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‘We will rise with him,’ Venezuelan bishop says as Catholic nonprofits mobilize relief efforts
Posted on 07/11/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
“Though we’ve been hit by nature, we don’t lose our hope because our hope is set on Christ the Lord, and he had victory over death and destruction,” Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez said.
Notre Dame awards religious liberty prize to Becket Fund for Supreme Court wins
Posted on 07/10/2026 16:02 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is "deeply honored" to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty "is worth fighting for."
Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness
Posted on 07/10/2026 15:02 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide.
U.S. Catholic bishops to lawmakers: SNAP policy is ‘our greatest concern’ in farm bill
Posted on 07/10/2026 14:17 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance.
SSPX Masses an ‘abuse’ of Eucharist: U.S. bishops continue to urge Catholics not to attend
Posted on 07/9/2026 18:59 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
More U.S. bishops are instructing Catholics to avoid attending Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) events in light of the recent excommunications of SSPX leadership.
Federal court: Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules
Posted on 07/9/2026 13:14 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The court said Maine is permitted to exclude St. Dominic Academy from public funding if the school won't abide by state nondiscrimination rules.
New York priest facing 20 years in prison on child pornography charges, federal prosecutor says
Posted on 07/9/2026 10:16 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Father Jeffrey Nowak has been on administrative leave for nearly seven years, following allegations of inappropriate conduct with children.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says no changes to capital punishment after botched execution
Posted on 07/9/2026 09:06 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The execution medical team spent more than an hour unsuccessfully trying to place a second intravenous line required in case the primary IV failed.
Report projects U.S. population decline as birth rates remain low
Posted on 07/9/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Below‑replacement fertility is widespread across the country, according to the report by the Institute for Family Studies.
Canonization cause for Mother Angelica’s spiritual mentor, Rhoda Wise, reaches next step
Posted on 07/8/2026 16:28 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
A positio for Servant of God Rhoda Wise was submitted to the Vatican. She has been associated with hundreds of unexplained, miraculous healings in the United States.