Kevin Lara (left) with his father-in-law, Felino, at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Kevin Lara Caracas, Venezuela, Aug 13, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Kevin Lara arrived in the United States in 2010, when he was just 17 years old. Born in Caracas but…

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 13, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 13, 2025 / 11:12 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13 said the Gospel does not teach people to deny evil but…

null / Credit: ADragan/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 11:42 am (CNA). A federal appeals court this week ruled that the state of Arkansas is allowed to ban “gender transition” procedures for minors, reversing a lower court’s decision that blocked the law from taking effect. The state has a “compelling interest” in “protecting the…

Young people participate in the Mass for the first World Children’s Day in May 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 12:20 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day should be incorporated within the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and…