and end “radic… […]

Essay

The Peculiarity of Papal Primacy

January 29, 2025 Fr. Olek Stirrat 34

I am often amused by my Protestant friends when they, with great excitement and intrigue, say, “Have you heard what the Pope said?” to which, after hearing them out, respond, “I think you care more […]

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