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World’s oldest priest dies at 110
Posted on 06/4/2026 15:12 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant served the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for decades. After retiring from active ministry, he remained a confidant, pastor, and spiritual guide for many parishioners.
Illinois diocese asks court to block law requiring it to hire nonbelievers
Posted on 06/4/2026 13:07 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission.
Prague archbishop, German ambassador mark post-WWII massacre
Posted on 06/4/2026 10:11 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
During the Diocese of Litoměřice's Year of Reconciliation, Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl led a pilgrimage and Mass honoring hundreds killed in Czechoslovakia in 1945.
Institute on Religion and Democracy launches ecumenical ‘Christians for Capitalism’ project
Posted on 06/3/2026 18:30 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The IRD plans to hold events, publish articles, and offer a semester-long fellowship through its "Christians for Capitalism" project.
U.S. bishops issue wish list to Congress on funding for migration
Posted on 06/3/2026 18:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“Our perspectives on these matters are grounded in Scripture and Catholic teaching, including our belief in the inherent and inviolable dignity of every person,” U.S. bishops wrote to lawmakers.
Archdiocese of Washington removes prominent exorcist over remarks linking UFOs to demonic activity
Posted on 06/3/2026 17:22 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti's claims about aerial phenomena and demons "gravely undermined" the Church's teachings, Cardinal Robert McElroy said.
Sister Blandina’s canonization cause clears theological review
Posted on 06/3/2026 15:45 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“There was no debate” among Vatican theologians, but it was rather a “celebration,” petitioner Allen Sanchez said.
Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says
Posted on 06/3/2026 14:45 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Catholics and other Christians can “first of all, pray,” Michael La Civita of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association said. Prayer "works miracles, and we need miracles.”
New York Catholic university files federal lawsuit over forced collective bargaining rule
Posted on 06/3/2026 14:15 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
St. John's University said the state's mandatory bargaining requirement "impermissibly entangles" the government in its religious mission.
Miami Catholic schools receive $15 million in state security funding after ‘months of advocacy’
Posted on 06/3/2026 13:15 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Florida bishops had petitioned the state Legislature for the funding, though a broader statewide measure failed to pass.