Articles by Tessa Gervasini
‘World’s kindest judge’ to deliver commencement address at Providence College
Apr 8, 2025 / 06:00 amProvidence College has announced that Judge Frank Caprio will speak to graduates in May, as his health appears to be improving after treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ following gender transition treatments
Apr 7, 2025 / 16:22 pmThe administration is ordering the NIH to resume some transgender research but with the goal of examining potential negative consequences treatments can have.
Post-election data shows nonreligious population in U.S. has plateaued
Apr 4, 2025 / 07:00 amThe data indicated that baby boomers experienced the greatest decrease in the number of nones from 2023 to 2024, falling from 28% to 24%.
Catholic, evangelical leaders: ‘Suffering’ of mass deportation affects all Christians
Apr 2, 2025 / 16:31 pmCurrently, 80% of all individuals at risk of deportation are Christians.
Teen’s tumors disappear after prayers to Blessed Solanus Casey
Apr 2, 2025 / 06:00 amMany Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary Bartold now does, too.
U.S. bishops urge Congress to stop funding abortion and ‘gender transition’ services
Mar 31, 2025 / 08:00 amThe letter was sent following the announcement that the Trump administration plans to freeze millions of taxpayer dollars from subsidizing abortion services.
Maryland bishops say abuse payout bill ‘unfairly targets’ religious organizations
Mar 28, 2025 / 14:25 pmA proposed bill, if passed, would reduce the state damage cap for abuse victims to $400,000 while keeping the cap for private organizations at $1.5 million.
Pro-life advocates lobby Congress to defund Planned Parenthood
Mar 27, 2025 / 18:30 pmMore than 300 pro-life activists from 39 different states gathered on Capitol Hill on March 27 to advocate for the defunding of “Big Abortion” and Planned Parenthood.
Bishop Zaidan calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Holy Land following resumed attacks in Gaza
Mar 26, 2025 / 17:15 pmMaronite Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan said the resumed conflict “will have dire implications for any future civil society development in the region.”
Catholic nurse practitioner reaches settlement with CVS in religious discrimination suit
Mar 25, 2025 / 14:30 pmGudrun Kristofersdottir initially filed a lawsuit in 2024 following her termination from a Florida CVS MinuteClinic after she refused to prescribe contraceptives or drugs.
Lawmakers unveil legislation to protect pregnancy care centers across the country
Mar 25, 2025 / 11:30 amThe Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 aims to “prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion,” Rep. Chris Smith explained.
How one woman’s ‘vision from God’ led to helping thousands of lives in Ethiopia
Mar 23, 2025 / 06:00 am“At Grace Center we ask: What would Jesus do for this person? Then we do the same,” founder and executive director of Grace Center Marcie Erickson told CNA.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reflects on first months of tenure and his faith
Mar 22, 2025 / 10:00 amSean Duffy shared how his family and his Catholic faith have sustained him during his extraordinarily intense first months as U.S. secretary of transportation.
U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education
Mar 21, 2025 / 13:00 pm“Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting best suited for their child,” they said.
20 years later: Terri Schiavo’s impact on the right-to-life movement
Mar 20, 2025 / 17:35 pmIt’s been 20 years since Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed, initiating the process of dehydration and starvation that would lead to her death 13 days later.
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘prompt payments’ after termination of USAID programs
Mar 18, 2025 / 14:40 pm“As part of the Catholic Church, Catholic Relief Services believes that human life is a precious gift from God that must be protected and nurtured,” CRS said March 17.
Salvadoran-born Bishop Evelio Menjivar: Migrants ‘make the United States a great nation’
Mar 15, 2025 / 07:00 amIn an interview with EWTN’s “News in Depth,” Bishop Evelio Menjivar shared his conviction that immigrants “make the United States a great nation” and “make society better.”
Cuba releases hundreds more prisoners under Vatican-mediated deal
Mar 14, 2025 / 16:40 pmCuba completed this week the agreed-upon release of 553 prisoners. However, it did not report how many were linked to the 2021 protests or disclosed a full list of the freed prisoners.
Catholic democracy advocate Jimmy Lai ‘fighting for his beliefs’ during long trial
Mar 12, 2025 / 17:00 pmJimmy Lai, the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and a human rights activist, has been on trial since December 2023.
Bishops call for ‘vital’ donations to Catholic Relief Services after federal aid freeze
Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pmCatholic Relief Services has been scrambling for funding since the Trump administration in January ordered major cuts to foreign aid and refugee programs.