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Algerian Christians ‘encouraged’ by Pope Leo’s visit after church closures
Posted on 04/15/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Algerian government has “shut down, over the course of the last nine to 10 years, almost 50 churches across the country,” Kelsey Zorzi said.
Archdiocese of Dubuque halts weekend Mass at 84 Iowa parishes
Posted on 04/14/2026 18:34 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
As part of an ongoing reorganization due to a priest shortage and declining numbers of churchgoers, the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, announced the parishes that will no longer hold weekend Masses.
Holy See’s diplomacy stands apart from all other states, witness tells Helsinki Commission
Posted on 04/14/2026 18:04 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
“What is clear, is that no other state on earth is even attempting to do what the Holy See is trying to do,” Alexander John Paul Lutz, a Helsinki Commission policy fellow, testified.
Border czar Tom Homan calls for Church leaders to ‘stay out of politics’
Posted on 04/14/2026 17:34 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Homan, a Catholic, commented after President Trump denounced Pope Leo XIV.
Traveling exhibit tells how serving others transforms Catholic Charities workers
Posted on 04/14/2026 16:50 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The People of Hope Museum offers personal stories of Catholic Charities workers, an immersive poverty‑simulation experience, and interactive data displays.
Catholic father whose home was raided at gunpoint wins 7-figure settlement from U.S. government
Posted on 04/14/2026 14:58 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Pro-lifers call the win “a huge victory for all Americans who want our right to speak our minds peacefully in a law-abiding way without fear of our own government.”
Chicago priest resigns after archdiocese discovers misuse of parish funds
Posted on 04/14/2026 12:00 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Father Kenneth Anderson violated “a number of core archdiocesan policies,” Cardinal Blase Cupich told parishioners.
‘It’s a special thing to be human’: Artemis II crew returns with awe, gratitude, and faith
Posted on 04/14/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
After traveling approximately 695,000 miles over its 10-day trip around the moon, the Artemis II crew gave powerful reflections on their experience.
Catholic scholars reflect on the American experiment at 250
Posted on 04/14/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
“Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250" was co-hosted by The Catholic University of America and the University of Notre Dame.
U.S. bishops launch annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal
Posted on 04/14/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The appeal, collected in most dioceses April 25–26, supports dioceses and eparchies that rely on outside assistance to sustain sacramental and pastoral ministry.