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JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
Posted on 03/31/2026 12:37 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” Vance said.
Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
Posted on 03/31/2026 11:49 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in a near-unanimous ruling.
Church and Spanish government sign protocol for compensating abuse victims
Posted on 03/31/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
After lengthy negotiations, the Church and the Spanish government established a system in order to compensate victims of abuse within the Catholic Church.
Plaintiff discusses landmark settlement curbing government social media censorship
Posted on 03/31/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty spoke with EWTN News about the precedent-setting outcome of the Missouri v. Biden case, which restricts government agencies from censoring the plaintiffs’ free speech.
White House defends praying for U.S. troops after pope condemns using prayers to justify war
Posted on 03/30/2026 18:21 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there is nothing wrong with the president and military leaders “calling on the American people to pray for our service members.”
Pope names members with U.S. ties to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Posted on 03/30/2026 17:51 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Pope Leo XIV has chosen four U.S. Catholics to serve in a Vatican office that focuses heavily on immigration.
Adult conversions soar in dioceses across U.S.
Posted on 03/30/2026 12:17 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The National Catholic Register contacted all 175 Latin-rite territorial dioceses in the United States, seeking numbers of people planning to join the Catholic Church at Easter 2026.
EU appoints McGuinness as special envoy for religious freedom after 16-month vacancy
Posted on 03/30/2026 07:30 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
EU bishops and lawmakers welcomed the appointment of veteran Irish politician Mairead McGuinness to lead the bloc’s global religious freedom diplomacy, a post left unfilled for more than a year.
Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says
Posted on 03/30/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues.
Criminals pose as Catholic Charities in ‘nationwide’ scam targeting immigrants in the U.S.
Posted on 03/30/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Criminals are using phone calls and the internet to steal thousands of dollars from “desperate” immigrants.