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Malta pro-life campaign challenges 6 parties on abortion, euthanasia
Posted on 05/22/2026 09:22 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
A leading pro-life nongovernmental organization is asking Malta's six political parties to declare publicly — yes or no — whether they would back abortion or euthanasia laws ahead of the May 30 vote.
French youth hikes up mountain with heavy cross on back, installs atop peak
Posted on 05/22/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
In a feat of perseverance and strength, Maël Le Lagadec completed the arduous 14 hour climb to replace the cross that had been knocked down.
Catholic Charities USA brings traveling exhibit to U.S. Capitol on annual lobbying day
Posted on 05/21/2026 18:41 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Twenty-one diocesan officials lobbied Congress on housing, food insecurities, and other poverty-related issues.
EWTN expands reach in northern Europe with new office in Sweden
Posted on 05/21/2026 18:11 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Amid growth in the Catholic Church in Sweden, EWTN Global Catholic Network has opened a new office in Stockholm to expand reach across northern Europe.
Loyola University Maryland gets $500K private grant for community projects, ‘social trust’ efforts
Posted on 05/21/2026 17:41 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The grant will facilitate dialogue between Baltimore communities historically divided by race and income.
Pope Leo XIV urges Villanova graduates to maintain Augustinian values
Posted on 05/21/2026 17:10 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Pope Leo XIV surprises Villanova graduates; Benedictine College responds to antisemitic leaflet; Pope Francis is honored by a Canadian university; and more in this week's roundup of education news.
Knights of Columbus receives major international award for promoting peace and humanitarian work
Posted on 05/21/2026 15:30 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly accepted the award given in recognition of the Knights' humanitarian work in nations facing the devastating impacts of war and religious intolerance.
Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:30 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Josephite bishop also led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
Brussels bans AI ‘nudifier’ apps days before Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
Posted on 05/21/2026 11:30 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The provisional agreement bans AI tools used to create nonconsensual intimate imagery and abuse material, drawing immediate welcome from European bishops and ethicists.
Augustinian community in Spain eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Posted on 05/20/2026 17:08 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
The Augustinian community in Spain waits in great anticipation for Pope Leo's visit to the country, though the pope has visited numerous times previously as prior general of the order.