VisualGangThe virtual monopoly on tax dollars enjoyed by state-run schools in the United States is supported by a corruption of language. COMMENTARY: Nothing in our constitutional order demands that tax dollars support only government-owned schools… ‘Public’ Does Not Mean ‘State’ or ‘Government’
President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration “is not policy, it is punishment,” according to Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez. Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines to… Archbishop of Los Angeles says Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants ‘is punishment’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about how Christ can heal our past during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 18, 2025. / Credit Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 18, 2025 / 06:03… Leo XIV: Jesus can heal the past and transform your history
Over 450 boys and girls received their first holy Communion during liturgies held over the past month in various churches of the town of Qaraqosh, Iraq. / Credit: Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, Iraq ACI… Over 450 children celebrate first holy Communion this month in Qaraqosh, Iraq
In his Wednesday Audience, Pope Leo XIV urged people not to lose hope, even if they “feel ‘stuck’ and locked in a dead end.” “Sometimes it seems to us that it is useless to continue… Pope Leo calls for hope for those ‘locked in a dead end’
MUMBAI, India – Archbishop Joseph Pamplany of Tellicherry has ordered the Removal of Father Paul Thattuparambil from his office and issued an order prohibiting from priestly ministry. Last week the priest was arrested for allegedly… Priest in Kerala, India, accused of molesting 16-year-old boy
Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See has defended the country’s new military offensive in Iran as a service to global peace and security, and said the pope can be an “influential” moral voice in advocating… Israeli envoy defends Iran offensive, says pope can make a difference
null / Credit: HoneySkies/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research. … Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds
The Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo is located on the wooded slopes of the Alban Hills, overlooking the blue waters of a small volcanic crater lake. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Rome Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025… Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV to resume papal summer vacation tradition in lakeside town
Courtney Mares/CNAThe Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo is located on the wooded slopes of the Alban Hills, overlooking the blue waters of a small volcanic crater lake. The villa served as the papal summer residence… Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV to Resume Papal Summer Vacation Tradition in Lakeside Town