Trump task force on anti-Christian bias will review policies of FBI, DOJ, other agencies
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 7, 2025 / 14:00 pm President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday evening to create a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias…
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 13:30 pm The Maryland Supreme Court this week found that the state Child Victims Act (CVA) of 2023 did not violate…
Pope Francis: Keep the hope that it is possible to eradicate human trafficking
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 7, 2025 / 13:00 pm In his message for the 11th International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis on Friday…
Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’
By Paola Arriaza Flynn Vatican City, Feb 7, 2025 / 12:20 pm In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, shared…
Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Feb 7, 2025 / 10:15 am U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio capped a whirlwind tour of Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and…
Cardinals Re and Sandri confirmed as dean and vice dean of College of Cardinals
By Marco Mancini Vatican City, Feb 7, 2025 / 07:00 am The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis has extended the approval he had granted for the election…
Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 7, 2025 / 06:00 am Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news: Undoing Missouri’s abortion rights amendment Missouri Republicans are taking…
NCAA bans men from women’s sports following Trump’s executive order
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 18:15 pm The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) banned biological men from competing in women’s sports on Thursday, Feb. 6,…
Rubio says State Department will exempt select USAID programs from freeze
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 17:55 pm Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the State Department is currently determining which foreign aid programs…
Vatican gives definitive approval to statutes of Regnum Christi
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 6, 2025 / 17:20 pm The Vatican has approved the statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation (RCF) “in a definitive manner.” The RCF’s…
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 16:50 pm The Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement in…
Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 6, 2025 / 16:20 pm Catholic International University (CIU) is launching a master’s degree program designed to form Catholic-minded students in emerging technologies such…