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Cardinal Ruini, John Paul II’s chief strategist in Italy, dies at age 95
Posted on 06/17/2026 16:29 PM (CNA Daily News)
Architect of the Italian Church’s “cultural project,” he led high‑stakes fights over life, family, and secularism while seeking to re‑anchor Catholic witness in national culture.
Fate of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be determined in coming months
Posted on 06/17/2026 15:59 PM (CNA Daily News)
The relic needs to be relocated because the convent where it is kept is scheduled to close due to a lack of vocations.
Mexican bishop amid World Cup playoffs: ‘We have Jesus Christ as our captain’
Posted on 06/17/2026 15:01 PM (CNA Daily News)
Bishop Ramón Castro said Catholics need to work together as a team, emphasizing Christ's saving action amid trials and pointing out the need for more laborers in Christ's vineyard, the Church.
Shortage of Communion hosts in Cuba prompts aid from Church in Panama and Puerto Rico
Posted on 06/17/2026 13:18 PM (CNA Daily News)
The unreliability of electricity in Cuba has limited the production of Communion hosts, forcing the Cuban Church to ask bishops and priest to ration the distribution of the Eucharist.
Catholic bishops of England and Wales react to reintroduction of assisted suicide bill
Posted on 06/17/2026 12:33 PM (CNA Daily News)
On Wednesday, Labour member of Parliament Lauren Edwards reintroduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which failed to pass the House of Lords in April.
Fact check: Did Iceland really ‘eradicate’ Down syndrome in that country?
Posted on 06/17/2026 10:39 AM (CNA Daily News)
A viral online controversy revived the claim that Iceland aborts nearly every baby with Down syndrome; Catholic sources on the ground and Iceland's own data point to a more complicated reality.
Prague cathedral inaugurates new organ in rare ‘awakening’ ceremony
Posted on 06/17/2026 09:54 AM (CNA Daily News)
During the inauguration, Prague's archbishop performed an unusual rite of “awakening” the new organ, addressing the instrument and asking it to fill the cathedral with music.
Pope Leo XIV: Spain is an example of unity despite differences
Posted on 06/17/2026 09:09 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Spain during his general audience on June 17.
Pope Leo XIV prays for parents who have suffered the loss of a baby
Posted on 06/17/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
God's "divine love gives meaning to the life of every person and, far from ending with death, invites us to a new fullness in eternity,” the pope said.
Chaldean archbishop urges patriarch to defend Iraqi Christian town’s identity
Posted on 06/17/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda appealed to the Chaldean Patriarch Paul III Nona to be a voice for Ankawa, Iraq's largest Christian district.