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Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life
Posted on 03/2/2026 14:34 PM (CNA Daily News)
The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.”
Jeff Cavins, Father Mike Schmitz awarded Pillar Award by Museum of the Bible
Posted on 03/2/2026 13:21 PM (CNA Daily News)
Jeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are the first Catholics to receive the Pillar Award for Narrative given by the Museum of the Bible.
How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests’ salaries
Posted on 03/2/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
As state contributions wind down toward a 2030 cutoff, the Archdiocese of Olomouc is turning to crowdfunding, investments, and parish co-responsibility to keep its priests paid.
Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam
Posted on 03/2/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Spain’s growing Muslim population has led that country’s bishops’ conference to address concurrent pastoral challenges.
ChosenCon 2026: ‘This is the Comic-Con of the Bible’
Posted on 03/2/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Roughly 5,000 fans recently filled the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, for ChosenCon.
Reverse migration: Catholic shelters in Mexico serve repatriated migrants and foreigners who remain
Posted on 03/2/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
While migration into Mexico from the south and from Mexico to the U.S. has significantly decreased, it hasn’t completely stopped, and challenges still remain for Catholic migrant shelters there.
American Catholics launch crowdfunding effort to gift Pope Leo XIV papal tiara
Posted on 03/2/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A nonprofit hopes to generate enough small donations to construct a papal tiara for Pope Leo XIV as a gift from American Catholics.
Archbishop Coakley calls for restraint, diplomacy, and peace as hostilities escalate in Middle East
Posted on 03/1/2026 21:44 PM (CNA Daily News)
The USCCB president called for the protection of innocent lives and asked for the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace, in his statement Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship
Posted on 03/1/2026 12:53 PM (CNA Daily News)
Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’s journey of faith.
Irish bishop says young Catholics are seeking doctrinal solidity
Posted on 03/1/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Echoing what seems to be a growing phenomenon, Bishop Niall Coll said young Catholics in Ireland are looking for clarity, coherence, and tradition in their search for truth.