Study: Catholic law grads outpace secular peers in practice, purpose, and civic life — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 16:41 pm (CNA). A new study found that 2025 graduates of Catholic law schools are not only more focused on ethics, service, and community, but they are also more likely to be practicing law than graduates of secular institutions. The study, commissioned by…

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Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates Catholic school: ‘An outrage against religious freedom’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Rosario Murillo is “co-president” of Nicaragua. / Credit: Nicaraguan Council for Communication and Citizenship (CC0 1.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 15, 2025 / 14:03 pm (CNA). The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and his wife and “co-president” Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua on Aug. 12 confiscated the iconic San José Catholic School in Jinotepe, accusing the school of…

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Pennsylvania priest placed on administrative leave after confessing cheating — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Andy via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2025 / 13:11 pm (CNA). A Pennsylvania priest has been placed on administrative leave after he confessed to local prosecutors last month to falsifying the results of a high-level fundraising raffle at his parish. Father Ross Miceli allegedly “admitted to publicly falsifying…

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EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth — By: Catholic News Agency

The encounter in Indianapolis will feature opening remarks by Pope Leo XIV, youth representatives, and a live Q&A. / Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 06:35 am (CNA). EWTN Global Catholic Network announced it will serve as the exclusive media partner providing news coverage, broadcast, and digital streaming of Pope Leo…

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San Diego Diocese offers prayerful accompaniment at immigration hearings — By: Catholic News Agency

Clergy accompany migrants at a courthouse in San Diego. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Scott Santarosa Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 11:13 am (CNA). A new initiative launched by the Catholic Diocese of San Diego and its interfaith partners is offering accompaniment and a spiritual presence for migrants and asylum seekers at…

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Remembering Mother Angelica’s reflections on Mary’s assumption: ‘It just makes sense’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Assumption of the Virgin Mary, fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. / Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). Today, Aug. 15, is the feast of the Assumption, a solemnity commemorating the end of the Virgin Mary’s earthly life and the assumption of her body and…

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