New U.S. embryo screening firm raises specter of ‘designer babies’ — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Tati9/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2025 / 15:51 pm (CNA). A U.S.-based biotech company has announced the launch of Nucleus Embryo, a company that screens human embryos for desired genetic profiles, a practice the Catholic Church teaches violates human dignity and contributes to a eugenic mentality.  People undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)…

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New York bishops lament ‘dark day’ as state Legislature passes assisted suicide bill — By: Catholic News Agency

The New York state capitol in Albany. / Credit: Nina Alizada/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2025 / 11:34 am (CNA). The Catholic bishops in New York state are warning of a looming “nightmare” there after the state Legislature passed a measure authorizing doctors to participate in assisted suicide. Democrats in the state Senate voted Monday…

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‘Math as path to God’ a hot topic at Society of Catholic Scientists conference — By: Catholic News Agency

Harvard University professor of mathematics and biology Martin Nowak speaks at the annual conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists on June 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Washington D.C., Jun 10, 2025 / 08:50 am (CNA). Harvard professor of mathematics and biology Martin Nowak focused on math as a path to…

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USCCB reports decline in abuse allegations against Catholic clergy — By: Catholic News Agency

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 10, 2025 / 09:20 am (CNA). Since last year, there has been a 32% decline in U.S. child abuse allegations against Catholic clergy, according to the 2024 annual report of the…

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Apostolate helps grandparents pass on the faith to their grandchildren — By: Catholic News Agency

Grandly co-founder and director Pili Abouchaar (right) discusses the apostolate’s work with grandparents on “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” on June 4, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly”/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 10, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). “What if the most important thing that God wants you to do is still in front of you, and…

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Pew report: How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020 — By: Catholic News Agency

Pew’s latest research released June 5, 2025, found that while Christianity still remains the world’s largest religion, Islam’s growth outpaced every religion over the course of a decade. / Credit: Arthimedes/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 9, 2025 / 18:08 pm (CNA). While Christianity remained the largest global religion from 2010 to 2020, the latest Pew…

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Bishops to Congress: AI must support dignity of person, common good — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop William Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, gives the keynote address at the 2024 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2024. / Credit: EWTN Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 9, 2025 / 17:08 pm (CNA). As lawmakers consider rules related to the development of artificial intelligence (AI), the United States Conference…

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