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JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
Posted on 03/31/2026 12:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” Vance said.
Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
Posted on 03/31/2026 11:49 AM (CNA Daily News)
The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in a near-unanimous ruling.
Vatican cancels 2026 World Children’s Day
Posted on 03/31/2026 10:28 AM (CNA Daily News)
Rome event set for Sept. 25–27 is scrapped as the Vatican says children’s pastoral initiatives should instead be held locally with families.
Catholic bishops ‘won’t be silent’ as security, humanitarian situation worsen in DR Congo
Posted on 03/31/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo have pledged not to remain silent in the face of the worsening security and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Church and Spanish government sign protocol for compensating abuse victims
Posted on 03/31/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
After lengthy negotiations, the Church and the Spanish government established a system in order to compensate victims of abuse within the Catholic Church.
Before Pope Leo lands in Algeria, advocates want the world to know what Christians face there
Posted on 03/31/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s expected visit to Algeria in April, advocates told the U.N. Human Rights Council that Christians there face laws that criminalize conversion and shutter churches.
Plaintiff discusses landmark settlement curbing government social media censorship
Posted on 03/31/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty spoke with EWTN News about the precedent-setting outcome of the Missouri v. Biden case, which restricts government agencies from censoring the plaintiffs’ free speech.
Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love
Posted on 03/30/2026 18:51 PM (CNA Daily News)
In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel values can be applied to city government to the benefit of the most vulnerable and for the common good.
White House defends praying for U.S. troops after pope condemns using prayers to justify war
Posted on 03/30/2026 18:21 PM (CNA Daily News)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there is nothing wrong with the president and military leaders “calling on the American people to pray for our service members.”
Pope names members with U.S. ties to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Posted on 03/30/2026 17:51 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo XIV has chosen four U.S. Catholics to serve in a Vatican office that focuses heavily on immigration.