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U.S. bishops release Archbishop Sample video, resources on consecrating nation to the Sacred Heart
Posted on 05/11/2026 16:04 PM (CNA Daily News)
In a video message, Archbishop Alexander Sample reflected on the meaning and history of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth
Posted on 05/11/2026 15:32 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet is threatened by the irresponsible exploitation of both people and the natural world.
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to mail-order mifepristone
Posted on 05/11/2026 15:02 PM (CNA Daily News)
The drug will continue to be available at pharmacies or through mail, and it can be obtained without an in-person visit to a doctor.
Trump vows to discuss freedom of Jimmy Lai, Christian leaders detained in China
Posted on 05/11/2026 14:32 PM (CNA Daily News)
The president likened the call to free Lai to the complexity of releasing indicted former FBI Director James Comey as families of Chinese prisoners rallied outside the White House.
Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, announces parish closures and mergers
Posted on 05/11/2026 13:56 PM (CNA Daily News)
Declining numbers of practicing Catholics, fewer priests, and deteriorating buildings in Rhode Island led to the changes.
Moms.gov debuts with pro‑life resources as administration proposes fertility rule
Posted on 05/11/2026 13:26 PM (CNA Daily News)
The site, with information on pregnancy-related healthcare, does not reference in vitro fertilization while a proposed rule would expand IVF insurance coverage.
Ahead of vote in France, bishop calls for prayer and fasting to defeat euthanasia bill
Posted on 05/11/2026 12:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
The bishop of Bayonne, Lescar, and Oloron, Marc Aillet, appealed to the faithful to pray and fast on May 13 for the defeat of the bill, which would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Piarist Fathers demand Cuban regime return their cloister and school
Posted on 05/11/2026 11:36 AM (CNA Daily News)
Nationalized by the communist government in 1961, the two buildings are in a state of serious deterioration and require immediate attention the government is unwilling or unable to provide.
Haitian prime minister meets Pope Leo, inaugurates new Vatican embassy
Posted on 05/11/2026 11:06 AM (CNA Daily News)
The new embassy of Haiti to the Holy See, inaugurated Sunday near the Vatican walls, marks a deepening of diplomatic ties amid ongoing political crisis in the Caribbean nation.
Historic parish in Toronto Archdiocese to finally break ground on new church
Posted on 05/11/2026 10:36 AM (CNA Daily News)
St. Patrick’s Parish in Brampton, Ontario, is bursting at the seams. Now, on May 24, it will break ground on its long-awaited new church.