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Why We Need Mary as Our Queen

Pedro de Calabria, "The Coronation of the Virgin," ca. 1700, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

COMMENTARY: Mary is not merely a model to imitate, but a Queen to rely on as she leads us closer to her Son.

August Celebrates Mary From Mother to Queen

Domingos Sequeira, "The Coronation of the Virgin," ca. 1830, National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal

Three August observances trace Mary’s journey from Mother of God to her Assumption into heavenly glory and Queenship beside her Son.

Advocates Warn New Jersey Law Could Criminalize Prayer Outside Abortion Centers

The New Jersey measure is a type of ‘bubble’ law, which creates zones around abortion businesses where free speech is limited in ‘buffer zones.’

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Aug. 20 signed a bill that criminalizes ‘interference’ with ‘reproductive’ or ‘gender-affirming’ care, a law that opponents say has serious implications for freedom of speech. Plus, a roundup of other recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarchate on Good Footing as CEO Steps Down

OMAR AL-QATTAA
Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (2nd R) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (R) meet with children during a visit to Holy Family Church in Gaza City on June 22, 2026. Cardinal Pizzaballa pledged on June 22 not to abandon Gaza’s Christian community as he visited the territory with his Greek Orthodox counterpart. Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III arrived for a pastoral visit aimed at supporting both Gaza’s small Christian population and its wider community after years of war and hardship.

Through war and a pandemic, the Holy Land’s archdiocese continues its work supporting the region’s communities.

Once Upon a Time on Mott Street

Our Lady is processed down the street in New York City marking the Solemnity of the Assumption 2026.

At the edge of what was once Five Points, an old stone church has watched New York’s immigrant story unfold for more than two centuries — and the story is still being written today.

The Maleficence of Massachusetts

Asher Ben-Dashan
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, joined by state officials and advocates, signs legislation expanding access to abortion at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Aug. 10, 2026.

EDITORIAL: The glee with which the group of women celebrated infanticide with Gov. Maura Healey signing the Bay State’s new abortion legislation provoked a visceral reaction among people of goodwill.

How Trump’s New FDA Pick Could Be Monumental in the Fight for Life

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Food and Drug Administration sign at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Commissioner appointee Heidi Overton has criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s chemical abortion policies in the past. She is now poised to be in a position to change them.

UK Bars Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen From Entering the Country

Heather Diehl
Päivi Räsänen testifies at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 4, 2026, in Washington. The hearing highlighted how European censorship laws could impact free speech in the United States.

Her travel authorization to Northern Ireland was revoked in light of Finland’s Supreme Court convicting her for espousing her Christian beliefs on marriage, family and homosexuality.