Crux Now Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally
by Meg Kinnard on January 23, 2026 at 11:04 pmVice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged pro-life activists to “take heart in how far we’ve come” on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration’s accomplishments.
- Nigeria says US will deliver outstanding military equipment purchased over the past 5 years
by Dyepkazah Shibayan on January 23, 2026 at 11:03 pmNigeria’s government said Friday that the U.S. has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years.
- Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research
by Associated Press on January 23, 2026 at 11:02 pmThe Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
- John Allen Jr: Funeral and Visitation Arrangements
by Crux Staff on January 23, 2026 at 2:48 pmFuneral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 26, at 3pm in Rome, at the Basilica of Sant’Eugenio in Viale delle belle arti, 10. Clergy who wish to participate are welcome & invited to bring vestments.
- From the Culture of Contempt to a “Catholic Commons”: Remembering the Vision of John L. Allen Jr. (1965–2026)
by Matthew Becklo on January 23, 2026 at 1:38 pmMatthew Becklo, who edited John Allen's eleventh and final book in 2023, reflects on John's vision for a "Catholic Commons" to resist the growing "culture of contempt" without eliding real differences or imposing uniformity of outlook and opinion.