Browsing News Entries
White House will proceed with mining project that will destroy site sacred to Native Americans
Posted on 03/25/2026 11:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
Native American advocates have been fighting the threatened obliteration of Oak Flat for several years.
Pope urges liturgical unity, inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass faithful
Posted on 03/25/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
In message to French bishops, Pope Leo XIV called for “concrete solutions” to heal divisions over the Mass.
Venerable Fulton Sheen beatification set for Sept. 24 in St. Louis
Posted on 03/25/2026 10:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The announcement of the beatification Mass in Missouri fell on the the solemnity of the Annunciation, as Sheen “spent his life continuing the work of the Archangel Gabriel.”
Belgian radio station apologizes after smashing statues of Jesus, Blessed Mother
Posted on 03/25/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The video featuring the destruction of sacred images was "intended as a humorous piece," the station said.
Vatican calls for ethical framework on use of animal organs in humans
Posted on 03/25/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Pontifical Academy for Life said the growing field of xenotransplantation requires international standards and ethical oversight.
Australian bishop named to top Vatican legal post
Posted on 03/25/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay as head of the Legislative Texts office.
Pope Leo XIV explains why the priesthood is reserved to men
Posted on 03/25/2026 08:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations.
Mexican bishop: Listen to abuse victims with empathy and without prejudice
Posted on 03/25/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Acero emphasized the need to truly listen to abuse victims and not let other interests, like careerism or clericalism, stand in the way of victims' proper care.
Security fears prompt changes to Holy Week and Easter celebrations in Iraq
Posted on 03/25/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Iraq’s Christians are signifcantly scaling back Palm Sunday and Easter observances amid ongoing security concerns due to the Iran war.
Pope Leo hails 250th anniversary of 3 Slovak dioceses carved from the Habsburgs
Posted on 03/25/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Three dioceses in what is now Slovakia mark 250 years, a story that winds through Habsburg politics, a suspected forgery, and communist-era intrigue.