Sisters of Life celebrate life and legacy of Cardinal John O’Connor 25 years after his death — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal John O’Connor attends the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City as grand marshal on March 17, 1995. / Credit: JON LEVY/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In 1975, Cardinal John O’Connor, the late former archbishop of New York, visited the Dachau concentration camp. His…

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Trump administration issues report on concerns over transgender surgeries, drugs for minors — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: angellodeco/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 2, 2025 / 18:23 pm (CNA). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report Thursday that outlines concerns about the use of life-altering drugs and surgeries on minors who struggle with gender dysphoria. The HHS report notes that this model, sometimes called “gender-affirming care,”…

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Cardinal commemorates martyrdom, persecution of Eastern Catholics faithful to pope — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, celebrates the seventh Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 2, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Vatican City, May 2, 2025 / 17:14 pm (CNA). On the seventh day of the Novendiales Masses for Pope…

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Catholic Scouting organization renews partnership with Boy Scouts — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Bill Chizek/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 17:44 pm (CNA). The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) announced today a new memorandum of understanding with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, which the organizations say solidifies their “long-standing commitment to the holistic development and spiritual growth of…

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Francis, the pope who put the Church in green mode — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Tatiana Beschastnova/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, May 2, 2025 / 12:46 pm (CNA). “Everything is connected,” Pope Francis wrote — five times — in his encyclical Laudato Si’. Since its publication in 2015, this text has become a reference for environmental protection and an uncomfortable reminder for many others: The earth is wounded,…

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New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute — By: Catholic News Agency

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, New Jersey. / Credit: Farragutful via Wikimedia (CC BY_SA 4.0) CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 11:27 am (CNA). Camden, New Jersey, Bishop Joseph Williams this week said he will do right by abuse victims in his diocese amid an ongoing legal dispute over a potential grand jury…

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