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Jubilee 2025

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The Missionaries of Mercy, a group of priests granted a unique ministry to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation with special faculties, were first instituted by Pope Francis during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2015. Their mission has continued to expand, and today, 1,258 priests around the world serve in this role, offering a tangible sign of the Church’s pastoral care and commitment to the boundless mercy of God.

Pro Life•Woman

Abortionists “Catholics for a Free Choice” jeopardize their UN status by launching attack on Vatican

CFC’s public attack against a UN Mission may have violated UN rules and could lead to the group losing their UN consultative status. The UN Resolution guiding the relationship between member states and civil society groups says that NGOs can have their ECOSOC consultative status “suspended for three years or withdrawn” if they engage in “unsubstantiated or politically motivated acts against States Members of the United Nations incompatible with those purposes and principles [of the Charter of the United Nations].”

Gender Ideology

U.S. Takes Strong Stand on Gender Ideology at UN Panel

In an official statement, Shrier emphasized that the Trump administration is committed to protecting “the great American values of family, truth, well-being, and freedom” and opposing policies that “seek to erase the category of sex and the unique characteristics that define women as female and men as male” including by “preserving the integrity of women’s spaces, from our schools to our sports, and ensuring that biological males do not infringe upon the rights of women and girls.”