New report shows 1% of U.S. population identifies as transgender — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: angellodeco/Shutterstock Houston, Texas, Sep 3, 2025 / 18:00 pm (CNA). A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimates that 1.0% of individuals aged 13 and older in the United States — approximately 2.8 million people — now identify as transgender, with younger generations significantly more likely to…

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Police arrest man who brought body armor, gun equipment, knives to California abbey — By: Catholic News Agency

An undated police photo shows evidence allegedly recovered from Joshua Michael Richardson’s car after threats police say he made against St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, California. / Credit: Orange County Sheriff’s Department CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Authorities in California arrested a man who brought a cache of weapons, including gun…

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Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Hebda told EWTN News that Annunciation Church will have to be reconsecrated after the shooting, an act he described as “reclaim[ing] that territory for the Lord.” / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 08:55 am (CNA). Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said this week that Catholics and others…

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Panelists reflect on American pope, conclave coverage at EWTN Family Celebration — By: Catholic News Agency

Pontifical Missions Society USA National Director Monsignor Roger Landry speaks during a panel at the 2025 EWTN Family Celebration. / Credit: EWTN/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 2, 2025 / 19:30 pm (CNA). The team that led the Eternal Word Television Network’s (EWTN) coverage of this year’s conclave reflected on the significance of having a pope…

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