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Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, calls shooting of 12 at local festival a ‘tragic act’
Posted on 06/8/2026 14:41 PM (CNA Daily News)
“While these tragic acts have shaken our neighborhood, they have not shaken our faith in humanity, nor have they shaken our faith in the Lord of Life,” Bishop Daniel Thomas said.
Pope Leo to visit Peru in November, according to country’s president
Posted on 06/8/2026 14:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Vatican has not yet made an official announcement regarding an apostolic visit to Peru, which could also include stops in Uruguay and Argentina.
Pew profiles U.S. adult Catholic convert population
Posted on 06/8/2026 13:41 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pew Research Center found that Catholic converts attend Mass more regularly than cradle Catholics.
Catholic leaders call for prayers, support for Philippine earthquake victims
Posted on 06/8/2026 13:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
Church leaders and aid groups are calling for assistance and prayers for victims after an offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines, on June 8.
Cardinal Czerny beatifies Czech priests killed by communists, hints more may follow
Posted on 06/8/2026 12:41 PM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Michael Czerny declared Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola the Czech Republic's first martyrs of communism — and signaled that more such causes may follow.
Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge
Posted on 06/8/2026 12:11 PM (CNA Daily News)
At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church has a new pontiff.
Pope Leo XIV tells Spain’s parliament every human life must be protected
Posted on 06/8/2026 08:10 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants, families, peace and religious freedom.
A quarter of Irish Gen Z will have no children, new report says
Posted on 06/8/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
While current trends show that 1 in 4 young women today will remain childless, Iona Institute's Breda O'Brien said the huge question is "whether this will be by choice or circumstance."
Over 1,000 people process with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through Washington, D.C.
Posted on 06/7/2026 16:45 PM (CNA Daily News)
Many hundreds of Catholics joined the Eucharistic procession in D.C., which is part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveling the country.
Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: 'I am a victim of God’s spell’
Posted on 06/7/2026 16:34 PM (CNA Daily News)
Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic visit to Spain.