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UPDATE: Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2025 / 13:30 pm The archbishops of Washington and Baltimore offered prayers on Thursday after a deadly plane crash near downtown Washington, D.C., claimed dozens of lives on Wednesday night. Up to 67 people were feared dead on Thursday after the overnight crash in …
Catholic Charities urges Trump administration to ‘rethink’ freeze on NGO funding

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 28, 2025 / 19:52 pm The president of Catholic Charities USA has urged the Trump administration to “rethink” its pause on federal funding for executive departments, noting the “millions of Americans who rely on this life-giving support.” In a two-page memo on Monday the Office of Management …
CNA explains: How are ‘low-gluten’ Communion hosts made for Mass?

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 29, 2025 / 06:00 am It’s something most Catholics have probably heard at Mass at some point: An announcement that “gluten-free” or “low-gluten” hosts are available either during Communion or directly afterward so that Catholics with gluten sensitivities can participate in the Blessed Sacrament with …
Elon Musk’s brother pitches jubilee year drone show in Rome

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 28, 2025 / 11:30 am Kimbal Musk, entrepreneur and younger brother of Elon Musk, met with Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri over the weekend to propose a drone-based musical light show for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, according to Italian media. Donning his signature cowboy hat, …
Church in Mexico responds to Trump’s new immigration policies

By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Jan 23, 2025 / 15:15 pm The Catholic Church in Mexico reiterated its commitment to supporting migrants in the country after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and tightening immigration policies. Among the measures announced are the reactivation …
El Paso bishop calls Trump immigration orders ‘contrary to the moral law’

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2025 / 12:40 pm The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration that he signed earlier this week, expressing particular concern for vulnerable families and children. “Church teaching recognizes a country’s right and …
Protestant leader at interfaith service calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm At the interfaith prayer service held at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning, an Episcopal bishop challenged President Donald Trump, urging him to “have mercy” on migrants and those who identify as members of the gay, lesbian, and transgender …
Pope Francis appoints Austin, Texas, Bishop Joe Vásquez as archbishop of Galveston-Houston

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 20, 2025 / 08:00 am In an important move for the Catholic Church in Texas on Monday, Pope Francis named Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez to replace 75-year-old Cardinal Daniel DiNardo as head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. DiNardo, who was made a cardinal in 2007 …
Pope Francis invokes blessings on U.S. as Trump begins presidency

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 20, 2025 / 06:29 am Pope Francis sent a message to Donald Trump on the occasion of his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, offering prayers for “wisdom, strength, and protection” in the exercise of his duties and invoking blessings …
Pope Francis calls potential U.S. deportation plans ‘a disgrace’

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 19, 2025 / 22:26 pm Pope Francis criticized potential plans for mass deportations in the United States under President-elect Donald Trump during a wide-ranging Italian television interview on Sunday. “If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have …