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![“I have heard some great sermons throughout my life on truth and on goodness, [but] not enough on beauty yet,” says the celebrated Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan, shown here conducting The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir on April 9, 2025.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/images/macmillan.april.2025.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Composer Sir James MacMillan speaks at CUA on beauty, music, and faith
During a visit to The Catholic University of America, renowned composer James MacMillan discussed how music “helps carry the prayers... Read more
Killed during Mass, St. Stanislaus of Krakow became a beloved patron of the Polish people
On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who... Read more
Veto override: Kansas law will guard adoptive parents’ religious liberty
Kansas lawmakers voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that will protect the religious liberty of adoptive... Read more
Catholics can gain an indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage, dubbed the Drexel Route, will open with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18. Read more
Federal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds
CRS Executive Vice President Bill O’Keefe presented lawmakers with “a Catholic pro-life vision of international assistance that drives to the... Read more
‘Bring Jesus up!’: Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
Midshipment broke out into a loud and prolonged applause after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about a painting of Jesus... Read more
Vatican grants 14 New York churches delay on mergers amid challenges to bishop’s plan
More than a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Buffaloj, New York, have received a temporary reprieve from the Vatican... Read more
Deaf Eucharistic Congress attendees: ‘The Deaf lack what many Catholics take for granted’
Mark and Kathleen Rosing joined more than 200 hard of hearing and Deaf Catholics at the first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress... Read more
Catholic bishops phase out migration programs as federal partnership ends
The USCCB is starting to phase out programs that support migrants and refugees after it formally ended its federal government... Read more
Colorado bishops urge veto of ‘abhorrent’ abortion funding bill
The legislation would require the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortions for Medicaid and Child... Read more
Albany Diocese to undertake planning process that could close one-third of its parishes
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger in an April 7 letter said the planning initiative is focused on evangelization and better stewardship of... Read more
Morality of Trump immigration, refugee policies sparks pitched debate
An array of policymakers, theologians, and representatives for Catholic aid organizations have shared their takes on immigration with CNA. Read more
Los Angeles priest arrested, charged with sexual misconduct involving minor
Father Jaime Arriaga was taken into custody on April 3 for allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor. Read more
Gunman shot Kansas Catholic priest ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor says
Gary Hermesch was taken into custody last week at the Nemaha County Jail and charged with first-degree murder in the... Read more
Kansas governor vetoes bill to protect religious liberty of adoptive parents on gender issues
The bill would have prohibited the state from requiring prospective adoptive or foster parents to first affirm support for gender... Read more
CatholicVote president grilled on foreign aid, China at Vatican ambassador hearing
Brian Burch was questioned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday in a hearing for his appointment as the... Read more
U.S. bishops back bipartisan effort to keep foreign religious workers in United States
Multiple U.S. bishops are hailing a proposed bipartisan effort to keep religious workers — including Catholic priests — in the... Read more
One, holy, catholic, and apostolic: Scholars issue joint statement on marks of the Church
Twenty Catholic and evangelical Protestant scholars share their understanding of the creedal marks of the Church. Read more
Hundreds gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress
Held at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, April 4–6, the congress brought together more... Read more
