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Above, seminarians from the North American College in Rome pray the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square on March 13, 2016.

US Seminaries Grapple With the Issue of Transgender Applicants

In the wake of last fall’s disclosure that some biological females had been admitted to seminaries, Catholic formators, canonists and doctors discuss precautionary steps seminaries need to take.

Ann Schneible Nation

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Pope St. John Paul II blesses Ukrainian children after offering Mass at Chaika Airfield outside Kyiv, June 25, 2001.

‘Shedding Their Blood’ — The Popes, Ukraine and Russia

Paul Kengor Commentaries

Munich Abuse Report: Cardinal Wetter Apologizes for Mishandling Case

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COVID Mandate Logic

The Editors Editorial

A serviceman of Ukrainian Military Forces walks close to the front-line with Russia-backed separatists, in the village of Peski, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine on January 25, 2022.

Russia, Ukraine, and Moral Reckoning

George Weigel Commentaries

Clockwise from top left: The Bogdan family attends the March for Life 2022. Mary Rose Somarriba and her daughter Inez hold pro-life signs; medical student Katherine Michael smiles with her two daughters, who are part of the ‘pro-life generation,’ and Gabriel Somaribba and son Vinny proclaim what babies need.

March for Life 2022: Pro-Life Families Witness to Dignity of Unborn and Love for Vulnerable Mothers

Lauretta Brown Nation

Vatican Finance Trial: Prosecutors Again Charge Cardinal Becciu with Subornation of Perjury

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican

Catholic philosopher Alice von Hildebrand made many intellectual contributions on the nature of women, motherhood and authentic femininity.

Authentic Femininity: Alice von Hildebrand’s Unfinished Legacy

Peter Jesserer Smith Blogs

Protesters hold photos of alleged victims of sexual abuse outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross during the installment of Sean Patrick O'Malley as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Boston Archdiocese July 30, 2003 in Boston, Massachusetts.

20 Years After Clergy Sex-Abuse Scandal Erupted: Reparation and Rectification Continues

Father Roger Landry Commentaries

Grads throw their hats into the air after commencement ceremony.

Students, Remember Life Is a Series of Commencements

Donald DeMarco Education

Demonstrators for and against vaccine mandates and passports picket outside the the State House in Boston on Jan. 5

How to Navigate the Vaccination Mandate Debate

The cathedral prayer service and public support were part of the Jan. 22 event. Lower left: Kaity Gerten and family Lorena Cervantes with two of her children (the other was serving at the service) Lorena Cervantes with two of her children (the other was serving at the service) were in attendance. Upper right: Sister Advocata of the Servants of the Lord the Virgin of Matará is shown, at left, with Mother Faith.

Encouraged by Possible ‘Roe’ Overturning, Minnesotans Pray and March for Life

Vittore Carpaccio, “The Daughter of of Emperor Gordian is Exorcised by St. Triphun”, 1507

3 Ex-Satanists Come Home to the Catholic Church

Pope Francis Calls for Day of Prayer for Ukraine

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Pope Francis during his general audience in the Paul VI Hall on Jan. 26, 2022.

Pope Francis On Day of Prayer for Ukraine: ‘Please, No More War’

Pope Francis called for Jan. 26 to be a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine during his Angelus address last Sunday amid fears of a potential deeper Russian incursion into the Eastern European country.

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican January 26, 2022

Cardinal Raymond Burke pictured at Alice von Hildebrand's 90th birthday in New York.

Cardinal Burke: Remembering My Friend, Alice von Hildebrand

Cardinal Raymond Burke, a longtime friend of Alice von Hildebrand, shared his reflections on the Catholic philosopher who just passed away.

Peter Jesserer Smith Blogs January 26, 2022

Father James Jackson, FSSP, appearing at a Nov. 15 arraignment before the Rhode Island District Court.

If the State Dropped Charges Against Father James Jackson, Why is He Still Being Prosecuted?

Father Jackson, formerly pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Providence, was arrested on Oct. 30 by the Rhode Island State Police after an investigation by a Rhode Island computer crimes task force.

Joe Bukuras/CNA Nation January 26, 2022

In some countries, upwards of 95% of babies who are diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero are aborted.

Lawmakers: FDA Should Regulate Prenatal Tests in Wake of Bombshell Report

“While these tests can help parents prepare for the arrival of their child, we are concerned that they could be a predatory financial windfall for manufacturers and directly result in the termination of innocent human life,” said lawmakers in a letter to the FDA's acting commissioner.

Christine Rousselle/CNA Nation January 26, 2022