> > **Letter Explains Papal Resignation** > > Pope Benedict XVI says he suffered from severe insomnia. [FULL STORY](https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/43301-bericht-benedikt-xvi-trat-wegen-schlaflosigkeit-als-papst-zurueck) > > **Vatican Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit** > > Lawyers argue to throw out charges brought by ex-auditor. [FULL STORY](https://www.pillarcatholic.com/vatican-lawyers-deploy-full-court-press-against-former-auditor/) > > **Millennials in West see 70% explosion in strokes** > > Urban areas hardest hit. [FULL STORY](https://www.wnd.com/2023/01/millennials-west-see-70-explosion-strokes/) > > **'This Is Not Catholic'** > > Top cardinal tears into Germany's errant Synodal Way. [FULL STORY](https://omnesmag.com/en/newsroom/interview-ouellet-synodal-council-aleman/) > > **Marche Pour La Vie** > > French pro-lifers gather in Paris to protest abortion, euthanasia. [FULL STORY](https://cne.news/artikel/2435-thousands-of-french-demonstrate-for-the-right-to-life) > > **Deaths Soar to 26% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, Data Shows** > > A new study by U.K. researchers reveals that deaths have been soaring in England and Wales during January 2023. [FULL STORY](https://slaynews.com/news/deaths-soar-26-above-pre-pandemic-levels-data-shows/) > > **Canadians Call for Pro-Life Laws** > > Campaign Life Coalition petitions prime minister to protect unborn. [FULL STORY](https://www.catholicregister.org/item/35195-rally-challenges-1988-morgentaler-supreme-court-ruling) > > **Catholic Art Returned to Poland** > > Paintings of Christ, Blessed Virgin had been stolen by Nazis. [FULL STORY](https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/01/26/spain-returns-historical-paintings-stolen-from-poland-during-wwii/) > > **Norway Discovers Massive Mineral And Rare-Earth Deposit** > > Preliminary estimates indicate that the remote areas of the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea contain 38 million tons of copper, 45 million tons of zinc, 2,317 tons of gold, and 85,000 tons of silver. [FULL STORY](https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/01/30/norway-discovers-massive-mineral-and-rare-earth-deposit/) > Please consider [Church Militant Evening News](https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/evening-news) for daily hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens, covering the latest developments in the Church, across the nation and around the world. > *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). Feel free to [contact Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitant.com/contact) with your questions, comments, or concerns, at anytime. Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2023-01-30