Day: February 20, 2025

Pope Francis, 88, has now been in the hospital for seven days. The Holy See Press Office says that he is “stable” and has made “slight improvement.” Yesterday afternoon, he was able to meet with Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, … Continue reading → The post Pope Francis ‘Stable,’ with ‘Slight Improvement’ on Day Seven…

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For generations, Shakespeare remained the Bard of a blessed land, ruled by a beloved Queen worshipped by her subjects. Such was the Tudor legend passed on through the centuries. Unfortunately, the reality uncovered by historians is less attractive. Shakespeare’s England was in fact an age of terror and persecution, surveillance and brutal executions for those…

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Yesterday morning, I found myself rushing around in a snowstorm, trying to get my daughter to her Spanish lesson. We needed to stop at the grocery store on the way. I hurried around the store, grabbing what we needed—and some of what we didn’t—then back into the snow with my teenage daughter in tow. My…

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Lament, lament, old Abbeys, The Fairies’ lost command! They did but change Priests’ babies, But some have changed your land. And all your children, sprung from thence, Are now grown Puritans, Who live as changelings ever since For love of … Continue reading → The post Faerie in February appeared first on Catholicism.org.

(February 19, 2025 – Fredericksburg, Virginia) — American Life League National Director Katie Brown condemns President Trump’s February 18 executive order that “aggressively” makes IVF more accessible. In response, Ms. Brown released the following statement: President Trump’s decision to expand … Continue reading → The post American Life League Condemns President Trump’s Expansion of IVF…

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(Tyler Arnold/CNA/National Catholic Register) — President Donald Trump frustrated pro-life activists Tuesday afternoon with an executive order that directs the U.S. Domestic Policy Council to examine ways to lower costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and expand access to the … Continue reading → The post Pro-Life Advocates Decry Trump Executive Order Expanding IVF Access…

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