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12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Blessed Mother is believed to have given the brown scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251. Read more
Archdiocese of Santa Fe marks 80th anniversary of first nuclear bomb detonation
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe will mark the 80th anniversary of the detonation of the first nuclear bomb, which took... Read more
UPDATE: Catholic influencer denies claims of ‘grooming’ underage girl: ‘Complete fabrication’
Alex Jurado, known for his social media ministry Voice of Reason, is denying allegations in a report that he sexually... Read more
Vatican says Diocese of Green Bay can close down historic Wisconsin parish
The Vatican has ruled that the Diocese of Green Bay can close down a historic parish in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Read more
Tennessee priest will serve 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes
Father Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza was indicted last year on several counts of sexual battery and other crimes, some of which... Read more
Miami archbishop calls for administration, Congress to change course on immigration
Archbishop Thomas Wenski argued that the U.S. “faces labor shortages in many industries” and “removing immigrant workers will only exacerbate... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV’s hometown purchases his childhood home
On July 8, the village of Dolton, Illinois, purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
As conditions worsen in Gaza, novena for peace set to start
The Philos Project’s “Nine-Day Novena to Pray for Peace in the Holy Land” comes as Israel has intensified its bombardment... Read more
Historic St. Kateri Tekakwitha shrine welcomes visitors to walk in her footsteps
The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in New York honors the life of St. Kateri and the... Read more
Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Damascus summer camps has grown from 63 campers in a parish-based effort to 7,000 campers... Read more
As breastfeeding groups begin admitting men, advocates launch new women-only effort
La Leche League was founded in 1956 by seven Catholic women in Illinois who named the group after the nursing... Read more
10 years after Obergefell, state legislators fight uphill battle against same-sex marriage
In 2025, lawmakers in several states introduced resolutions that urged the Supreme Court to overturn the 2015 ruling in Obergefell... Read more
Flight attendant fired over expressing Catholic beliefs can proceed with lawsuit
Ruben Sanchez filed the lawsuit in January against United Airlines and the union he belonged to while working for the... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
