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Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling
Posted on 05/21/2026 13:30 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.
Leader of Pontifical Academy for Life offers overview of academy a year into his presidency
Posted on 05/21/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The academy's focus is to have a center of studies to “research about the new challenges” and “the new problems concerning human life,” Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro said.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore opens $35M center to offer community services for all ages
Posted on 05/21/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Before opening the new facility, Catholic Charities collaborated with neighbors and community leaders to understand what they wanted and needed.
Catholic bishops appeal court ruling that would mandate abortion accommodations
Posted on 05/20/2026 17:38 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Bishops are asking the appellate court to overturn a ruling that would require employers to offer accommodations to employees who seek to obtain an abortion.
From e.l.f. Cosmetics to the Catholic priesthood: The unlikely journey of Scott Borba
Posted on 05/20/2026 15:15 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Scott Borba went from building the beauty empire behind e.l.f. Cosmetics to leaving it all to serve God as a Catholic priest.
U.S. bishops urge Congress to restore environmental funding
Posted on 05/20/2026 14:45 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Bishop Shelton Fabre said funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would help protect creation, public health, and vulnerable communities.
Minnesota bishops praise new limits on addictive social media features for children under 15
Posted on 05/20/2026 14:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“It will mean happier kids who are less anxious, less worried, and more focused on the present moment,” a spokesperson for the Minnesota Catholic Conference said.
New York Diocese of Ogdensburg will pay $45 million to sex abuse victims
Posted on 05/20/2026 12:05 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023 after nearly 150 sex abuse lawsuits were filed against it.
Agreement allows daily pastoral access at Illinois ICE facility, faith leaders say
Posted on 05/19/2026 17:36 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
A Chicago-based Catholic and Christian advocacy group said it has struck a deal allowing “daily pastoral visits” to a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.
U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform to uphold ‘God-given dignity’ in budget bill
Posted on 05/19/2026 15:35 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Fifty‑four people have died in ICE custody since the start of fiscal 2025.