Archive for December 4, 2025

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola, the only Catholic bishop in Finland, speaks with CNA in Houston in November 2025 on a fundraising trip for his “mission” Church.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Finland’s only Catholic bishop appeals for help for his ‘booming’ Church

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola has been traveling in the U.S. with Father Jean Claude Kabeza to raise funds to support the... Read more

La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, Chile.?w=200&h=150

By Julieta Villar

‘You leave or we’ll kick you out’ can’t be only answer for migrants, Chilean archbishop says

In a climate marked by insecurity, rising crime rates, and the migration crisis, Chile’s citizens are closely watching the proposals... Read more

Poster for the St. John of the Cross 2026 Jubilee.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross

The Iberian Province of the Discalced Carmelites is preparing to celebrate the jubilee year of St. John of the Cross... Read more

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop Broglio: Drug cartels must be stopped, but not with ‘violence outside the law’

U.S. Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio is urging the country’s leaders to refrain from killing noncombatants while neutralizing violent drug... Read more

Pope Francis receives the bishops of England and Wales for their ad limina visit at the Vatican, Sept. 28, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Madeleine Teahan

Did leak in England suggest broader shift in Vatican policy on the Latin Mass?

A policy change concerning restrictions on the old Mass is relevant to the whole of the universal Church, not just... Read more

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’

The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of... Read more

Bishop Michael Fisher outside the meeting hall during the 2019 USCCB General Assembly, June 12, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Buffalo bishop will allow faithful to meet at parishes to oppose closures, mergers

Bishop Michael Fisher is permitting Catholics to meet at Buffalo, New York, parishes while they work to oppose diocesan-mandated parish... Read more

The Ten Commandments outside the Texas capitol.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Dozens of Congress members urge court to allow Ten Commandments display in public schools

Forty-six United States lawmakers are urging the federal court to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Catholic bishops back Trump’s removal of gender ideology in refugee forms

The U.S. Catholic bishops have published a public comment that supports the removal of gender ideology within refugee resettlement forms... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

1 in 4 post-abortive women regret abortion decades later, study finds

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

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By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis

The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See. Read more

Andre Mahanna, a former Maronite Catholic priest.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

UPDATE: Former Maronite priest still presenting himself as a cleric, Denver Archdiocese warns

Andre Mahanna is continuing to present himself as a priest despite having been dismissed from the clerical state, according to... Read more