Catholic ‘creative minority’ revitalizing Church in the Netherlands, Dutch cardinal says — By: Catholic News Agency

The dome of the Cathedral of St. Bavo in Haarlem, the Netherlands. / Credit: Frank de ruyter via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0 NL) Vatican City, May 31, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Church in the Netherlands is gaining momentum thanks to the “creative minority” of young people rediscovering the Catholic faith, Cardinal Willem Eijk…

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French bishops condemn passage of euthanasia bill, call for compassionate alternatives — By: Catholic News Agency

An attendee prays the rosary during a demonstration called by the association “La Marche pour la vie” against abortion and euthanasia in Versailles, southwest of Paris, on March 4, 2024. / Credit: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images Paris, France, May 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The French National Assembly has approved a…

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‘Martyrs of the New Millenium’ examines plight of persecuted Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

Robert Royal discusses his new book “The Martyrs of the New Millennium” during the May 29, 2025, edition of “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.” / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 30, 2025 / 18:53 pm (CNA). The whole nature of Chrisitian martyrdom has shifted in the 21st century,…

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Researchers publish names of priests, religious who served in Canadian residential schools — By: Catholic News Agency

The former Kuper Island Indian Residential School, 1941. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, May 30, 2025 / 17:23 pm (CNA). Canadian researchers and advocates have published a list of more than 100 priests and religious workers who served in the country’s controversial Indigenous “residential schools” that operated there for more than a century.  The…

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Planned Parenthood to close 8 abortion facilities across the Midwest — By: Catholic News Agency

Planned Parenthood announced May 23, 2025, it will close eight facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. / Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 30, 2025 / 17:53 pm (CNA). Planned Parenthood has announced the upcoming closure of eight of its abortion facilities across Minnesota and Iowa.  Planned Parenthood North Central States — which operates 23 abortion…

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Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai honored with 2025 Bradley Prize — By: Catholic News Agency

2025 Bradley Prize recipient Jimmy Lai. / Credit: Courtesy of the Bradley Foundation CNA Staff, May 30, 2025 / 14:40 pm (CNA). Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned pro-democracy advocate and Hong Kong entrepreneur, is the honorary recipient of the 2025 Bradley Prize for his unwavering commitment to free speech, democracy, and journalistic integrity.  His son, Sebastien…

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