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New York Supreme Court halts payments to Buffalo abuse fund amid parish merger dispute
A group of Buffalo parishes objected to the diocese’s requirement that they pay huge portions of cash into the diocese’s... Read more
Christian village in Palestine holding out under attacks by Israeli settlers
The small, entirely Christian village of Taybeh is suffering severe attacks by Israeli settlers. Read more
New diocese erected in Kenya, pope appoints its first bishop
Pope Leo XIV has erected a new Catholic diocese in Kenya — the Diocese of Kapsabet — and appointed Bishop... Read more
Malawi gets ready for first-ever Eucharistic congress
Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Bishop goes to bat for migrant farmworkers as administration mulls enforcement, visa changes
The plight of migrant workers “should be one of great concern to all Catholics,” Bishop Brendan Cahill told CNA. Read more
Poll: Most Americans agree with Supreme Court on LGBT issues, porn, parents’ rights
The survey was completed online April 10–16 among 2,201 U.S. adults by YouGov for its SCOTUSpoll project. Read more
Arthur Brooks: Let’s emulate Pope Leo by speaking truth in a spirit of love
Bestselling author, Harvard professor, and renowned social scientist Arthur Brooks says the missionary character of Pope Leo XIV is one... Read more
How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness
St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life. Read more
Spanish archbishop encourages Christians to read Rule of St. Benedict
Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to delve deeper into... Read more
San Bernardino Diocese grants Sunday Mass dispensation to those fearing deportation
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tells CNA it “does not indiscriminately take enforcement actions” at churches. Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges hope and care for elderly on World Day for Grandparents
For the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which is set to be celebrated on July 27, Pope Leo... Read more
Studies dispute pro-abortion claims about maternal health and ‘OB-GYN exodus’
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Priest shares how he battled depression, emerged from ‘dark pit’ of temptation to suicide
Spanish priest Salvador Aguado Miguel shares his testimony following last week’s suicide of beloved Italian Father Matteo Balzano. Read more
Court blocks $5 million West Virginia grant to Catholic trade college amid lawsuit
A circuit court blocked a West Virginia agency from awarding a $5 million grant to St. Joseph the Worker, an... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: AI developers, users share responsibility to promote good of humanity
In a message to the 2025 AI for Good Summit, Pope Leo XIV said both developers and users of AI... Read more
Pope Leo XIV withdraws papal delegate after agreement avoids schism in Syro-Malabar Church
The specter of schism has hovered in recent years over the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Iowa priest to lead mission diocese of Baker, Oregon
Pope Leo XIV has tapped Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, to be the next... Read more
‘Never again second-class people:’ German bishops defend life amid high court controversy
Amid a heated debate over appointments to Germany’s constitutional court, two Bavarian bishops have issued an urgent call to uphold... Read more
San Antonio Archdiocese to commemorate martyr who fought for religious freedom in Mexico
The Archdiocese of San Antonio will commemorate the 137th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Anacleto González Flores, the patron... Read more
Crippling priest shortage leads to restructuring of Grand Rapids Diocese
The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has had just one ordination to the priesthood in the last two years and... Read more
