Archive for August 25, 2025

2025 Bradley Prize recipient Jimmy Lai.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

CNA explains: Who is Jimmy Lai?

Here’s what you should know about Catholic self-made entrepreneur and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who currently sits behind bars as... Read more

A young pro-lifer holds a sign that says “No human is a mistake” at the Colorado March for Life in Denver on Friday, April 11, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Where does the United States stand on life issues? 

Here’s an overview of the laws around life issues across the United States as of August 2025.  Read more

The statue of Our Lady, sculpted in 1430 by Nicolò da Venezia, in the sanctuary of the Basilica of St. Mary of Mount Berico.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Who is Our Lady of Mount Berico?

Since 1435, the Servants of Mary — also known as the Servites — have been the official custodians of the... Read more

The campus of Crown College in Minnesota.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious schools from college credit program

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel ruled that a law banning religious institutions from the Minnesota Postsecondary Enrollment Options program is... Read more

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By Amira Abuzeid

U.S. bishops, Catholic Health Association endorse palliative care legislation

The bipartisan Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act was reintroduced in the Senate last month by Sens. Tammy... Read more

Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez is president of Nicaragua’s bishops’ conference.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference

Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets French altar servers during an audience on Aug. 25, 2025, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Pope Leo XIV: Lack of priests is a ‘great misfortune’ for the Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV said the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church during an audience Aug.... Read more

Known as “the papal chef,” Salvo Lo Castro spent 10 years at the Vatican cooking meals for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Now, he’s opened his first restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood called Casasalvo.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Former papal chef opens New York City restaurant

Salvo Lo Castro’s new Italian restaurant opened in July and has quickly gained popularity, particularly for Lo Castro’s mother’s meatball... Read more

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

By Amira Abuzeid

Texas attorney general orders schools unaffected by lawsuit to display Ten Commandments

A federal court ruling last week temporarily blocked enforcement of a new Texas law requiring the display of the Ten... Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Communio launches first-ever statewide partnership with California Catholic Conference

A partnership between the California Catholic Conference and Communio will help parishes “evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages,... Read more