“Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope,” written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 17:14 pm (CNA). EWTN officially launched the first authoritative biography of Pope Leo XIV, which is available for purchase now, during an event at the…
null / Credit: sergign/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2025 / 15:51 pm (CNA). A federal court in New York has ordered the state to halt its enforcement of a law against a Christian photographer and blogger that would force her to express ideas on human sexuality that conflict with her religious faith. U.S. District…
Alasdair MacIntyre in March 2009. / Credit: Sean O’Connor/Flickr via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0) CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Alasdair MacIntyre, a towering figure in moral philosophy and a Catholic convert credited with reviving the discipline of virtue ethics, died on May 21 at age 96. His seminal 1981 work “After…
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The damaged front of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic stands following a bomb blast on May 17, 2025, in Palm Springs, California. / Credit: David McNew/Getty Images CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 14:33 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Fertility clinic bomber linked to anti-natalist ideology Authorities…
Irish high cross at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland. / Credit: Marie-Lise Van Wassenhove via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 15:03 pm (CNA). The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes and practices in Ireland….
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A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M. / Credit: Courtesy of St. Mary’s Catholic Center, Texas A&M CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 / 13:35 pm (CNA). The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data…
The flag of the European Union. / Credit: U. J. Alexander/Shutterstock Vatican City, May 23, 2025 / 12:25 pm (CNA). The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV did not speak as much as he was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their concerns during a meeting at the Vatican on…
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 23, 2025 / 12:55 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said. In an interview with ACI Stampa, CNA’s Italian-language news partner, the archbishop emeritus of Genoa and…
