Brooklyn usher murdered in subway remembered as ‘tremendous man of faith’ - Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:37:00 -0400 - Nicola Tanzi. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Deacon Anthony Mammoliti CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2025 / 15:37 pm (CNA). A Catholic man who served as an usher at his Brooklyn parish before he was killed in ...
Relic that appeared to move on its own ‘not of supernatural origin,’ diocese says - Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:07:00 -0400 - The relic of St. Gemma Galgani rests in the reliquary at the Newman Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. / Credit: Corbin Hubbell CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2025 / 15: ...
Washington state drops effort to make priests violate seal of confession in reporting law - Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:37:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2025 / 14:37 pm (CNA). Officials in Washington state have agreed to back off a controversial effort to force priests there to viol ...
Miami archbishop, president of Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA delve into Dilexi te - Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 - “The Christian is supposed to answer the question ‘Who is my neighbor?’, and the answer is: ‘The one who needs me,’” said Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski during an Oct. 9, 2025, press ...
Ancient traces of St. Mark reveal Christianity’s deep roots in Libya - Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 - City of Tripoli, Libya. / Credit: Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:A ...
51 senators ask FDA to rescind approval of new ‘generic’ abortion pill - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:11:00 -0400 - Fifty-one senators asked the FDA to rescind its approval of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone on Oct. 9, 2025. / Credit: Yta23/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 9, 2 ...
Report to UN calls for global ban on surrogacy - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:41:00 -0400 - Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (right), is set to present a report to the U.N. on Oct. 10, 2025. / Credit: ADF International Washington, ...
Catholic media organizations to publish second edition of Liturgy of the Hours - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:28:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Krzysztof Slusarczyk/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 9, 2025 / 14:28 pm (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has chosen Catholic media companies Asc ...
Faith-based ministries discuss how to further pro-life mission - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:55:00 -0400 - Kat Talalas, Amy Ford, Christopher Bell, and Sister Maria Frassati, SV, speak at the Leading with Love Conference at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2025. / Cr ...
New Jersey jury awards man $5 million for clergy sexual assault in 1976 - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:14:00 -0400 - A jury awarded $5 million to a New Jersey man who said he was sexually abused in a Catholic school in 1976. / Credit: corgarashu/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / 11:14 am (CNA). A jury in ...
New Catholic app hopes to ‘relight the hope of Catholic dating’ - Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:10:00 -0400 - Daniël Hussem and Emily Wilson-Hussem are the creators of the new Catholic dating app, SacredSpark. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Daniël Hussem and Emily Wilson-Hussem CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / ...
Pope Leo XIV to supporters of migrants in U.S.: ‘You stand with me, and I stand with you’ - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:13:00 -0400 - Pope Leo XIV receives a video from the Hope Border Institute from Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Celino on Oct. 8, 2025. / Credit: Fernie Ceniceros/El Paso Diocese Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2 ...
Would-be attacker of DC Red Mass targeted Catholics, police say - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:45:00 -0400 - St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, D.C. / Credit: Marcos Carvalho/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Police said the man arrested outside of a Washingt ...
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at Supreme Court - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 - On Oct. 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a rehearing of the case filed by Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Native Americans and their supporters, that would have prevented the sale of a N ...
Brooklyn Diocese consolidates Latin Mass to 2 sites amid priest shortage - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: PIGAMA/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan has announced changes to the locations and celebrants of the Tradition ...
High Court weighs free speech in Colorado’s law banning counseling on gender identity - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Wolfgang Schaller|Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments on Oct. 7 scrutinized Colorado’s law bannin ...
U.S. bishops: FDA approval of generic abortion drug is a ‘shocking inconsistency’ - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400 - FDA sign outside their headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Catholic bishops sharply criticized the Trump administ ...
Virginia bishops warn of ‘extreme’ pro-abortion amendment ahead of gubernatorial election - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 - Virginia State House. / Credit: Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Richmond, Virginia, Oct 8, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Virginia’s two Catholic bishops are urging voters to “form [their] consciences and ...
CNA explains: When can Catholic employers fire employees for not following the Church? - Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Stephen Kiers/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A New Jersey teacher’s dismissal from her Catholic school classroom over her role as a surrogate mother has ...
Mother Cabrini Institute aims to change ‘mental pattern’ of associating immigrants with crime - Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Amy Lutz/Shutterstock Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). A new institute at Pope Leo XIV’s undergraduate alma mater wants to change the “mental pattern” that assoc ...
7 common myths and facts about the rosary - Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400 - A woman prays the rosary at the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, on Sept. 28, 2024. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno Washington, D.C. Ne ...
Bishop Paprocki, others talk faith formation of Catholic lawyers at Ave Maria conference - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:13:00 -0400 - Gerard Bradley (left), Bishop Thomas Paprocki (center), and Father David Pignato (right) speak on a panel at Ave Maria School of Law Conference on Oct. 3, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Was ...
Members of Congress, USCIRF push to designate Nigeria as country of particular concern - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:43:00 -0400 - Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 17:43 pm (CNA). Members of ...
Man arrested outside of D.C. Catholic church allegedly possessed molotov cocktail - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:06:00 -0400 - Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington, D.C. / Credit: Ron Cogswell via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 14:06 pm (CNA). A New Jersey man was arrested on Sunday outside ...
California law allowing anonymous abortion pill prescriptions endangers women, experts say - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 - Members of Students for Liberty protest chemical abortions at March for Life, Jan. 24, 2025. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNA CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). California Gov. Gavin Newsom sig ...
