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Peoria bishop announces ticket availability for Sheen beatification
Posted on 06/18/2026 16:18 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The beatification Mass is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on Sept. 24 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
Military archbishop offers prayers for victims of Edwards Air Force Base accident
Posted on 06/18/2026 15:48 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Eight people died in the accident, which is under investigation.
FTC sues transgender health group over ‘deceptive claims’ about child treatments
Posted on 06/18/2026 15:18 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The U.S. Catholic bishops had asked the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize “false or unsupported claims” in ads that promote hormone therapy drugs.
Honolulu Diocese celebrates 200 years of Catholicism in Hawaii
Posted on 06/18/2026 14:18 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Celebrations will culminate next year with a closing Mass at the renovated Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, which Bishop Larry Silva described as a “sending forth” for missionaries.
Federal judge says government can deposit money to seize diocesan land for border fencing
Posted on 06/18/2026 09:32 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, had asked a district court to block the deposit of the funds while it fights the government's attempts.
‘Fidelity Month’ event explores what binds Americans together ahead of 250th anniversary
Posted on 06/17/2026 17:31 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Fidelity to God, family, and country are the founding principles that bind American society together, according to Princeton University professor Robert P. George.
Fate of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be determined in coming months
Posted on 06/17/2026 15:59 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The relic needs to be relocated because the convent where it is kept is scheduled to close due to a lack of vocations.
Catholic bishops of England and Wales react to reintroduction of assisted suicide bill
Posted on 06/17/2026 12:33 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
On Wednesday, Labour member of Parliament Lauren Edwards reintroduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which failed to pass the House of Lords in April.
Fact check: Did Iceland really ‘eradicate’ Down syndrome in that country?
Posted on 06/17/2026 10:39 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A viral online controversy revived the claim that Iceland aborts nearly every baby with Down syndrome; Catholic sources on the ground and Iceland's own data point to a more complicated reality.
Prague cathedral inaugurates new organ in rare ‘awakening’ ceremony
Posted on 06/17/2026 09:54 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
During the inauguration, Prague's archbishop performed an unusual rite of “awakening” the new organ, addressing the instrument and asking it to fill the cathedral with music.