In his first public appearance following Inauguration Day, Vice President JD Vance was the final speaker at the annual march’s two-hour rally preceding attendees’ walk from the Washington Monument grounds to the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
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Trump tells March for Life rally by video he will ‘stand proudly’ for life and family
President Donald Trump pledged to “stand proudly for families and for life” in a video message for the 52nd annual March for Life Jan. 24.
Life Fest 2025 an ‘explosion of life, joy and grace’ ahead of annual March for Life
Thousands of young people from across the country gathered at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax — just outside the nation’s capital — to energize and encourage one another before taking to the streets of Washington, in peaceful witness to a sobering fact: The battle against abortion in America is far from over.
Philly priest: New immigration arrest policy threatens freedom to worship
A Philadelphia priest has called new Trump administration policies on immigration arrests a threat to the church’s religious freedom and people’s right to worship without fear.
Movie Review: ‘Back in Action’
Two double lives provide the context for some good one-liners in the generally enjoyable espionage comedy “Back in Action” (Netflix). Unfortunately, however, the quality of the humor flags as the film’s plot progresses and some of the material viewers encounter along the way makes this production an apt choice for grown-ups only.
Pope to media: Share hope, build community, shun aggressiveness
Pope Francis urged communicators to use their platforms to inspire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes others.
Vatican official asks journalists to share Holy Year hope, grace
The hope and grace that come from taking part in a Jubilee celebration is not a personal privilege, but must communicated and shared with others, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the chief Vatican organizer of the Holy Year 2025.
Vatican doctrine chief: Cases of spiritual abuse demand clear canon law
The Code of Canon Law must more directly address the frequent spiritual manipulation and abuse of office wrought by members of the church to solicit sex, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief said.
Effort to enshrine abortion in Virginia Constitution ‘extreme, radical, deadly,’ say bishops
The Catholic bishops of Virginia Jan. 21 expressed “alarm and dismay at the aggressive pursuit of enshrining a ‘right'” to abortion in the Virginia Constitution by majorities in the state’s House and Senate.
At National Prayer Vigil for Life, young people challenged ‘to be a light in our culture’
In a basilica “adorned with beautiful mosaic art,” the “most impressive” mosaic was “the gathering of people from so many different places coming together to stand for life and to be a light in our culture,” Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., said Jan. 23.
Trump orders JFK, RFK, MLK assassination files declassified: ‘Everything will be revealed’
President Donald Trump on Jan. 23 signed an executive order directing the declassification of files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president, his brother Sen. Robert Kennedy, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the famed Civil Rights era leader.
Trump pardons 23 pro-life activists convicted of FACE Act violations
On the eve of the national March for Life rally in Washington, President Donald Trump announced Jan. 23 he was issuing pardons for 23 protesters arrested for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinics (FACE) Act.