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Eastern European leaders tackle demographic collapse after pope’s family warning
Posted on 02/1/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Eastern European leaders and Catholic bishops warn that the continent’s collapsing birth rates reflect a cultural crisis that financial incentives alone cannot solve.
Bill to inform pregnant college students about their rights and resources stalls in Senate
Posted on 01/31/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
In this week's roundup of abortion-related news, a pregnant students’ rights act stalls in the Senate while the Texas attorney general is suing a mail-order abortion provider.
ICE enforcement debate is a matter U.S. Church ‘simply can’t avoid,’ Archbishop Coakley says
Posted on 01/31/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The faithful should “ask God’s grace and God”s presence as we address very difficult and challenging situations on the ground,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said regarding immigration issues.
Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops’ relationship as ‘normal,’ not in conflict
Posted on 01/31/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with “EWTN News In-Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican’s representative to the U.S.
‘Dramatic’ decline in Catholic marriage highlights need for ‘proactive’ Church response
Posted on 01/31/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Catholic marriages in the U.S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen.
Documents reveal years of sex abuse allegations against fired Chicago Archdiocese substitute teacher
Posted on 01/30/2026 16:52 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Chicago Archdiocese said it fired substitute teacher Brett Smith after learning of his history of child sex abuse allegations.
‘The answer to suffering is not to offer death,’ cardinal says of assisted suicide bill in Italy
Posted on 01/29/2026 16:40 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Italian bishops are opposing a pending bill that would legitimize assisted suicide and are also calling for greater investment in palliative care and support for the sick.
Christian woman pleads not guilty to ‘buffer zone’ abortion clinic offense in UK
Posted on 01/29/2026 15:10 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A Christian woman has pleaded not guilty to allegedly breaching a “buffer zone” law after silently praying outside an abortion clinic in the U.K.
Czech archbishop affirms solidarity with Ukrainian refugees
Posted on 01/29/2026 13:15 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Archbishop Josef Nuzík and Protestant leader Pavel Pokorný affirmed Czech support for Ukrainian refugees after the speaker of Parliament accused them of exploiting the system.
Cardinal: Peace requires personal conversion, not just political solutions
Posted on 01/29/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Addressing the Ukraine war and Europe’s crises demands spiritual renewal, not just diplomacy, Cardinal Hollerich told EWTN News as Pope Leo XIV called for peace grounded in shared moral foundations.