Life issues are perennially critical to the robust public witness of the Catholic Church, but 2025 nonetheless proved a particularly eventful year across a wide spectrum of related concerns.
2025 spans life spectrum, from abortion and family programs to immigration and death penalty
Weigel: Jimmy Lai’s ‘witness to human dignity’ an ‘expression of his faith’
Weigel, author of “Witness to Hope” told OSV News that Jimmy Lai is “not simply a stubborn guy who’s taking on the government. This is a man who believes that his witness to human dignity and to basic human rights is an expression of his Catholic faith.”
‘Alienated America’ author urges Catholics to engage in parish, community
In his new work “Alienated America,” Washington Examiner reporter Tim Carney uses the term to describe communities, primarily rural ones, that became disillusioned leading up to the 2016 election.
Faith groups urge Trump to embrace duty to protect environment
Catholic groups were among dozens mobilizing to prevent any rollback of laws and international agreements protecting the environment in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to undo directives that he believes hinder business development.
Cardinal Dolan has a minute to read from Book of Wisdom at inauguration
In the prayer, Solomon acknowledges that God made humankind “to govern the world in holiness and righteousness and to render judgment in integrity of heart.”
New York cardinal to participate in Trump inauguration
Trump, a lifelong New Yorker, will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Jan. 20.