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Assisi to welcome thousands of pilgrims for 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death
Posted on 09/29/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Activities will run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5 and will include liturgies, cultural events, various charitable initiatives, and the traditional procession dedicated to the saint at the Porziuncola.
Church leaders continue to urge Catholics to aid immigrants as government defends deportations
Posted on 09/28/2026 18:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Pope Leo XIV titled this year’s observance of World Day of Migrants and Refugees “Even Just One of These Children,” citing Matthew 18:5: “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
Injured Polish priest urges ‘love,’ ‘forgiveness’ after deadly knife attack on convent
Posted on 09/28/2026 16:40 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Father Adrian Mantykiewicz, who was injured in an attack that left a fellow priest dead, said “we must overcome the evil that happened here.”
Church officials urge ‘care for workers’ amid AI race
Posted on 09/28/2026 15:15 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“Catholic social teaching says that companies, that investors and management, owe care to the workers,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, head of the Vatican’s Commission on AI.
More than 1,000 join March for Life in Vilnius, Lithuania
Posted on 09/28/2026 11:37 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Families, young people, and international advocates joined Lithuania’s second March for Life, calling for practical support for mothers, fathers, and vulnerable people.
Venue selected for beatification of Georgia Martyrs
Posted on 09/28/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The beatification Mass will be said at the Savannah Convention Center at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31. No ticket is needed, but organizers said registration is required.
Illinois bishop announces first-ever parish to be named after Blessed Fulton Sheen
Posted on 09/26/2026 14:10 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The combined parish of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John in Benson, Illinois, will be the first parish in the world to be named after the new blessed.
From foster care to Lourdes: Young convert leaves job to see pope, embrace monastic life
Posted on 09/26/2026 13:00 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Among the throngs of pilgrims in Lourdes this weekend will be a 27-year-old woman who be there with a group of Cistercian nuns, hoping the visit will confirm her call to contemplative life.
Knights of Columbus pitch their role at Symposium on Young American Men
Posted on 09/26/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
“The lifeblood of the Knights is young men,” said Joseph McInerney, who noted that men under 35 are currently the fraternal organization’s fastest-growing membership segment.
Prayer vigils for unborn babies kick off across nation
Posted on 09/26/2026 07:05 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.