Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Cardinal Cupich defends decision to honor pro-abortion senator at immigration fundraiser

Sep 23, 2025 / 16:52 pm

Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durbin at an upcoming fundraiser.

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Bomb squad called after Christian nonprofit in Ireland receives possible anthrax

Sep 20, 2025 / 08:00 am

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

A new mural painted by artist Adam Cvijanovic, the south and west panels seen here, was unveiled at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in New York. The mural, which is the largest permanent artwork commissioned for the cathedral in its 146-year history, celebrates the 1879 Apparition at Knock, Ireland, the faith of generations of immigrants to New York, and the service of New York City’s first responders. Credit: Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for the Archdiocese of New York

Massive mural honoring New York City migrants unveiled at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Sep 19, 2025 / 18:20 pm

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan has unveiled a 25-foot-tall mural honoring migrants to New York City.

This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a Chinese flag fluttering below a cross on a Christian church in Pingtan in China’s southeast Fujian province. Credit: GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese government bans Catholic priests from teaching, evangelizing online

Sep 19, 2025 / 08:00 am

For “serious offenders,” the new regulations recommend religious institutions suspend their teaching activities or revoke their religious status.

Ethics and Public Policy Center scholar Mary Rice Hasson praised the Bishop of Toledo's recent pastoral letter, titled "The Body Reveals the Person: A Catholic Response to the Challenges of Gender Ideology." Credit: "EWTN News Nightly"/Screenshot

Toledo bishop’s letter on gender ideology ‘timely’ and ‘loving,’ Mary Rice Hasson says

Sep 18, 2025 / 15:00 pm

Mary Rice Hasson, head of the EPPC’s Person and Identity Project, praised Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas’ pastoral letter on sex and gender identity issues.

Priests throughout the country have mentioned assassinated conservative Christian activisit Charlie Kirk in their homilies this week. Credit: ChoeWatt/Shutterstock

Homilies across U.S. take stock of Charlie Kirk assassination

Sep 16, 2025 / 18:24 pm

Catholic priests around the country have discussed the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk during their homilies in the last week.

Reem Alsalem is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. Credit: ADF International

UN expert joins detransitioner in urging governments to protect parental rights

Sep 16, 2025 / 16:44 pm

U.N. Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls Reem Alsalem has urged governments to support parents who seek to protect their children from “gender transition.”

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. Credit: Jack Haskins/EWTN News

CNA Newsmaker Interview: Kevin Roberts and living out the optimism of Charlie Kirk

Sep 16, 2025 / 08:20 am

CNA talks with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts for the inaugural edition of its “CNA Newsmaker Interview” series.

Pilgrims at the canonization Mass for Sts. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 7, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

‘Surge of enthusiasm’ among Catholics in Asia after St. Carlo Acutis canonization

Sep 13, 2025 / 06:00 am

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C., where Archbishop Timothy Broglio, USCCB president, said the Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation will continue “important work.” Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. bishops’ conference creates a permanent subcommittee to address racism

Sep 12, 2025 / 16:34 pm

The newly-created Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation reflects the U.S. bishops conference’s “commitment to addressing the sin of racism.”

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”

Benedictine College launches AI center on Carlo Acutis’ canonization day

Sep 11, 2025 / 18:37 pm

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States.

A makeshift memorial is seen at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in honor of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11, 2025, in Orem, Utah. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images

Politicians, faith leaders condemn political violence after Charlie Kirk assassination

Sep 11, 2025 / 13:04 pm

Faith leaders and political leaders are uniting their voices to condemn politically motivated violence following the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk.

Charlie Kirk speaks with attendees at the 2025 Chapter Leadership Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at college event in Utah

Sep 10, 2025 / 15:54 pm

Founder and President of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk was shot in an incident that took place at Utah Valley University on Wednesday and has died.

Father Rony Salim, chancellor of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, shared with ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, that the bishop has called Qaraqosh the “City of Hosanna” due to its uniquely spirited celebration marked by hymns, prayers, and massive crowds of worshippers. Credit: Ismael Adnan/ACI MENA

Security breakdown in Syria: Syriac Catholic archpriest attacked

Sep 5, 2025 / 08:00 am

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

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Catholic University of America professor receives $3.89 million for study on beauty

Aug 30, 2025 / 08:00 am

Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 28, 2024. Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Taylor Swift engagement: Start of a promising cultural phenomenon?

Aug 29, 2025 / 18:52 pm

“Expect a spike in marriage,” wrote marriage and family expert Brad Wilcox in a social media post. “Taylor and Travis put a ring on it.”

A 30-centimeter (11.8-inch) plaster cross was unearthed in an ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island about 106 miles southwest Abu Dhabi, ACI MENA reported. Credit: Courtesy of Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi

Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region

Aug 28, 2025 / 17:37 pm

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis. Credit: Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis

Archbishop Hebda after Annunciation School shooting: ‘My heart is broken’

Aug 27, 2025 / 16:57 pm

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda released a statement following the deadly shooting that took place on Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School.

Palestinians gather outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug. 25, 2025, following Israeli strikes. Credit: AFP via Getty Images

Caritas calls ‘man-made famine and assault on Gaza City’ a ‘horror’

Aug 26, 2025 / 15:57 pm

Caritas Internationalis issued a statement on “the man-made famine and assault on Gaza City” following Israel’s latest military incursion into Gaza.

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Communio launches first-ever statewide partnership with California Catholic Conference

Aug 25, 2025 / 18:27 pm

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

Madalaine Elhabbal

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