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Federal court hears arguments on Oklahoma’s ban for religious charter schools
Posted on 08/6/2026 17:45 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Oklahoma’s Statewide Charter School Board wants to approve religious charter schools, but a ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court and efforts by the state attorney general prevent it from doing so.
Family learns hospice bed opened as father faced scheduled assisted suicide
Posted on 08/6/2026 17:01 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
A Canadian woman said her father’s assisted suicide came after failed efforts to secure hospice care, as Catholic ministries challenge New York’s assisted suicide law in court.
Florida bishops urge senators to back bill extending Haitian temporary protected status to 2029
Posted on 08/6/2026 15:41 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced the bill that would extend temporary protected status (TPS) for Haiti through 2029 in April, and the measure has stalled in the Senate.
New York Catholic church suffers fourth vandalism attack in 2 years with destruction of Mary statue
Posted on 08/6/2026 14:21 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Police are investigating the attack on St. Rita Catholic Church as a hate crime, the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Posted on 08/6/2026 09:39 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Bishop Eusebio Ramos was appointed on Aug. 6 to replace Archbishop Roberto González, who has led the archdiocese since 1999.
Amid declining divorce rates, Catholic marriage advocates urge continued support for married couples
Posted on 08/6/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Divorce rates for couples married in the last 15 years are considerably lower than those of earlier generations, a trend that Catholic experts say is being driven by a variety of factors.
U.S. Catholic bishops urge ‘fair representation’ on Voting Rights Act anniversary
Posted on 08/5/2026 17:08 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Bishop Daniel E. Garcia said the Voting Rights Act was born from the sacrifice of those who fought to secure equal access to the ballot, especially for communities of color long denied that right.
Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘virtue of patriotism’ at Knights of Columbus convention
Posted on 08/5/2026 15:44 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism.
Missouri voters reject income tax proposal after bishops warned of its effects on ‘most vulnerable’
Posted on 08/5/2026 14:24 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Fully 83% of the state’s voters opposed the measure, which would have eliminated the individual income tax and replaced it with a heavier reliance on sales taxes.
Knights of Columbus welcomes more than 2,000 members to 144th Supreme Convention in Denver
Posted on 08/5/2026 13:44 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
At the convention, Knights and observers gathered for Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly’s presentation of the Knights’ annual report and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding Knights and councils.