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Catholic News Agency

Founded in continued response to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangelization,” the Catholic News Agency (CNA) has been, since 2004, one of the fastest growing Catholic news providers to the English speaking world.

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 14:15 pm Israel and Hamas forces have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and facilitate a hostage exchange, according to several news reports on Wednesday afternoon. Brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt after 15 …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 16:15 pm President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee to serve as attorney general, Pam Bondi, at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday vowed to stop government “weaponization” against Catholics, pro-life activists, and concerned parents. During her Jan. 15 hearing in front of …

By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 12, 2025 / 07:00 am The International Association of Exorcists has expressed concern over several erroneous practices, including those carried out by some priests, which confuse the faithful who seek help when possibly facing extraordinary actions of the devil. The association, which has some 900 exorcist …

By Tina Dennelly CNA Staff, Jan 11, 2025 / 19:45 pm U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and named him a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the White House said in a statement. As the nation’s highest honor, the medal is “presented to individuals …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 06:15 am Pope Francis expressed his condolences Saturday to Los Angeles communities affected by devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes and churches, including the historic Corpus Christi Catholic Church. In a telegram released by the Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 9, 2025 / 12:30 pm Archdiocesan officials and local Church leaders in Los Angeles are working to shelter and assist victims of the ongoing wildfires there as the blaze consumes entire neighborhoods and lays waste to significant portions of the suburban area. The fires began …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 9, 2025 / 13:45 pm A Department of Education rule to ban discrimination against a person’s self-asserted “gender identity” in K–12 schools and colleges was blocked nationwide by a federal court in Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 9. The court’s decision to strike down the rule is …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jan 3, 2025 / 14:50 pm Ascension’s latest podcast, “The Rosary in a Year,” topped the Apple Podcast charts after its release on Jan. 1. The latest “In a Year” podcast landed ahead of other popular podcasts including “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “Dateline,” and “The …

By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jan 7, 2025 / 06:00 am Cardinal Robert McElroy, the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., says he wishes success for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration but that he’ll be watching closely to see how Trump deals with immigrants who are in the country without legal …