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Carmelite sisters ask for prayers, donations after fire destroys retreat house
Posted on 04/17/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The fire rendered one of the two retreat houses inoperable. Although the repair costs are not yet known, the severe damage requires the building to be rebuilt.
Diocese of Phoenix pioneers role for priestly well-being: No priest should walk ‘alone’
Posted on 04/17/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Father Greg Schlarb will accompany priests across the Diocese of Phoenix as part of a novel plan to ensure priests are healthy — spiritually, physically, and mentally.
Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is ‘very important’
Posted on 04/16/2026 16:25 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Numbers of U.S. young men and women who frequently attend religious services have increased, Gallup data shows.
Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have nothing against the pope’
Posted on 04/16/2026 15:55 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The president downplayed his public criticism of Leo while falsely claiming that the Holy Father said Iran “can have a nuclear weapon.”
Police reveal bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV’s brother
Posted on 04/16/2026 12:08 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The bomb threat was determined to be “unsubstantiated,” according to law enforcement.
Lawmaker calls for allowing crucifix symbol on veterans’ headstones
Posted on 04/15/2026 17:33 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Nearly 50 lawmakers, including Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to make the change.
Historic Wisconsin parish loses roof during severe weather outbreak
Posted on 04/15/2026 15:47 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in East Bristol has stood in the community for over 130 years.
Nearly 500 leaders, including Trump, will gather in Washington, D.C., to read the entire Bible aloud
Posted on 04/15/2026 15:17 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
A wide array of speakers including actors, lawmakers, and advocates will read the Bible from beginning to end to celebrate American faith ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
Posted on 04/15/2026 14:27 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope’s Gospel teaching on peace.
Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
Posted on 04/15/2026 12:38 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo’s comments about the Iran war.