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10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Spain ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Posted on 06/5/2026 15:51 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo XIV will visit Spain from June 6–12, making stops in Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife.
Nigeria sentences 4 perpetrators of 2022 Pentecost massacre to death
Posted on 06/5/2026 15:01 PM (CNA Daily News)
A court in Nigeria convicted four men of the heinous crime, acquitting a fifth. The defense will appeal the verdict. Executions are rare in Nigeria and the Catholic Church opposes the death penalty.
The women forced to abort: How U.S. law enables abusers
Posted on 06/5/2026 14:07 PM (CNA Daily News)
Women are being forced to have abortions by significant others who obtain abortion pills by mail — a largely unregulated practice, with some companies operating outside the healthcare system.
Hundreds of Catholics turn out for Eucharistic procession in historic Williamsburg, Virginia
Posted on 06/5/2026 13:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
More than 10,000 Catholics have participated in the Cabrini Route of the procession, which has traveled up the Eastern Seaboard and visited multiple dioceses.
U.S. bishops urge reflection as nation prepares for Sacred Heart consecration
Posted on 06/5/2026 13:07 PM (CNA Daily News)
Catholics should “take a moment to reflect on the title 'Sacred Heart of Jesus'” and what the “special title” truly means, Archbishop Shelton Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky, said.
Pope to German students: Your Catholic faith is a way of life, not a label
Posted on 06/5/2026 12:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Holy Father highlighted the principles guiding Catholic student associations in Germany — of which Pope Benedict XVI was also a member — religion, scholarship, friendship, and homeland.
Top Canadian newspaper says media failed to verify Kamloops mass graves claim
Posted on 06/5/2026 11:52 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Globe and Mail said the "starting point for the media” in 2021 should have been searching for evidence and admitted to a “failure of journalism.”
Catholic-backed truth commission launched to probe Duterte drug war killings in Philippines
Posted on 06/5/2026 11:07 AM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David is advising a new civilian-led body seeking to document the thousands killed during Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign.
Bishop accompanying pope in Barcelona: Leo XIV to drive missionary outreach in Spain
Posted on 06/5/2026 10:22 AM (CNA Daily News)
The bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat near Barcelona said the pope's visit to a prison in his diocese will send a powerful message that the Church's path is one of mercy.
Well-traveled Pope Leo knows Spain better than many Spaniards, author says
Posted on 06/5/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
As an ordinary priest, prior general of the Augustinans and the bishop of Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV traveled extensively in Spain, gaining firsthand knowledge of the country and its people.