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Pope Leo on the dignity and mission of the laity: They are the body of Christ
Posted on 04/1/2026 09:09 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pope’s reflection at the general audience was inspired by the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium.
84-year-old woman speaks out after being offered euthanasia while visiting Canadian ER for back pain
Posted on 04/1/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
An advocate said “simply having euthanasia offered already kills a person, because it deflates and defeats a person’s sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and of value.”
Syria’s churches scale back Easter celebrations after attack on Christian town
Posted on 04/1/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
After an assault on Syria’s town of Al-Suqaylabiyah, questions linger over security and accountability, causing Syria’s Christian communities to change Holy Week and Easter services.
Trump to continue supplying Title X grants to Planned Parenthood for another year
Posted on 03/31/2026 18:34 PM (CNA Daily News)
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services said the agency will issue Title X grant notices for 2027 “matched with agency priorities.”
Pope Leo makes Holy Week appeal to Trump, world leaders to end Iran war
Posted on 03/31/2026 18:14 PM (CNA Daily News)
The pope expressed hope that President Donald Trump is seeking a way to decrease violence in the Middle East.
Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid TSA workers amid partial shutdown
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:54 PM (CNA Daily News)
Father Jim Sichko raised $20,000 for gift cards for TSA workers while they were working without pay amid congressional negotiations about funding.
Religious freedom panel warns of attacks against Christians in central Africa
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:24 PM (CNA Daily News)
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sounded the alarm over Islamic State groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo after escalating violence against Christians.
Apostleship of the Sea: 20,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz ‘living in constant anguish’
Posted on 03/31/2026 16:54 PM (CNA Daily News)
The logjam of vessels unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has created a challenging situation for the Apostleship of the Sea, which provides pastoral care for sailors.
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April
Posted on 03/31/2026 14:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Have you ever been in a crisis?”
Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, calls for mercy and human dignity
Posted on 03/31/2026 13:52 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Church in Jerusalem is calling for respect for the sanctity of life after the Israeli Knesset recently approved a law permitting the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners.