News Briefs

CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 09:00 am The U.S. Catholic bishops sharply criticized the Trump administration’s recent approval of the generic abortion drug mifepristone, saying that women and children deserve better care. The Food […]

Rome Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 08:00 am For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026. This religious and historical […]

Richmond, Virginia, Oct 8, 2025 / 07:00 am Virginia’s two Catholic bishops are urging voters to “form [their] consciences and vote” in the state’s upcoming gubernatorial election that could also see the state poised to […]

CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 06:00 am A New Jersey teacher’s dismissal from her Catholic school classroom over her role as a surrogate mother has raised the question of just when Catholic employers can […]

Vatican City, Oct 7, 2025 / 08:00 am A new institute at Pope Leo XIV’s undergraduate alma mater wants to change the “mental pattern” that associates immigrants with crime. In the 19th century, St. Frances […]

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Oct 7, 2025 / 11:58 am Pope Leo XIV called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated and lamented the large number of […]

Rome, Italy, Oct 7, 2025 / 09:47 am Czech Catholic bishops welcomed the results of the parliamentary elections on Oct. 3–4, which saw a populist party win the most votes but fall short of a […]