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Amid declining divorce rates, Catholic marriage advocates urge continued support for married couples
Posted on 08/6/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Divorce rates for couples married in the last 15 years are considerably lower than those of earlier generations, a trend that Catholic experts say is being driven by a variety of factors.
U.S. Catholic bishops urge ‘fair representation’ on Voting Rights Act anniversary
Posted on 08/5/2026 16:08 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Bishop Daniel E. Garcia said the Voting Rights Act was born from the sacrifice of those who fought to secure equal access to the ballot, especially for communities of color long denied that right.
Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘virtue of patriotism’ at Knights of Columbus convention
Posted on 08/5/2026 14:44 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism.
Missouri voters reject income tax proposal after bishops warned of its effects on ‘most vulnerable’
Posted on 08/5/2026 13:24 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Fully 83% of the state’s voters opposed the measure, which would have eliminated the individual income tax and replaced it with a heavier reliance on sales taxes.
Knights of Columbus welcomes more than 2,000 members to 144th Supreme Convention in Denver
Posted on 08/5/2026 12:44 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
At the convention, Knights and observers gathered for Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly’s presentation of the Knights’ annual report and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding Knights and councils.
Federal bankruptcy judge says abuse victims can sue Vermont Catholic parishes in addition to diocese
Posted on 08/5/2026 11:20 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Parishes are often shielded from litigation during federal bankruptcy proceedings, but Judge Heather Cooper said they potentially constitute the “largest assets” in the Burlington Diocese.
Study finds many young men feel lonely, disconnected, shut out of the American dream
Posted on 08/5/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
More than 4 in 10 respondents agreed with the statement “I am inclined to think that I am a failure,” according to the Institute for Family Studies.
Data center surge drives Catholic climate groups to press for safeguards
Posted on 08/5/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Catholic environmental advocates urged the faithful to weigh technology through the lens of stewardship, human dignity, and the common good while caring for God’s creation.
Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’
Posted on 08/4/2026 17:05 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver.
Bishops issue new calls for recognition of immigrants’ human dignity and immigration reform
Posted on 08/4/2026 16:34 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“I write to comfort the afflicted, to ignite the comfortable, and to confront injustice with the full conviction of the Gospel,” San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller wrote.