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Well-traveled Pope Leo knows Spain better than many Spaniards, author says
Posted on 06/5/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
As an ordinary priest, prior general of the Augustinans and the bishop of Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV traveled extensively in Spain, gaining firsthand knowledge of the country and its people.
Catholic law firm offers guidelines to help school districts uphold parental rights
Posted on 06/4/2026 16:04 PM (CNA Daily News)
Guidelines urge districts to “immediately and expressly adopt a parental notice and opt-out policy,” which provides prominent and regular notice that will reach all parents.
Hero priest tackles suspect and helps woman after hit-and-run in Detroit
Posted on 06/4/2026 15:34 PM (CNA Daily News)
"Just another day in the D," Rev. Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins told local media after surviving the harrowing ordeal.
U.S. bishops echo Pope Leo’s concern of AI use in war
Posted on 06/4/2026 14:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
The bishops urged that “judgments over life and death, the gravest of human challenges, must remain bound to our living consciences.”
World’s oldest priest dies at 110
Posted on 06/4/2026 13:12 PM (CNA Daily News)
Ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant served the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for decades. After retiring from active ministry, he remained a confidant, pastor, and spiritual guide for many parishioners.
Cardinal Koovakad to lead Sanremo meeting on interreligious dialogue
Posted on 06/4/2026 11:31 AM (CNA Daily News)
The October gathering follows a pastoral letter by Bishop Antonio Suetta on charity, Christian witness, and the proclamation of the Gospel to Muslims living in the diocese.
Illinois diocese asks court to block law requiring it to hire nonbelievers
Posted on 06/4/2026 11:07 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission.
Prague archbishop, German ambassador mark post-WWII massacre
Posted on 06/4/2026 08:11 AM (CNA Daily News)
During the Diocese of Litoměřice's Year of Reconciliation, Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl led a pilgrimage and Mass honoring hundreds killed in Czechoslovakia in 1945.
Cameroon’s bishops renew call for peace, dialogue as nation faces ongoing crises
Posted on 06/4/2026 07:11 AM (CNA Daily News)
The president of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon emphasized that peace must remain a national priority, particularly in Cameroon’s conflict-ridden regions.
June consistory of cardinals will address synod, war, artificial intelligence
Posted on 06/4/2026 06:13 AM (CNA Daily News)
The gathering will function as "a space for mutual listening, discernment, and shared exploration of certain issue," Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said.