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UK bishops welcome child safety but cautious on social media ban for under 16
Posted on 06/23/2026 07:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
Global crises persist in Europe, Africa and Middle East
Posted on 06/23/2026 07:21 AM ()
Conflicts and humanitarian emergencies continue across the Middle East, Ukraine and Africa.
Vatican Dicastery: A layperson cannot deliver homily at Mass
Posted on 06/23/2026 07:09 AM ()
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments responds to a request made by the German Bishops, denying their petition for a layperson to preach the homily during Mass, even in exceptional cases, stating that the proclamation of the Word in the liturgical celebration is inseparable from the mission received sacramentally.
International Widows’ Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church’s concern for widowed women
Posted on 06/23/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case
Posted on 06/23/2026 05:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Koovakad: the concept of fraternity is not utopian idea
Posted on 06/23/2026 04:45 AM ()
In his opening address at the conference at the Angelicum on the theme “Building fraternity through dialogue and collaboration,” Cardinal George Koovakad, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, highlights the role of different religious traditions in defending and promoting peace in an increasingly fragmented and polarized world.
Laypeople and clergy of Russia and Kazakhstan standing for life
Posted on 06/23/2026 02:46 AM ()
On November 18, 1920, the USSR became the first country in the world to legalize abortion on request. According to Johnston’s Archive, more than 260 million abortions were performed during the 70 years of Soviet rule. The widespread legality and accessibility of the procedure contributed to the emergence of a so-called “abortion culture” within society.
Vatican releases schedule for Pope’s Consistory with Cardinals
Posted on 06/23/2026 01:41 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will meet with members of the College of Cardinals on June 26-27 for an Extraordinary Consistory focused on the current situation of the Church and the world, the pursuit of peace, and the implementation of the Synod.
Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese
Posted on 06/22/2026 18:22 PM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Wenski, Ohio bishops call for action on Haitian TPS
Posted on 06/22/2026 17:30 PM (CNA Daily News)