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Surfing priest makes second ocean rescue, saving father and son
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2025 / 16:24 pm Australian priest Father Liam Ryan, also known as “the surfing priest,” is making headlines after rescuing a pair of struggling surfers from a rip current — the second time the priest has saved a person in danger of drowning. …
Scholars break down compatibility of evolution and Catholic doctrine at conference
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Jun 11, 2025 / 07:00 am About 150 scientists gathered at the eighth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference this past weekend for talks that touched on the Thomistic notion of free will, the intersection of mathematics and theology, near-death experiences, and the origin of the human species. Three …
Catholic journalist Ross Douthat discusses Pope Leo, religious revival, JD Vance
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 08:00 am Americans could be on the cusp of a religious revival. according to Ross Douthat, an author, Catholic convert, and New York Times columnist. Douthat, who often writes on the intersection of faith, culture, and public life in his column, shared his thoughts …
Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery as battle with Egypt government continues
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the Church only usage rights. The decision was met with …
Everything you need to know about Pentecost
by CNA Staff Denver, Colo., Jun 4, 2022 / 07:30 am This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. Here’s what you need to know about the feast day: The …
Bishop Barron talks faith, freedom, and tech with Tucker Carlson
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 16:29 pm Bishop Robert Barron sat down with conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson this week to talk about the Catholic faith and discuss some hot cultural topics. Carlson, an Episcopalian, began the June 2 interview by saying that his friends urged …
Supreme Court: Wisconsin violated First Amendment in denying tax break to Catholic charity
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 5, 2025 / 12:05 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that the state of Wisconsin had violated the First Amendment when it denied a tax exemption to a Catholic charity after claiming that the group’s charitable undertakings were not “primarily” religious. The …
Pope names Uganda-born priest to lead Louisiana’s Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 5, 2025 / 08:54 am Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named Uganda-born Father Simon Peter Engurait, a former business analyst who became a priest at age 41, to lead the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana. The 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, …
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2025 / 11:59 am In his first prayer intention video of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has asked the faithful to pray that the world might grow in compassion during the month of June. “Let us pray that each one of us might …
Pope Leo XIV taps Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead diocese
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 4, 2025 / 07:30 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead the northern U.S. diocese, with the bishop-elect succeeding Bishop David Zubik in that role. Leo accepted Zubik’s resignation June 4. The outgoing bishop turned 75 — the …
