Trump administration to investigate Virginia school districts over transgender policies
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2025 / 17:15 pm President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has launched an investigation into five school districts in northern Virginia to…
Cardinal Parolin: Europe must rediscover itself to face major challenges
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Feb 18, 2025 / 16:45 pm Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said that Europe must “rediscover itself” in order to be able…
Anglican minister ‘concelebrates’ Mass for the installation of Catholic archbishop, takes Communion
By Nathália Queiroz Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 18, 2025 / 16:15 pm Vivian Schwanke De Oliveira, a minister of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB, by its Portuguese…
Franciscan University of Steubenville opens maternity home for students
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 15:45 pm Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), a Catholic liberal arts university in eastern Ohio, has opened a maternity home for…
Chicago priest removed from ministry after allegations of child sexual abuse
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 15:15 pm The Archdiocese of Chicago has removed a priest from ministry following allegations that he sexually abused a minor several…
2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route announced: 3,300 miles from Indy to LA
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 14:45 pm Organizers on Tuesday announced the full route for the next iteration of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will see…
Diocese of Norwich announces $31 million fund for victims of clergy abuse
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 14:15 pm The Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, has announced a settlement for survivors of clergy sex abuse, part of an ongoing…
Synod on Synodality study groups discuss progress at Vatican meeting
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 18, 2025 / 11:55 am Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday morning to…
Lightning strike sparks fire, destroys Legionaries of Christ home near Atlanta
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 16:50 pm The home for the Legionaries of Christ — a Catholic religious congregation of priests — in the Atlanta…
Pope receives prisoners’ prayers for recovery while hospitalized in Rome
By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 11:05 am Pope Francis received heartfelt letters from inmates at Milan’s San Vittore prison after his hospitalization forced the cancellation of…
At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’ through new sound installation
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 10:30 am For the Jubilee of Hope, an American artist has created an installation mapping the “soundscape” of one of the…
New UK immigration bill ‘punishes’ refugees, say Catholic bishops and Jesuit Refugee Service
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Feb 17, 2025 / 07:00 am The U.K. government is “choosing criminalization over compassion and protection” with its new asylum and immigration bill, according to…