Court halts mailing of mifepristone prescriptions nationwide

A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled to require in-person distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone, the most prevalent form of abortion in the U.S.

Lawmakers, activists rally behind proposed ban of 'inhumane' dismemberment abortion

Republican legislators have introduced a bill to protect the unborn from a form of second trimester abortion that involves dismembering the bodies of unborn children.

Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025

The report by the Supervisory and Financial Information and Authority for 2025 detailed the efforts at transparency and accountability in Vatican financial affairs.

New bill could end federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

U.S. House passes farm bill that would reshape global food aid program

The U.S. House advanced legislation that could change how the U.S. delivers international food assistance. Senate consideration is next.

Former federal prosecutor: 'I'd like to prosecute any nun who still wears the head habit'

The Senate Judiciary Committee released the texts by ex-prosecutors who were dismissed shortly after Donald Trump returned to the presidency.

Pope Leo XIV responds to letter from victims of Minab girls' school strike in Iran

"The issue is not whether there is regime change or not; the issue is how to promote the values we believe in without the death of so many innocent people," Pope Leo XIV said.

Priest beaten, robbed at church amid wave of attacks on Catholics in Bangladesh

Authorities detained three men in connection with the late-night assault and theft at De Mazenod Catholic Church in Dhaka, the latest in a string of attacks on Bangladesh's small Christian minority.

'Truthful, respectful': Czech bishop backs Sudeten German gathering in Brno

Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic, is backing the late-May gathering despite a public backlash led by former Czech presidents Václav Klaus and Miloš Zeman.

This is Pope Leo's prayer intention for the month of May

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food.