‘Complex’ political moment has challenges, opportunities, March for Life president says January 26, 2026By Kate Scanlon Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A “complex” political environment presents both challenge and opportunity for the pro-life movement, Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, said at the 27th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life on Jan. 24.
Vance tells March for Life they have an ‘ally’ in the White House amid Hyde, abortion pill concerns January 23, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Vice President JD Vance told participants at the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 23 that President Donald Trump is their “ally” in the White House, amid concerns from some in the pro-life movement about remaining policy priorities just over a year into Trump’s second term in the White House.
Key pro-life organization pushes Trump on Hyde, mifepristone, ahead of March for Life January 23, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News In a press call just before the 53rd annual March for Life, a key national pro-life organization pushed the Trump administration to safeguard the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, and to reinstate stronger restrictions on mifepristone, a pill commonly used for early abortion.
Majority of Americans identify as pro-choice, but most support some legal limits to abortion January 22, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, World News Although most Americans describe themselves as pro-choice, a majority also would support some legal limits on abortion, despite keeping the procedure largely available, according to a new Marist Poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
New partnership aims to support Church’s ministry to migrants, refugees January 22, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country, including those with legal status, who are affected by mass deportation efforts.
House pro-life co-chair says he is still seeking answers from FDA over mifepristone safety review January 22, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus said he has continued to call on the Trump administration to promptly conduct a pledged safety review of mifepristone, a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion.
Trump rules out use of force to acquire Greenland, argues it should be given to U.S. January 21, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland in a Jan. 21 speech to the World Economic Forum, but he said the U.S. would still seek ownership of the country.
Archbishop Broglio: ‘Morally acceptable’ for troops to disobey ‘morally questionable’ orders on Greenland January 19, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The head of the U.S. military archdiocese said in a Jan. 18 radio interview that U.S. soldiers could in good conscience disobey orders to participate in an invasion of Greenland.
Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval of new generic version January 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News A Senate committee held a hearing on the abortion pill Jan. 14 as the Trump administration faces scrutiny from some pro-lifers over the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic form of the drug.
U.S. bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas January 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News The Department of Homeland Security said Jan. 14 it issued an interim final rule reducing wait times for religious worker visas. Catholic advocates were among those who pushed the Trump administration to address the backlog in their visa category.
Rubio says U.S. closely working with Catholic Church to get Cuba humanitarian aid January 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Jan. 14 that the first in a series of direct humanitarian shipments to Cuba “in close partnership with the Catholic Church” would take place the same day — as well as another Jan. 16 — as the island recovers from Hurricane Melissa.
Planned Parenthood’s Title X funding restored after freeze January 14, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration “quietly released” Title X family planning funds to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to drop its lawsuit that sought to restore the funds, Politico reported Jan. 13.
