Mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome. / Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 16, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). A new study has found that “reciting the rosary privately” is the most popular Marian devotion among those discerning a religious vocation. The Center for Applied…

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is urging lawmakers to prohibit surrogacy in all cases in a letter submitted on July 9, 2025. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Newsroom, Jul 16, 2025 / 12:05 pm (CNA). The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has urged the Australian Law Reform Commission to ban all forms of surrogacy, including “altruistic” arrangements,…