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Catholic Rwandan opposition leader’s daughter speaks out ahead of her mother’s trial
Posted on 03/4/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza was a wife and mother who had no intention of working in politics, but “it was her heart that was moved for the Rwandan people" that led her to human rights work.
Pope Leo XIV explains the Church's ‘human and divine dimensions’
Posted on 03/4/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pope's catechesis focused on the dogmatic constitution "Lumen gentium," one of the pillars of Vatican II.
‘2 hours to pack up’: How the Iranian conflict has upended Catholic pilgrimages in the region
Posted on 03/4/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran brought major conflict to the Middle East and sent Christian pilgrims scrambling for safe harbor there.
Iraqi archbishop laments spread of Iranian conflict, communication barrier with Tehran archbishop
Posted on 03/3/2026 18:45 PM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil, Iraq, shared the situation on the ground for the Iraqi Christian community with “EWTN News Nightly” as the prospect of broader regional war looms.
‘This work is about hope:’ University of St. Mary prison education program centers on human dignity
Posted on 03/3/2026 18:01 PM (CNA Daily News)
University of St. Mary, a Catholic liberal arts university in Leavenworth, Kansas, offers a prison education program as part of its Catholic mission.
Priest scrutinized for letters written on behalf of 2 notorious Mexican drug traffickers
Posted on 03/3/2026 17:20 PM (CNA Daily News)
A Mexican priest is at the center of controversy for sending letters on behalf of two high-profile drug traffickers in U.S. custody.
Archbishop Hicks hosts SiriusXM radio show
Posted on 03/3/2026 16:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
The radio show with New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks offers faith-based dialogue, real-world issues, and everyday life through a Catholic lens, the broadcaster said.
As Iran war widens, Eastern Christians face growing uncertainty
Posted on 03/3/2026 16:20 PM (CNA Daily News)
Airstrikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran, and other major cities have raised serious concerns about the country’s Christian communities as well as those in the wider region.
Bishops announce collections for Catholic charitable groups in March 14-15 Masses
Posted on 03/3/2026 15:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
The bishops are collecting funds for six offices and agencies, mostly focused on support for migrants and for those in need abroad.
Pope ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment
Posted on 03/3/2026 15:05 PM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23.