Catholic Daily Reading – Tuesday April 29, 2025

Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – April 29, 2025 | USCCB Monday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 267 Reading 1  Acts 4:23-31 After their release Peter and John went back to their own peopleand reported what the chief priests and elders had told them.And when they heard it,they raised their voices to … Read moreCatholic Daily Reading – Tuesday April 29, 2025

Joy Forged in Fire: This Catholic Activist’s Resolve Defied His Torturers — and Put Him On a Path to the Priesthood

L to R: Father Thong Nguyen celebrates his first Mass at Our Lady of Vietnam parish in Silver Spring, Maryland, on June 16, 2024. Father Thong Nguyen is ordained June 15, 2024, by Cardinal Wilton Gregory at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Father Joseph Thong Nguyen’s joyful personality belies a … Read moreJoy Forged in Fire: This Catholic Activist’s Resolve Defied His Torturers — and Put Him On a Path to the Priesthood

Full Text: Homily of Cardinal Reina On Third Day of Novendiales

Daniel Ibáñez/CNACardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general for the Diocese of Rome, preaches the homily during the third day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 28, 2025. ‘To seek a shepherd today means above all to seek a guide who knows how to manage the fear of loss in the … Read moreFull Text: Homily of Cardinal Reina On Third Day of Novendiales

‘Discern and Order’: Cardinal Calls for Continuation of Pope Francis’ Reform Path

Daniel Ibañez/CNACardinal Baldassare Reina celebrates Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The Italian cardinal, who will vote in the conclave scheduled to begin May 7, said that true fidelity requires continuing the path set by Pope Francis rather than … Read more‘Discern and Order’: Cardinal Calls for Continuation of Pope Francis’ Reform Path

Alarming study exposes complications from abortion pill 22 times higher than FDA claims

A bombshell study published Monday has revealed nearly 11% of women experience severe or life-threatening complications after an abortion via the drug mifepristone – a rate that is 22 times higher than indicated on the drug’s label approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Our team analyzed 865,727 mifepristone abortions (2017–2023), 28 times … Read moreAlarming study exposes complications from abortion pill 22 times higher than FDA claims

Tue 29 April

Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor First reading 1 John 1:5-2:2 The blood of Jesus Christ purifies us all from sin This is what we have heard from Jesus Christ,and the message that we are announcing to you:God is light; there is no darkness in him at all.If we say that we are in union … Read moreTue 29 April

100 days in: Trump’s second-term agenda takes shape 

CV NEWS FEED // In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, the Trump administration has pursued major reforms in border security, pro-life policy, religious freedom, government operations, and economic policy—even as federal judges challenge his agenda.  Border security: Historic lows Illegal crossings at the southern border have collapsed to record lows. … Read more100 days in: Trump’s second-term agenda takes shape 

Study: OB-GYNs didn’t leave states with pro-life laws after ‘Dobbs’

CV NEWS FEED // OB-GYNs did not leave states with pro-life laws after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, despite claims to the contrary, a recent study found. In fact, pro-life states saw increases in OB-GYNs, rather than decreases, The College Fix reported on the study. Published in JAMA Network Open, the … Read moreStudy: OB-GYNs didn’t leave states with pro-life laws after ‘Dobbs’

Arkansas lawmakers allocate $2M for moms in need

CV NEWS FEED // Arkansas lawmakers have decided to allocate $2 million in grants to charities that offer life-affirming support to women facing unplanned pregnancies as part of the state’s 2025-2026 budget. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed House Bill 1202 into law Aug. 22, according to her office. Thirty-two legislators voted in favor of the … Read moreArkansas lawmakers allocate $2M for moms in need

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