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4 States Could Paint an Unfortunate Picture for the US Pro-Life Movement

“Simply put, every state should want to compete for the title of ‘best state to be born in,’” writes commentator Patrick Brown.
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“Simply put, every state should want to compete for the title of ‘best state to be born in,’” writes commentator Patrick Brown.
COMMENTARY: If pro-lifers win in Idaho and Missouri next Tuesday, it will be huge: In the 17 ballot referenda since the Supreme Court ended the Roe v. Wade regime, pro-life measures have succeeded in only two states.

Photo Essay: Sisters at Work in the Hidden Heart of the World

A sister pauses in prayer inside the Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic, Connecticut. Prayer is the center of the community’s common life and the source of its service.
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A sister pauses in prayer inside the Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic, Connecticut. Prayer is the center of the community’s common life and the source of its service.
In a former Connecticut mill village, the daily prayer and ordinary works of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church reveal a life hidden from the world yet fully alive.

JD Vance on 2028 Presidential Run: I’ll Listen to What God Tells Me to Do

Vice President JD Vance speaks on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Oct. 22, 2026. The vice president spoke to Arroyo about politics, faith, immigration, and numerous other issues.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Oct. 22, 2026. The vice president spoke to Arroyo about politics, faith, immigration, and numerous other issues.
“As soon as the midterms are over … I'm going to have to think seriously about it,” Vance told EWTN News anchor Raymond Arroyo.

Death of the Maternal Instinct? How AI Is Teaching Moms Not to Trust Themselves

'So AI isn’t just robbing mothers of confidence in their maternal instincts, it’s depersonalizing motherhood and making it all the more isolating,' Ashley McGuire told the Register.
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'So AI isn’t just robbing mothers of confidence in their maternal instincts, it’s depersonalizing motherhood and making it all the more isolating,' Ashley McGuire told the Register.
Citing a study from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, McCloskey pointed out that a third of parents now report trusting AI’s parenting advice over their own gut instincts.

Pope Leo XIV to Meet With Abuse Victims During His Trip to Latin America

Pope Leo XIV speaks on the human community as described in “Gaudium et Spes” during his weekly general audience address in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 16, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV speaks on the human community as described in “Gaudium et Spes” during his weekly general audience address in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 16, 2026.
The Pope will continue his custom of meeting abuse victims on papal trips during his apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.