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In a first, Jewish scholar elected to lead Catholic Biblical Association
Posted on 08/20/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Catholic Biblical Association of America elected its first Jewish president: Amy-Jill Levine.
Mexico Archdiocese: Abandoned or aborted babies must be buried, treated with dignity
Posted on 08/19/2026 16:17 PM (CNA Daily News)
The archdiocese said the bodies of deceased newborns and babies who die late in pregnancy are often “abandoned in public places, in hospitals, or even among the trash.”
Archbishop of San Antonio announces laicization of priest for schism and disobedience to the pope
Posted on 08/19/2026 15:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop García-Siller has also prohibited all Catholics from attending any Mass, liturgy, or event sponsored by the former priest or the Mission of Divine Mercy, which the priest leads.
OAS council approves call for foreign ministers’ meeting on Nicaragua crackdown
Posted on 08/19/2026 14:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
The U.S. is calling for the meeting to take place before Sept. 1, when the Ortega regime is set to codify policy reforms, including the suspension of future elections.
Catholic bishops urge prayers against abortion by mail that ‘leaves women vulnerable’
Posted on 08/19/2026 14:17 PM (CNA Daily News)
Leading U.S. Catholic bishops are calling for a dedicated time of prayer as chemical abortions by mail are on the rise.
People ‘thirsting for Christ’ at procession in Brazil, bishop says
Posted on 08/19/2026 13:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
In his homily, Bishop Flávio Giovenale held up Mary as the faithful disciple who, like her son, served others.
Appeals court upholds block on immigration enforcement at some religious sites
Posted on 08/19/2026 12:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
Dozens of religious groups brought similar lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security following a 2025 policy shift easing immigration enforcement at religious sites.
Second Philippine school shooting in 2 months hits Jesuit university
Posted on 08/19/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines urged the public not to circulate images of the attack, saying a grieving school community stands behind every post.
‘A country that’s dying every day’: 94% of Cubans live in extreme poverty
Posted on 08/19/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Recent polling reveals the population is in extremely dire straits and strongly rejects the government’s management of the crisis.
Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved
Posted on 08/19/2026 06:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy.