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‘A country that’s dying every day’: 94% of Cubans live in extreme poverty
Posted on 08/19/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Recent polling reveals the population is in extremely dire straits and strongly rejects the government’s management of the crisis.
Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved
Posted on 08/19/2026 07:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy.
Iraqi woman wins final ruling to restore Christian identity in government records
Posted on 08/19/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The court decision allowing an Iraqi woman’s official religious identity to be restored has put a spotlight on Iraqi laws concerning religious freedom.
As TPS designations expire, Catholic bishops remain concerned about safety in affected countries
Posted on 08/19/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
“If we have, in good faith, offered temporary protected status, we should not return people until we deemed it safe to go back,” Bishop Brendan Cahill said.
Catholic Relief Services receives share of $1.4 billion in aid to faith‑based groups
Posted on 08/18/2026 18:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said.
15,000 faithful and pope’s representative commemorate centenary of 4 Mexican martyrs
Posted on 08/18/2026 17:39 PM (CNA Daily News)
A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period.
Mexican bishops question proposed government regulation of media
Posted on 08/18/2026 14:03 PM (CNA Daily News)
The country’s bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government’s criteria of “truth.”
Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers
Posted on 08/18/2026 13:18 PM (CNA Daily News)
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to require 12-person juries for criminal cases
Posted on 08/18/2026 12:33 PM (CNA Daily News)
The bishops argue that the term “jury” in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors.
Quebec Archdiocese will pay out more than $30 million in major abuse settlement
Posted on 08/18/2026 11:48 AM (CNA Daily News)
The class action suit was brought against the Canadian archdiocese in 2020.