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  • [ May 7, 2026 ] Pope Leo XIV accepts Filipino priest’s withdrawal as bishop-designate News Briefs
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] Lithuanian families rally to save pro-life maternity home blessed by John Paul II News Briefs
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] In Syria, renaming schools fuels debate over historical, cultural, and religious identity News Briefs
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] Organized crime ‘rules’ in several states in Mexico, cardinal warns News Briefs
  • [ May 6, 2026 ] Cardinal Parolin says talks with German bishops continue, calls sanctions talk premature News Briefs

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Costco won’t sell abortion pill at pharmacy locations

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2025 / 14:33 pm (CNA).
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.Costco won’t dispense abortion pill at pharmacy locations Costco won’t dispense the abortion pil… […]

Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates Catholic school: ‘An outrage against religious freedom’

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Rosario Murillo is “co-president” of Nicaragua. / Credit: Nicaraguan Council for Communication and Citizenship (CC0 1.0)

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 15, 2025 / 14:03 pm (CNA).
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and his wife and “co-president” Rosario … […]

Pennsylvania priest placed on administrative leave after confessing cheating

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2025 / 13:11 pm (CNA).
A Pennsylvania priest has been placed on administrative leave after he confessed to local prosecutors last month to falsifying the results of a high-level f… […]

Economics paper suggests Mass decline tied to Vatican II implementation

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 9

General view of the Council Fathers in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 8, 1962, at the Vatican, at the end of the first session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. / Credit: AFP via Getty Images

Washington, D.C. Newsroo… […]

At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to say ‘yes’ to God

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 10:43 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV… […]

EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

The encounter in Indianapolis will feature opening remarks by Pope Leo XIV, youth representatives, and a live Q&A. / Credit: EWTN News

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 06:35 am (CNA).
EWTN Global Catholic Network announced it will … […]

Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza 

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Palestine and Israel border. / Credit: AntonMislawsky/Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Israel denies entry to Italian p… […]

Remembering Mother Angelica’s reflections on Mary’s assumption: ‘It just makes sense’

August 15, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Assumption of the Virgin Mary, fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. / Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Today, Aug. 15, is the feast of the Assumption, a solem… […]

EWTN’s ‘Crushed by the Woman’ tackles Protestant questions about Our Lady

August 14, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

The mosaics decorating the interior dome of St. Peter’s Basilica depict the Blessed Virgin Mary next to Christ the Redeemer and the Apostles. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025 / 18:27 pm (CNA).
EWTN’s “Crushed by the Woman,… […]

From Rome to Alexandria: Catholic Youth Jubilee continues its mission in Egypt

August 14, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

The August 2025 Youth Jubilee in Egypt is taking place in two phases this month. The jubilee is under the patronage and presence of apostolic vicar of the Latins in Egypt, Bishop Claudio Lurati, organized by his deputy Monsignor Antoine Tawfiq a… […]

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