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Notre Dame, Villanova finalizing plans to open college basketball season in Rome
Posted on 02/12/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Pope Leo XIV is a 1977 alumnus of Villanova University and an avid sports fan.
China’s Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action
Posted on 02/11/2026 16:46 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Nina Shea, Hudson Institute senior fellow, called on Pope Leo XIV to summon Chinese bishops to the Vatican for supporting the “suppression of Chinese Catholicism.”
Multiple U.S. bishops join call for Notre Dame to rescind appointment of pro-abortion advocate
Posted on 02/11/2026 16:01 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Though backlash to the appointment has been growing for weeks, the university has not backed off the controversial decision.
U.S. Religious Liberty commissioner booted from post
Posted on 02/11/2026 12:06 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission.
Diocese of Pittsburgh: 7 churches to close next month
Posted on 02/11/2026 10:34 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Parishioners learned that seven churches will be closed in March due to financial constraints and lower Mass attendance.
Bishop Rhoades expresses ‘strong opposition’ to pro-abortion professor’s appointment at Notre Dame
Posted on 02/11/2026 09:49 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Notre Dame has been at the center of controversy since early January when it named global affairs Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the school’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.
Democratic lawmaker asks ICE director if he’s ‘going to hell’ in fiery hearing
Posted on 02/11/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Top U.S. immigration officials defended their policies during a contentious hearing as lawmakers continue to negotiate potential ICE funding and reforms.
Catholic digital assets company about to mint its first stablecoin
Posted on 02/11/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Catholic entrepreneurs Eddie Cullen and Karl Kilb want to use new financial technologies to benefit the Catholic Church and its charitable work.
Anti‑Zionism claim by Catholic panelist prompts sharp exchange at Religious Liberty Commission
Posted on 02/10/2026 18:50 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Catholic teaching does not explicitly oppose Zionism, the movement supporting Jewish self‑determination in a homeland in Israel.
Catholics’ support for Trump’s agenda has not changed, Pew report says
Posted on 02/10/2026 17:04 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
A Pew Research Center report examined how U.S. religious groups view President Donald Trump, including his plans and policies and his ethics.