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Juneteenth and the life of the first Black American Catholic priest
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 04:00 am On June 19, the United States commemorates the anniversary of the 1865 order that gave freedom to enslaved African Americans in Texas, issued two months after the Civil War ended. More commonly known as “Juneteenth,” it became a federal …
Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2025 / 17:53 pm Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, issued a pastoral letter this month inviting all clergy, religious, and laity in the diocese to rediscover their devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during this jubilee year. In …
Parliament takes steps to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 18:46 pm British lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales in a move that pro-life advocates and medical professionals say could endanger women and unborn children. The House of Commons — the publicly-elected house of Parliament of the United …
Archbishop Broglio: ‘Enforcement alone’ isn’t solution to nation’s immigration challenges
By CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 18:26 pm As the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement actions throughout the country, U.S. bishops are raising their voices in solidarity with unauthorized immigrants who are being arrested “on the basis of immigration status alone” and sending the message that …
Detroit Archdiocese announces churches that will continue Traditional Latin Mass
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 16:56 pm Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has identified the non-parish churches in the archdiocese that are allowed to continue the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), following an earlier statement saying that most of the TLM celebrated in the area would come …
Actor Al Pacino meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 17, 2025 / 13:38 pm In an unexpected visit, Hollywood actor Al Pacino was received by Pope Leo XIV on June 17 at the Vatican, according to photos shared on Instagram by Italian film producer Andrea Iervolino. Pacino and Iervolino are currently in Italy filming …
Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as ‘most famous exorcist of the 20th century’
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 11:54 am Father Marcello Lanza of the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) recently honored Father Gabriele Amorth on the 100th anniversary of Amorth’s birth as “the most famous exorcist of the 20th century.” “Don Amorth was the most famous exorcist …
Cardinal Burke appeals for restoration of Traditional Latin Mass
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Jun 16, 2025 / 16:31 pm Cardinal Raymond Burke said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to remove measures restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in dioceses. Burke spoke at a London conference organized by The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, …
Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 06:00 am Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research. “Catholicism’s roots in the United States run deep,” Pew stated in a new report titled “U.S. Catholicism: Connections to the …
He fought porn addiction for 23 years — now he helps other men find freedom
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 15, 2025 / 06:00 am At 8 years old, Minnesota native Joe Masek was exposed to pornography for the first time and went on to struggle with an addiction to it for 23 years. Through a series of actions he finally gained freedom and …
