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Knights of Columbus receives major international award for promoting peace and humanitarian work
Posted on 05/21/2026 15:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly accepted the award given in recognition of the Knights' humanitarian work in nations facing the devastating impacts of war and religious intolerance.
Pope encourages young man fearful of the future: ‘The love of Jesus will always accompany you’
Posted on 05/21/2026 15:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
Replying to a letter from a young man about to start college, Pope Leo offers him reassurance, encouragement, and fatherly advice about life and his future hopes and dreams.
Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Josephite bishop also led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
Seton Hall University could be forced to release report on handling of sex abuse allegations
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
The school argued its report was protected by attorney-client privilege.
Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling
Posted on 05/21/2026 13:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.
Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience
Posted on 05/21/2026 13:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming encyclical.
Pakistani bishops invite Pope Leo XIV to visit, citing minority concerns
Posted on 05/21/2026 12:30 PM (CNA Daily News)
Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions.
Pope Leo XIV says lay movements must serve communion, not power
Posted on 05/21/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff said authority in the Church is a gift of the Holy Spirit that requires listening, free elections, and fidelity to the whole Church.
Brussels bans AI ‘nudifier’ apps days before Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
Posted on 05/21/2026 11:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
The provisional agreement bans AI tools used to create nonconsensual intimate imagery and abuse material, drawing immediate welcome from European bishops and ethicists.
Christ’s baptism site must remain living place of encounter with God, Cardinal Pizzaballa says
Posted on 05/21/2026 11:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
As Jordan launches preparations for the 2030 Jubilee of Christ's baptism, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa calls for spiritual renewal.