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New York bishops say gender-neutral language law ‘mocks the foundation of the family’
Posted on 06/11/2026 11:51 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Under the new law, “mother” would be replaced with “gestating parent,” and "father" would become “non-gestating parent."
Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities
Posted on 06/11/2026 11:21 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Dartmouth provost and former Notre Dame dean Santiago Schnell called on U.S. bishops to take a more active role in safeguarding Catholic identity in education.
European Court of Human Rights rules governments cannot ban evangelization
Posted on 06/11/2026 10:21 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Strasbourg court found that a Bulgarian city's vaguely worded ban on “religious propaganda” breached the right to freedom of religion under the European Convention.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings Christ through rainy streets of historic Baltimore
Posted on 06/11/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore.
At FIFA 2026 World Cup, abortion survivors to share their stories
Posted on 06/11/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
An advertising campaign is set to play at the FIFA 2026 World Cup to give sports fans the opportunity to encounter the stories of abortion survivors.
U.S. bishops approve advancing cause of Minnesota missionary priest Joseph Buh
Posted on 06/10/2026 18:03 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The favorable vote allows the Diocese of Duluth to continue pursuing the canonization cause of the priest known as the “patriarch of Duluth.”
U.S. bishops vote to advance beatification cause for Catholic layman John Rick Miller
Posted on 06/10/2026 17:03 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of advancing the canonization cause of lay Catholic John Rick Miller, a businessman and missionary.
Gallup poll: Social acceptance of birth control, kids outside of marriage decreases in 2026
Posted on 06/10/2026 16:33 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Societal acceptance for having children outside of marriage went down by nine points, and acceptance of birth control went down by seven points. For gambling, it's also down six points.
6 Catholics held for 48 hours after protesting use of Paris church for contemporary art festival
Posted on 06/10/2026 15:03 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The protest and subsequent detainments were reportedly more broadly centered on the Nuit Blanche’s artistic director who became a polarizing figure after a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to deepen communion
Posted on 06/10/2026 14:33 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia highlighted continuity between Francis and Leo in his first speech to U.S. bishops.