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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 …
PHOTOS: Faith, hope, and healing shine at OneLife LA amid southern California fires

By Jim Graves Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 20, 2025 / 10:15 am Approximately 3,000 people gathered for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ 11th annual OneLife LA on Saturday. While previously held as a walk through the streets of Los Angeles, the event was moved to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels …
National Prayer Vigil for Life on January 23

WASHINGTON – Catholics across the country are invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 23 to Friday, January 24, 2025, to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life. The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January by the …
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi vows to end ‘weaponization’ against Catholics

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 …
Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

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 …
Pope Francis sends prayers, condolences as Los Angeles battles wildfires

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, …
‘Families who have lost everything’: Los Angeles Archdiocese responds to deadly wildfires

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 …