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Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' amid Catholic calls for peace
Posted on 04/1/2026 22:13 PM (CNA Daily News)
President Trump's first address on the Iran war signaled continued military action, as Catholic leaders called for dialogue and a ceasefire.
Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says
Posted on 04/1/2026 17:43 PM (CNA Daily News)
EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D’Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025.
Supreme Court grills both sides in ‘birthright citizenship’ oral arguments
Posted on 04/1/2026 16:58 PM (CNA Daily News)
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children of parents without legal immigration status.
Churches still barred from making political endorsements as federal judge dismisses case
Posted on 04/1/2026 15:37 PM (CNA Daily News)
The National Religious Broadcasters’ general counsel, Michael Farris, said the organization was surprised by the ruling and plans to appeal to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge permits access for clergy at Illinois immigration facility for Holy Week
Posted on 04/1/2026 14:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman’s order cited November 2025 comments from Pope Leo XIV calling for detained migrants to have access to spiritual care.
Pope Leo’s personal secretary: ‘He hasn’t changed; he’s still the same’ since his time in Peru
Posted on 04/1/2026 14:23 PM (CNA Daily News)
Father Edgard Iván Rimaycuna described the pope’s unchanged personality and what his role as his personal secretary is like.
Michigan ban on ‘conversion therapy’ could be dismissed amid SCOTUS ruling, Catholic Charities suit
Posted on 04/1/2026 12:40 PM (CNA Daily News)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 31 that Colorado could not forbid therapists from helping young clients with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria.
Bangladesh Christians form human chain demanding Easter public holiday
Posted on 04/1/2026 09:54 AM (CNA Daily News)
Christian leaders and Catholic clergy in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation are urging Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to add Easter Sunday to the government holiday calendar.
European soccer body says Red Star fine was for profanity, not Orthodox icon
Posted on 04/1/2026 09:09 AM (CNA Daily News)
UEFA told EWTN News its fine on a Serbian soccer club was for offensive language, not a massive Orthodox Christian display — contradicting widespread reports the sanction targeted religious imagery.
How does Pope Leo choose his monthly prayer intentions?
Posted on 04/1/2026 08:39 AM (CNA Daily News)
The head of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network offers a look behind the scenes.