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An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu, in Rome.

Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 18, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Bishop David Bonnar of the Youngstown diocese has issued a pastoral letter encouraging priests, religious and laity to rediscover devotion... Read more

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Abortion Pill Rescue Network reports 7,000 babies saved by reversal drug

Jun 18, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The abortion pill reversal drug has saved the lives of more than 7,000 unborn children since 2007, according to estimates... Read more

Aid to the Church in Need released its 2024 report detailing how it spent $150 million in donations on June 18, 2025.

Report: Aid to the Church in Need spent $150 million helping Christians globally in 2024

Jun 18, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The international Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need spent more than $150 million on projects supporting Christians in... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

Cardinal Dolan: New York assisted suicide bill ‘cheapens human life’

Jun 18, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

“This is the cheapening of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a June 17 episode of “Conversations with Cardinal... Read more

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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors

Jun 18, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

In a pivotal 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical procedures on... Read more

Father Theodore Gabrielli, SJ.

California Catholic priest arrested on charges of child sex abuse dating to 1990s

Jun 18, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Police arrested Father Theodore Gabrielli last week on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, the San Luis Obispo... Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023.

Archbishop Broglio: ‘Enforcement alone’ isn’t solution to nation’s immigration challenges

Jun 17, 2025

By CNA Staff

As the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement actions, U.S. bishops are raising their voices in solidarity with unauthorized immigrants. Read more

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

Bishop Barron at Religious Liberty hearing warns of ‘dictatorship of relativism’

Jun 17, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

At the first hearing of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, Bishop Robert Barron echoed Pope Benedict XVI’s warning against... Read more

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Detroit Archdiocese announces churches that will continue Traditional Latin Mass

Jun 17, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has identified the non-parish churches in the archdiocese that are allowed to continue the Traditional... Read more

A Georgia woman gave birth to a 1-pound, 16-ounce baby boy on June 13, 2025, after four months on life support.

After 4 months on life support, Georgia woman delivers 1-pound baby boy

Jun 17, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

A Georgia woman who was declared brain dead in February has given birth after four months on life support.  Read more

The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission meets in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 16, 2025.

At Religious Liberty Commission hearing, scholars urge government to support faith, freedom

Jun 17, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Since its creation, a number of prominent Catholics have been appointed to the White House Religious Liberty Commission, including Bishop... Read more

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Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington state over confession law

Jun 17, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Orthodox churches have joined the Catholic bishops of Washington in a lawsuit against a state law requiring clergy violate the... Read more

The New Jersey State House.

New Jersey Supreme Court says state can empanel grand jury to investigate clergy abuse

Jun 17, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The New Jersey government will be allowed to assemble a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse there,... Read more

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Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds

Jun 17, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew... Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (pictured) and Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of the Archdiocese of Tehran–Isfahan in Iran asked for prayers on June 16, 2025, as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalated.

Catholic cardinals in Iran and Israel pray for peace as violence escalates

Jun 16, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Catholic leaders in Iran and Israel are praying for peace as violence between the two nations continues to escalate following... Read more

A makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minnesota victim of political shooting ‘part of parish community’ local priest says 

Jun 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

A suspected shooter faces federal charges after he was arrested for the murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman — a... Read more

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Supreme Court orders New York to revisit abortion mandate case after religious liberty win

Jun 16, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The U.S. Supreme Court’s order follows its unanimous ruling on June 5 in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and... Read more

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Los Angeles children’s hospital to shutter transgender youth program

Jun 16, 2025

By CNA Staff

The hospital told families in an email that there was “no viable alternative” to closing the clinic, one of the... Read more

The Freedom Group was founded in 2023 and works to help men gain freedom from pornography addiction.

He fought porn addiction for 23 years — now he helps other men find freedom

Jun 15, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Freedom Group, founded in 2023, offers men a 12-month program as well as additional courses and retreats to help... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic faithful on the scoreboard at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox, during a celebration and Mass on June 14, 2025, in Chicago to honor his selection as pope.

Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s address to Catholics in Chicago

Jun 14, 2025

By Pope Leo XIV

“You are the promise of hope for so many of us,” the pope told young people attending the event at... Read more