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First Woman to Lead the Vatican’s Arts Academy Wants the Church to Embrace Contemporary Art

Cristiana Perrella was appointed the first woman president in the Virtuosi al Pantheon’s history. Background: Yan Pei-Ming’s watercolor portraits of inmates, guards and staff at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison (Beyond the Wall) were displayed in the Conciliazione 5 gallery from Feb. 15 to May 19.

Contemporary art is powerful vehicle for communicating values, challenging reality, and understanding the times we live in, says Cristiana Perrella.

Trump to Negotiate With Congress Over Pro-Life Protections in Health Plan

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s health plan, outlined in a four-point memo, will be negotiated with Congress over whether to include the strongest possible pro-life protections and prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abortions.

The Unity for Which Jesus Prayed

Rolf Kranz, “Christ, the True Vine,” Early 17th Century, St. Castor Collegiate Church, Treis-Karden, Germany.

COMMENTARY: The unity of Jesus’ disciples will be the greatest testimony of the truth of Christ’s coming and ongoing presence in the Church until the end of time.

Why the Church Has Never Feared Science

Father Dave Heney and the cover of ‘Catholic Saints and Scientists’

From Copernicus to contemporary research, Catholics have long understood scientific inquiry as a partner with faith in the search for truth.

Fruits of the Jubilee

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Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, concluding the Jubilee of Hope, on January 6, 2026.

Happy New Year! This week on Register Radio we ring in 2026 with a final look back at 2025. We are joined by one of the perpetual pilgrims and Register contributor Marina Frattaroli to assess the “fruits of the jubilee.” And then, we meet a new staff writer at the Register, Gigi Duncan, and hear about her first months of reporting and covering the challenging stories of the last year.

Christian Symbols in Public Buildings On Trial Before European Court of Human Rights

ADF International
A case that seeks to remove Christian symbols, including icons and religious artwork, from public buildings in Greece began when two atheists asked for the removal of Christian icons displayed in Greek courtrooms.

ADF International emphasized that any principle of state neutrality must not equate to hostility toward Christianity, pointing out its deep social, cultural, and historical role in Greece.