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Massachusetts abortion law ‘horrendous,’ top Catholic bishop says
Posted on 08/14/2026 15:20 PM (CNA Daily News)
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Vatican says 2 parishes in Buffalo will not have to close amid diocesan merger plan
Posted on 08/14/2026 14:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
Multiple parishes in the diocese have been fighting Bishop Michael Fisher’s proposed merger plan for several years.
Peruvian government declares Pope Leo XIV’s visit a matter of national interest
Posted on 08/14/2026 14:20 PM (CNA Daily News)
Making Pope Leo XIV’s visit a matter of national interest allows the Peruvian government to marshall its resources to ensure the visit is a complete success.
Is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary a holy day of obligation this year?
Posted on 08/14/2026 13:50 PM (CNA Daily News)
The obligation to attend Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary depends on what day it falls on.
Catholic leaders urge protection for Christian village attacked in Bangladesh
Posted on 08/14/2026 09:59 AM (CNA Daily News)
Several homes were looted and vandalized in a mainly Catholic village after the body of a Muslim man was found nearby, and 19 Indigenous villagers were arrested.
Pope Leo: Child migrants are too easily ignored by society
Posted on 08/14/2026 09:09 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27.
Pope Leo XIV on liturgy: Priests must remain faithful to Mass rubrics
Posted on 08/14/2026 08:39 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo sent a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche for a conference on liturgical formation at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon Aug. 14–19.
Archbishop Coakley says loss of federal funds ended resettlement services but not core mission
Posted on 08/14/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Coakley discussed immigration on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.”
Heroic doctor saves 2 newborns during earthquake in Colombia
Posted on 08/14/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
As the medical clinic began to shake with the force of the earthquake, the selfless actions of a doctor ensured the safety of two newborn babies and two mothers.
Surrogate mother who refused to abort baby gives birth amid ongoing legal dispute
Posted on 08/14/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A baby born to surrogate mother McKenna West is receiving medical care in a Dallas children’s hospital.