At ecumenical symposium, Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church open to universal Easter date — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV greets participants of the symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity” in Rome, Saturday, June 7, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 11:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said the Catholic Church is open to establishing a common date of…

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Pastor Rick Warren: Christian unity is 'still the unanswered prayer of Jesus' — By: Catholic News Agency

Pastor Rick Warren speaks to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser on “EWTN News Nightly,” Friday, June 6, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). Evangelical pastor Rick Warren this week said the upcoming 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection of Jesus highlights the Lord’s “unanswered prayer”…

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Belgian police arrest pro-life, child advocates for protesting child transgender procedures — By: Catholic News Agency

Lois McClatchie Miller and Chris Elston were arrested by Belgian police this week while advocating for child protection from transgender medical treatments, June 5, 2025. / ADF International CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Police in Brussels arrested pro-life activist Lois McLatchie Miller and child protection advocate Chris Elston on Wednesday for…

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Religious freedom expert says the West uses a ‘suffocation technique on religion’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Sam Brownback. / Credit: Albert H. Teich/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In a recent interview with the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback discussed how Christian organizations are increasingly being deplatformed and debanked when engaging…

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New therapy model offers 24/7 Catholic support through voice messaging — By: Catholic News Agency

Psychologist Greg Bottaro, who once discerned a religious vcocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, founded the Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship program to give a new take on traditional therapy. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Greg Bottaro CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After years of therapy with certain patients, Catholic…

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U.S. State Department will destroy contraceptives earmarked for foreign aid programs — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 17:27 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of State (DOS) plans to destroy a reserve of artificial contraceptives that was previously set aside for distribution in developing countries through foreign aid programs. The stockpile, including birth control pills, condoms, and long-term implantable contraceptives,…

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7 Dominican brothers ordained priests by Sydney archbishop in Washington, D.C. — By: Catholic News Agency

Seven Dominican brothers were ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, who leads the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. The newest Dominican priests are Louis Mary Bethea, Gregory Marie Santy, Bertrand Marie Hebert, Basil Mary Burroughs, Titus Mary Sanchez, Nicodemus Maria Thomas, and Linus Mary Martz, pictured here with the archbishop at their ordination…

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Pope Leo XIV to leaders of ecclesial movements: ‘Christian life is not lived in isolation’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV meets with delegates to the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities on June 6, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Christians must not attempt to live out the promises of Christ alone,…

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