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Washington Roundup: Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution; Trump health plan lacks Hyde

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Senate Jan. 14 blocked a bipartisan measure that aimed to limit President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela after two Republicans …

Reviving monasticism
Charges for pro-life activists over disruption at abortion clinic dismissed in plea deal
Vance to address March for Life rally in person; Trump to speak via video
Algeria, Angola, Spain among 2026 papal trips, with invitation to Mexico on the table
Former athletes at several Catholic universities charged in NCAA point-shaving scheme

U.S. Church

Capuchin friar who was one of last people with direct ties to Padre Pio dies at age 85

by The Dialog

“He would sometimes hear confessions for 12 hours straight,” Father Aurilia said. “People don’t realize how exhausting it is to hear confessions.”

New policy allows Archdiocese of Seattle deacons to wear certain clerical garb

Ohio nuns lament downfall of their former nursing home under new owners

Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face ‘high levels’ of persecution

Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval of new generic version

US bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas

US commission hearing focuses on persecution of Christians around globe

World

Kyiv’s iconic St. Nicholas Church returns to Catholic hands for 50 years

by Katarzyna Szalajko

The agreement marks the most significant step so far toward restoring Catholic life in one of Kyiv’s most recognizable churches.

At annual Marian celebration in Venezuela, bishops call for release of political prisoners
Mexican Catholics push ahead with peace efforts as violence plagues country
God speaks to the faithful; take time to listen every day, pope says
USCCB president exhorts faithful to heed MLK call to be ‘a drum major for justice’
March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message ‘Life Is a Gift’

Historic altar at St. Mark’s monastery in Jerusalem unveiled for first time in 350 years

Trump meets with US bishops’ president at White House

Pope calls for peace and dialogue as protests continue in Iran

Vatican

Surrogacy reduces children to products for sale, Vatican foreign minister says

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

‘It must be you’: A call to mission with young Latinos

by Vicente Del Real

Kyrie eleison: Lord, anoint the festering wounds we show

by Elizabeth Scalia

Scott Adams and the legitimacy of imperfect confession

by Elizabeth Scalia

Reviews

Fathom Entertainment encores Lord of the Rings trilogy

by John Mulderig
Scripture series by popular Catholic speaker offers deep dive into the person of Jesus
Brooklyn-based book a cry from the heart about roads not taken
‘Joy Within His House’: An inside look into the life of cloistered nuns
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