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‘That Baby Was Me’: Bishop Cozzens Moves Crowd With True Pro-Life Story

Roxane Salonen
Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston speaks at the closing of a 40 Days for Life campaign in Moorhead, Minnesota, on March 29.

At a 40 Days for Life closing in Minnesota, the Crookston bishop recounts how his mother refused an abortion recommendation — and how that decision shaped his lifelong pro-life witness.

Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic Divide

Mandel Ngan
This photo illustration shows President Donald Trump with an AI-generated image he posted Sunday on Truth Social following his criticism of Pope Leo XIV.

COMMENTARY: President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV has brought a simmering tension into the open.

Vatican Halts Sainthood Cause of Jesuit Priest, Gulag Survivor Walter Ciszek

A copy of ‘He Leadeth Me’ by Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek is pictured April 17, 2026. The canonization cause for Father Ciszek has ended.

After the Vatican halted the sainthood cause of Father Walter Ciszek, a proponent of his cause said the suspension ‘does not diminish the enduring spiritual value’ of Father Ciszek’s witness.

Savannah Bishop on Beatification of Georgia Martyrs: ‘Be Joyful Witnesses’

Diocese of Savannah
Five Georgia Martyrs: Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries, Father Pedro de Corpa, Father Blas Rodríguez, Father Miguel de Añon, Brother Antonio de Badajóz, and Father Francisco de Veráscola were martyred in 1597 in the present-day state of Georgia.

The bishop of Savannah, Georgia, looks forward to ‘welcoming many visitors’ this fall for the upcoming beatification of the 16th-century Jesuit missionaries known as the ‘Georgia Martyrs.’

Welcoming Gen-Z Catholics

Jeffrey Bruno
Students share a moment of laughter and camaraderie on the campus of Catholic University between classes.

This Easter the Church welcomed thousands of new Catholics across the country, and among those numerous new Catholics are members of Generation Z, part of what many think might be a significant revival of faith among young people... Register staff writer Jonah McKeown explores the important question: Is this ‘Revival’ Real? And then, the National Catholic Register is launching a redesign, and we are delighted to tell you about the exciting changes and additions to our already award-wining coverage. Register graphic artist Melissa Hartog joins us.

Does Pope Leo Reject Just-War Teaching? Theologians Push Back on Criticism of Pontiff

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo prays during Holy Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on April 17, 2026.

Pope Leo’s insistence that war offends God should be understood as a prohibition against all but legitimate defensive actions, a view that is consistent with the pleas for peace issued by recent popes such as Francis, Benedict XVI and St. John Paul II.

Pope Leo XIV in Africa

Pope Leo XIV greets 120,000 people gathered at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, for a papal Mass on April 17, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first trip to Africa as Pope next week, with visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. What is the Pope’s message? This week on Register Radio we are joined by Fr. Don Bosco Onyalla, editor-in-chief of ACI Africa. And then, the Holy Spirit is at work in Manhattan as astounding numbers of new – and young – Catholics are filling up our churches. Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell has the story.