Cash aid for moms: Michigan program cuts infant poverty, boosts families - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Tatiana Vdb via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A Michigan-based program is providing thousands of dollars to expecting mothers to les ...
For first time in U.S., Catholics will be able to venerate the habit of Padre Pio - Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 - St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio. / Credit: After Elia Stelluto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). For the first time in the United ...
New film tells story of how broken Virgin Mary statue changed the life of a radio host - Sat, 04 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 - The broken Virgin Mary statue Kevin Matthews found in a dumpster. / Credit: ODB Films CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Kevin Matthews was at the top of his game as one of the most famou ...
Burned-out pastor builds global mental health resources for churches - Sat, 04 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 - Young people listen to the stories of Christian youth with lived experience of mental health challenges as part of “The Sanctuary Youth Series” by Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. / Credi ...
Texas boys school establishes policy to destroy smartphones - Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 - Boys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, Texas. / Credit: Courtesy of Western Academy Houston, Texas, Oct 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After years of boys (and their paren ...
Trump’s DOJ brings FACE Act lawsuit against group that protested synagogue in New Jersey - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:53:00 -0400 - President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Friday, June 27, 2025. / Cre ...
Milwaukee archbishop open to granting Mass dispensation for migrants - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:16:00 -0400 - Milwaukee archbishop Jeffrey Grob said he would consider granting dispensation from Mass obligations to migrants fearing deportation if the situation worsens in his archdiocese. / Credit: Archdi ...
Seminary administrators weigh in on downward trends - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:35:00 -0400 - Pope Francis ordains 10 men to the priesthood in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 7, 2017. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 13:35 pm (CNA). Seminaries and the ...
Black Catholic leader condemns threats, ‘loss of civility’ after Kirk’s assassination - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:32:00 -0400 - Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. / Credit: Maxim Elramsisy/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 1 ...
Report: Abortion declines even in states where it is still legal - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:30:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Mike Blackburn via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) CNA Staff, Oct 3, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.Abortion declines even in stat ...
Christian photographer wins lawsuit against Louisville over same-sex discrimination rule - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:30:00 -0400 - Photographer holding camera against newlywed couple. / Credit: Vectorfusionart/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). A federal court awarded nominal damages to a ...
Patriarch Raï praises Lebanon border communities for staying on their land - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 - An Israeli air strike hits Khiam, Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon, on Sept. 25, 2024. / Credit: Mawan Semaan/ACI MENA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Here is a roun ...
Sculpture of Jesus and Charlie Kirk to be installed at Ave Maria University - Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 - Timothy Schmalz’s latest sculpture, soon to be installed at Ave Maria University in Florida, depicts Jesus covering the fatal wound of slain Christian activist Charlie Kirk. / Credit: Photo co ...
Relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux begin U.S. tour at basilica named in her honor - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:02:00 -0400 - The bones and reliquary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux make their first stop at the Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Oct. 1, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Detroit ...
FDA approves new abortion pill from company seeking to ‘normalize abortion’ - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:13:00 -0400 - The FDA approved a new abortion pill this week made by a company seeking to “normalize abortion.” / Credit: Postmodern Studio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2025 / 16:13 pm (CNA). The U.S. ...
Bishop Zaidan urges prayers for ‘end to this devastating war’ in Gaza amid peace plan - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:16:00 -0400 - Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. / ...
Fallout continues after Durbin backs out of Catholic award over pro-abortion beliefs - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:46:00 -0400 - The U.S. bishops meet for their 2022 annual fall general assembly in Baltimore. / Credit: Katie Yoder CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2025 / 13:46 pm (CNA). Political and religious debate has continued to fe ...
USCIRF says international community must protect refugees fleeing religious persecution - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:16:00 -0400 - null / Credit: David Peinado Romero/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 2, 2025 / 13:16 pm (CNA). The international community has a moral and legal responsibility to protect refugees fl ...
U.S. bishops urge FTC action against ‘false’ claims on ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:46:00 -0400 - null / Credit: angellodeco/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 2, 2025 / 12:46 pm (CNA). U.S. Catholic bishops are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to scrutinize “false or un ...
Girl Scouts, Cincinnati Archdiocese announce ‘renewed’ partnership after LGBT dispute - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:41:00 -0400 - null / Credit: maximino/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2025 / 09:41 am (CNA). After cutting ties with the Girl Scouts over the group’s endorsement of gender ideology, the Archdiocese of Cinci ...
9 quotes from the saints about guardian angels - Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400 - null / Credit: Petra Homeier/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). During the month of October, the Catholic Church celebrates guardian angels. Guardian angels are instruments o ...
Utah Catholic church offers Mass for repose of soul of late LDS president - Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:37:00 -0400 - Portrait of Russell M. Nelson, 17th president of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. / Credit: Deseret News, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1 ...
Colorado court rules against Catholic preschools in school choice program - Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:07:00 -0400 - Colorado State Capitol in Denver. / Credit: RebeccaDLev/Shutterstock Denver, Colorado, Oct 1, 2025 / 18:07 pm (CNA). After years of court battles over the Colorado government’s exclusion of t ...
Catholic organizations urge Congress to end U.S. government shutdown - Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:20:00 -0400 - Catholic organizations are urging lawmakers in Congress to come to a swift resolution to end the government shutdown. / Credit: Traci L. Clever/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 20 ...
U.S. bishops’ president issues pastoral reflection on anniversary of Fratelli Tutti - Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:35:00 -0400 - Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi after a Mass held at the U.S. Capitol on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, 2024. / Credit: Migi Fabara/CNA Washington, D.C. N ...
