Browsing News Entries
Families of Pakistan church bombing victims call delayed compensation ‘mockery of justice’
Posted on 05/5/2026 10:28 AM (CNA Daily News)
More than 12 years after twin suicide bombings at All Saints Church in Peshawar, survivors say government aid is too little and too late.
Catholics in Sweden receive rare electoral guidance on life issues
Posted on 05/5/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Diocese of Stockholm's justice and peace commission published a document urging Catholics to consider candidates' positions on abortion and euthanasia.
Former political prisoner shares what life is like in Iran
Posted on 05/5/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The expert estimates that a majority of the country's population opposes the current regime. He says 10-15% support the government, while another 30% are "politically neutral."
Bishops offer firm support for legislation to combat human trafficking
Posted on 05/5/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Church "is a steadfast voice against human trafficking and other forms of exploitation, as well as a longtime provider of services and pastoral care to victims of these crimes,” the bishops wrote.
Catholic, interfaith leaders press Ohio lawmakers to abolish death penalty
Posted on 05/4/2026 17:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, a Catholic, is expected to issue a statement on the death penalty after the May 5 primary election.
Vatican publishes 2024 letter prohibiting formal blessings for homosexual couples in Germany
Posted on 05/4/2026 17:15 PM (CNA Daily News)
As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter to the German bishops reiterating that blessings for same-sex couples could not be formalized.
Christians comprise barely 2% of Holy Land: ‘Pray for a future,’ abbot urges
Posted on 05/4/2026 16:45 PM (CNA Daily News)
With a shrinking Christian population, the Holy Land could end up being a “Christian Disneyland” featuring the holy sites as tourist attractions but with no living Christian presence.
Supreme Court temporarily lifts ban on mail-order abortion drugs
Posted on 05/4/2026 16:15 PM (CNA Daily News)
At the behest of two abortion drug companies, the Supreme Court is temporarily lifting the ban on mail-order abortion drugs after a lower court ruled that the policy undermined Louisiana state law.
DePaul University conference on Pope Leo draws conversation about AI, human dignity
Posted on 05/4/2026 15:26 PM (CNA Daily News)
AI “machines do not have soul,” Jesuit Father Philip Larrey said. “Only God can be responsible for the creation of the soul.”
Catholic mental health professionals react to executive order removing barriers to psychedelic drugs
Posted on 05/4/2026 14:56 PM (CNA Daily News)
The executive order notes that more than 14 million American adults now suffer from serious mental illness, a large rise from a decade ago.