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Federal bill would allow child abuse victims to seek evidence amid bankruptcy proceedings
Posted on 04/29/2026 16:06 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The bill would move to close “loopholes” that shield organizations from the discovery process during Chapter 11 filings.
Trump fires National Science Foundation board, including 2 Catholic scientists
Posted on 04/29/2026 15:36 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
U.S. President Donald Trump has eliminated the National Science Foundation board, citing “constitutional questions” raised in a 2021 Supreme Court case.
Miami Catholic Charities to lay off more than 80 employees after government cut millions in funding
Posted on 04/29/2026 13:24 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled an $11 million federal contract that served families and vulnerable children including unaccompanied minors.
U.S. Supreme Court allows faith-based pregnancy center to challenge donor subpoena
Posted on 04/29/2026 12:17 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
U.S. bishops had told the court in an amicus brief that compelling disclosure of a religious organization’s financial support violates the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion.
EU bishops in Cyprus echo Pope Leo XIV: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’
Posted on 04/29/2026 09:27 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
From Maronite villages in the Turkish-controlled north of Cyprus, EU bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV’s plea to lay down arms in the Holy Land and pledged to support the Maronite cause in Brussels.
UK assisted‑suicide push is ‘losing momentum,’ euthanasia prevention advocate says
Posted on 04/29/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
There is a “big pushback happening” against assisted suicide, said Alex Schadenberg, executive director for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’
Posted on 04/28/2026 15:50 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy.
Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements
Posted on 04/28/2026 13:39 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.
Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse
Posted on 04/28/2026 11:22 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
“Uncharged individuals” may not be exposed to the “court of public opinion” in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.
Florida diocese set to debut ‘Trinity Village’ offering tiny homes for seniors
Posted on 04/28/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee says the homes will include "affordable rents" to seniors at risk of homelessness.