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Prosecutors say Oklahoma deacon stole more than $1.4 million from Tulsa parish
Posted on 04/30/2026 14:02 PM (CNA Daily News)
Deacon John Sommer allegedly transferred funds into a private bank account while serving as parish manager.
Bishops announce shrine honoring Father Augustine Tolton
Posted on 04/30/2026 13:32 PM (CNA Daily News)
The shrine will be a holy site of the first recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States.
Central Minnesota diocese to merge 131 parishes into 48 parish groups
Posted on 04/30/2026 13:02 PM (CNA Daily News)
Due to a shortage of priests and parishioners, the Diocese of Saint Cloud in central Minnesota is sharply reducing parishes as part of a long-term pastoral initiative.
Monsignor Robert Coll, creator of Operation Rice Bowl, dies at 95
Posted on 04/30/2026 12:32 PM (CNA Daily News)
Monsignor Robert Coll, a retired priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died April 20 in Naples, Florida.
Vatican prepares Pope Leo XIV summit on marriage crisis
Posted on 04/30/2026 11:47 AM (CNA Daily News)
The October meeting in Rome will bring together presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world to seek a response to what the pope considers a crucial issue for the Church and society.
New York City street renamed for religious sister’s decades of service
Posted on 04/30/2026 11:02 AM (CNA Daily News)
For 45 years, Sister Susanne Lachapelle made the community of East Harlem her home, helping to spearhead the LSA Family Health Service’s programs to help the most vulnerable.
Church must proclaim truth without imposing itself, Pope Leo XIV says
Posted on 04/30/2026 10:17 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff told a delegation from the Archdiocese of Cologne that dialogue “strengthens communion” and “serves the cause of peace.”
Popemobile to begin charity tour in the United States
Posted on 04/30/2026 09:23 AM (CNA Daily News)
On Wednesday, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and Cross Catholic Outreach launched the Road Trip for Hope initiative at the Vatican.
EWTN to release documentary highlighting Pope Leo XIV’s time in Peru
Posted on 04/30/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
“Pope Leo’s Peru” airs on EWTN on May 1 at 8 p.m. ET.
DOJ issues new report on eradicating anti-Christian bias in federal government
Posted on 04/30/2026 07:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Department of Justice report details Biden-era regulations on abortion, contraception, human sexuality, and gender, which often pitted the government against religious institutions.