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World’s oldest nun turns 113 and reveals secret to long life: ‘My whole mind is on God’
Posted on 04/23/2026 16:04 PM (CNA Daily News)
Born in 1913 and entering the Dominicans at age 17, Sister Francis Piscatella has lived a life of service as a teacher.
Native American group backed by U.S. bishops seeks court review of sacred site sale
Posted on 04/23/2026 14:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
Apache Stronghold has faced multiple court losses, including a failed Supreme Court bid, to halt the sale of Oak Flat in Arizona.
European Union Court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law ‘breaches EU founding values’
Posted on 04/23/2026 14:27 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that Hungary's 2021 LGBTQ law breached EU founding values.
Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’
Posted on 04/23/2026 13:57 PM (CNA Daily News)
Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and the Vatican’s diplomacy with authoritarian governments.
More adults quit Catholic Church than enter it in most countries Pew surveyed
Posted on 04/23/2026 13:01 PM (CNA Daily News)
Despite losses from religious switching, Catholics still make up the majority of the population in a number of countries Pew Research Center analyzed across the globe.
California man awarded $16 million in Diocese of Oakland clergy abuse suit
Posted on 04/23/2026 11:23 AM (CNA Daily News)
The suit concerned allegations against former priest Stephen Kiesle, who has faced dozens of lawsuits regarding alleged child abuse.
On centenary of Cristero War, bishop invites Catholics to ‘defend your faith by knowing it better’
Posted on 04/23/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Bishop Sigifredo Noriega of Zacatecas, Mexico, said the best way to honor the sacrifice of those who resisted the persecution of the Cristero period is for Catholics to know and defend their faith.
Canadian cardinal calls on prime minister to support legislation limiting euthanasia
Posted on 04/23/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Toronto Cardinal Frank Leo has written to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and members of Parliament in the Toronto area, urging them to “choose life and not death” by supporting Bill C-218.
Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’
Posted on 04/23/2026 05:38 AM (CNA Daily News)
At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and bear witness through their lives to "the faith that saves."
New York Catholic bishops issue new guidebook on making end-of-life decisions
Posted on 04/22/2026 17:08 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Catholic bishops of New York state are providing guidance on the Church's teaching on assisted suicide and end-of-life decisions after the state legalized euthanasia.