Archive for August 7, 2025
UPDATE: Trump signs order to rein in ‘debanking’ amid Christian, conservative concerns
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 that prohibits banks and financial institutions from “debanking” Christians and conservatives based... Read more
Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were... Read more
Bishops demand justice after massacre at Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the... Read more
German bishops divided sharply over same-sex blessing guidelines
Five German dioceses have explicitly refused to implement a pastoral handout, all referencing the Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans as their standard. Read more
French scout leader steps down amid backlash over abortion support, same-sex relationship
Marine Rosset, the briefly-tenured chief of France’s Scouts et Guides de France, bowed out following a fierce backlash. Read more
CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin?
A guide to the mysterious cloth many Christians believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Read more
Pennsylvania priest admits to making up winner of $50,000 raffle, police say
Father Ross Miceli allegedly “admitted to publicly falsifying the results of the grand prize winner” of a raffle at St.... Read more
Diocese of Buffalo reportedly laying off 20% of diocesan workforce amid bankruptcy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly dismissing a substantial number of workers at its headquarters as it continues to move... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The family is the first place we receive support to overcome life’s trials
In a video message to the third congress of the Pan-African Catholic Network for Theology and Pastoral Care, Pope Leo... Read more
Bishop Mark Brennan gives blistering critique of indiscriminate immigration enforcement
West Virginia Bishop Mark Brennan is criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of deporting “as many immigrants as possible.” Read more
Church in El Salvador criticizes constitutional reform allowing unlimited presidential terms
The Catholic hierarchy in El Salvador has opposed the recent reform that allows current President Nayib Bukele and his successors... Read more
More than inclusion: How Catholics are renewing disability ministry
About 200 Catholic ministers, leaders, and laypeople have gathered in Salt Lake City for the National Catholic Disability Ministry Conference... Read more
