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King Felipe VI of Spain installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
Posted on 03/20/2026 12:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
“Protocanon” is an honorary title reserved exclusively for the Spanish head of state, recognizing the monarch as a collaborator of the pope.
Archbishop Aquila leaves Denver Archdiocese with ‘deep gratitude’
Posted on 03/20/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
After 14 years leading the Archdiocese of Denver, Archbishop Samuel Aquila will enter retirement on March 25.
Government in Alberta, Canada, considers safeguards on assisted dying for minors, mentally ill
Posted on 03/20/2026 11:10 AM (CNA Daily News)
The proposal comes amid growing concerns about Canada’s widespread euthanasia program called medical assistance in dying (MAID).
Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good
Posted on 03/20/2026 10:40 AM (CNA Daily News)
Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the "Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry," meeting March 19–21 in Rome.
Land policies, teacher bans deepen strain on Christian life in Jerusalem
Posted on 03/20/2026 10:10 AM (CNA Daily News)
Church official warns that Israeli measures over land and school restrictions threaten Christian continuity in Jerusalem.
Priest unafraid of prison for defending teaching on homosexuality: ‘I must fight for the Lord’
Posted on 03/20/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
For stating the Church’s teaching on homosexuality on a radio show, a priest in Iceland finds himself under attack by a gay rights group that is citing the nation’s law affirming homosexuality.
Supreme Court to hear case on processing asylum seekers turned away at border
Posted on 03/20/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Reinstatement of the turnback policy would “be a moral disaster, not just a legal error,” U.S. bishops said. The court is set to hear oral arguments March 24.
EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?
Posted on 03/20/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries.
Michael Knowles: U.S. founding mirrors Catholic political philosophy
Posted on 03/19/2026 18:20 PM (CNA Daily News)
The conservative commentator argues that the U.S. Constitution reflects St. Thomas Aquinas’ “mixed regime” and a broader natural law tradition, despite the founders’ Protestant roots.
Cesar Chavez Mass canceled in Los Angeles Archdiocese after bombshell sexual abuse allegations
Posted on 03/19/2026 17:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
The long-celebrated champion of farm workers, who died in 1993, has been accused of “abusing girls for years,” according to the New York Times.