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EWTN News explains: What does the Catholic Church teach about UFOs and alien life?
Posted on 05/12/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Church has never pronounced dogmatically on the question of extraterrestrial intelligence, but Catholic thinkers over the years have contributed to the discourse on the long-running topic.
Book explores ‘darkness’ of yoga
Posted on 05/12/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Author Linda Carl warns that it is easy to enter into the "darkness" of yoga because its terminology and actions can be “confusing or misleading.”
U.S. bishops release Archbishop Sample video, resources on consecrating nation to the Sacred Heart
Posted on 05/11/2026 17:04 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
In a video message, Archbishop Alexander Sample reflected on the meaning and history of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to mail-order mifepristone
Posted on 05/11/2026 16:02 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The drug will continue to be available at pharmacies or through mail, and it can be obtained without an in-person visit to a doctor.
Trump vows to discuss freedom of Jimmy Lai, Christian leaders detained in China
Posted on 05/11/2026 15:32 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The president likened the call to free Lai to the complexity of releasing indicted former FBI Director James Comey as families of Chinese prisoners rallied outside the White House.
Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, announces parish closures and mergers
Posted on 05/11/2026 14:56 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Declining numbers of practicing Catholics, fewer priests, and deteriorating buildings in Rhode Island led to the changes.
Moms.gov debuts with pro‑life resources as administration proposes fertility rule
Posted on 05/11/2026 14:26 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The site, with information on pregnancy-related healthcare, does not reference in vitro fertilization while a proposed rule would expand IVF insurance coverage.
After stillbirth loss, mother of 7 returns to school to help others heal
Posted on 05/10/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
After navigating loss and grief, Kelly Helsel is officially now a licensed counselor thanks to the guidance given to her by the Catholic Church and her desire to use her experience to help others.
Catholics weigh in as Supreme Court faces deadline on telemedicine abortion ruling
Posted on 05/9/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered a review of the abortion drug mifipristone in May 2025, which is ongoing.
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to press China’s president on Jimmy Lai case
Posted on 05/9/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Chinese officials sentenced Lai, founder and publisher of the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, to 20 years in prison on Feb. 9.