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U.S. bishops plan Sacred Heart consecration, issue agenda for June meeting
Posted on 05/19/2026 14:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
The bishops' conference is set to hold its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando on June 10–12.
Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’
Posted on 05/19/2026 13:12 PM (CNA Daily News)
Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation.
Archdiocese of Baltimore proposes nearly $170 million settlement for abuse victims
Posted on 05/19/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
The vast majority of the settlement would come from insurance contributions, according to a filing from the archdiocese.
Priest forced from West Bank after Israel refuses visa renewal
Posted on 05/19/2026 11:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
A Latin Patriarchate official said Israel declined to renew Father Louis Salman’s visa after Facebook posts were deemed “incitement,” forcing the Jordanian priest to leave his ministry near Bethlehem.
San Diego bishop condemns ‘senseless’ deadly shooting at mosque
Posted on 05/19/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Islamic Center said it had lost "three pillars of our community," two men and a security guard, who "put themselves on the line for our [mosque] and our community."
Salesians honor 3 members killed in India 25 years ago as ethnic tensions persist
Posted on 05/19/2026 10:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
Relatives and former novices gathered in northeast India to honor two priests and a brother killed by militants in 2001 — even as fresh ethnic violence roils the region.
Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity
Posted on 05/19/2026 09:45 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing his concern for that country and the role of ecumenism for Christian unity.
Christian churches and symbols hit during war in southern Lebanon
Posted on 05/19/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Two recent incidents brought attention to the desecration of Christian symbols in Lebanon — one involving an image of an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue.
Friar Storm: The pro wrestler and priest who inspired a Hollywood film and changed hundreds of lives
Posted on 05/19/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Father Sergio Gutiérrez, known in the wrestling world as "Friar Storm," dedicated his life to helping the orphans he called his "cubs."
How to vote based on Catholic doctrine: A priest’s method of discernment
Posted on 05/19/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A priest offers guidelines on how to determine whom to vote for based on the principles found in Scripture and the social doctrine of the Church.