By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 06:00 am President Donald Trump launched an initiative that urges Americans to pray for the country and its citizens in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. The initiative, called “America Prays,” urges Americans to dedicate …

By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Sep 5, 2025 / 05:00 am The many changes to immigration enforcement policies introduced by the Trump administration since the president’s inauguration in January has led what some Catholic dioceses are calling “terror” to take hold of Spanish-speaking parishioners throughout the United States. CNA asked dioceses …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 10:41 am Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at a Minneapolis Catholic church, with the gunman reportedly taking his own life after the deadly attack. During a press conference around …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 25, 2025 / 06:00 am Catholic self-made entrepreneur and media tycoon Jimmy Lai built an empire on free speech and truthful journalism — but today he sits behind bars as one of China’s most high-profile political prisoners. Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, known as Jimmy Lai, was …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 28, 2025 / 18:34 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication reiterated its long-standing call for recognition of Palestine statehood amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict after France announced last week it would recognize the region’s statehood. The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea …

Following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by the U.S. Congress, the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expresses serious concerns about its impact on the poor and vulnerable. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the United …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 17, 2025 / 08:30 am Senate Democrats this week blocked the confirmation of Brian Burch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, stalling the confirmation process ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s installation Mass on Sunday. Making good on a pledge he …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 16:32 pm U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, along with former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, and scores of other elected officials throughout the country expressed joy and excitement over the selection of …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 14:57 pm Catholic leaders and some members of the Church hierarchy in the United States have criticized President Donald Trump for sharing an AI-generated image of himself dressed as a pope. Trump, who frequently shares memes of himself on social media, posted …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 16:53 pm Two members of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States — Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron — have been tapped to serve on a new presidential commission on religious liberty created by President Donald Trump on Thursday, …