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Virginia Catholic Bishops Thank State Lawmakers for Rejecting Assisted Suicide Bills

Katie Yoder/Archdiocese of Washington
Virginia Bishops Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Barry Knestout of Richmond.

Legislative committees in both chambers of the Virginia Legislature chose not to advance bills to legalize physician assisted suicide. Both Catholic bishops in the commonwealth praised the decision.

From Prayer to Podium: Elana Meyers Taylor’s Path to Olympic Gold

MARCO BERTORELLO
Elana Meyers Taylor waves a U.S. flag after winning gold in the bobsled women's monobob during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16, 2026.

As a mother of two young sons with disabilities, the Olympian’s Christian faith has guided her through a remarkable bobsledding career.

My Father Jimmy Lai’s Freedom in Chains

Saul Loeb
Claire Lai, daughter of jailed Hong Kong publisher and democracy activist Jimmy Lai, speaks during a press briefing on Dec. 15 in Washington, D.C.

COMMENTARY: As Lent begins, I share my father’s witness from prison, where he has come to embody humility and trust in God’s grace.

Rhode Island Bishop Laments ‘Senseless’ Deadly Shooting at Hockey Game

Joseph Prezioso
Police stand outside the perimeter they created around the Dennis M. Lynch Arena where a shooting occurred in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.

Authorities said a father shot and killed multiple members of his family at the Lynch Arena in Pawtucket.

Pope Leo: Lenten Ashes Carry ‘the Weight of a World That Is Ablaze’

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV leads the traditional Ash Wednesday penitential procession on Rome’s Aventine Hill on Feb. 18, 2026.

In his homily, the Pope urged Catholics to treat Lent as a time when the Church is renewed as a true community, even as modern society finds it harder to come together in communion.

Ukrainian Women Tell Pope Leo of Abandoned Prisoners of War

Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV greets Ukrainian women related to prisoners of war following his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 18, 2026.

A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with symbolic gifts.