The Classic — the annual showdown between Mercy and Maryvale — is doing a pretty good job of finding a niche in local high school basketball circles just four years after its inception.

Several executive orders issued in the first days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term affect immigrants and migrant rights. Representatives from parishes and diocesan offices in Maryland received briefings Jan. 23 from experts from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

In his first public appearance following Inauguration Day, Vice President JD Vance was the final speaker at the annual march’s two-hour rally preceding attendees’ walk from the Washington Monument grounds to the U.S. Supreme Court Building.

President Donald Trump pledged to “stand proudly for families and for life” in a video message for the 52nd annual March for Life Jan. 24.

Thousands of young people from across the country gathered at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax — just outside the nation’s capital — to energize and encourage one another before taking to the streets of Washington, in peaceful witness to a sobering fact: The battle against abortion in America is far from over.