Vatican, Caritas: Global economic reforms needed to alleviate poor nations’ debt crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Caritas Poland Vatican City, May 29, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Caritas Internationalis joined forces this week to address the impact of an “unjust global system” that makes rich nations wealthier at the expense of poorer nations. The two Catholic organizations hosted an…

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Leaked draft shows Charlotte bishop’s planned crackdown on traditional liturgical customs — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: PIGAMA/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 29, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA). A leaked draft from Charlotte, North Carolina, Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv, shows the prelate’s far-reaching and highly detailed intent to crack down on what he describes as “older liturgical practices” in order to bring about “a more uniform celebration of the Mass” in…

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German archdiocese distances itself from controversial performance in cathedral — By: Catholic News Agency

The Paderborn Cathedral in Germany / Credit: By A.Savin / Wikimedia Free Art License CNA Deutsch, May 29, 2025 / 10:48 am (CNA). A German archdiocese has distanced itself from the controversial performance “Westfalen Side Story” in Paderborn Cathedral and told CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, that it had no prior knowledge of the…

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Poll: Parents say colleges losing focus, need to shift from politics to academics — By: Catholic News Agency

Harvard University. / Credit: Jon Bilous/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 11:42 am (CNA). This week a national education nonprofit group revealed the results of a survey conducted with parents across the country about issues in higher education in the United States. Defending Education polled parents of teen and young adult children ages…

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Pope Leo XIV signals focus on AI with nod to Leo XIII’s social teaching legacy — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims during his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). When the newly elected pontiff stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to address the Catholic faithful on…

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Foster care ministry leader calls on Catholics to open their homes to foster children — By: Catholic News Agency

Springs of Love ministry founder Kimberly Henkel (right) speaks with “EWTN Pro-life Weekly” host Abi Galvan on May 28, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-life Weekly” Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A Catholic foster care ministry leader is calling for Catholic families to support vulnerable children and families by becoming foster…

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Native group backed by U.S. bishops loses Supreme Court bid to halt sacred land transfer — By: Catholic News Agency

The Catholic bishops backed a suit by a coalition of Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Native Americans and their supporters, in their lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit argued that their freedom of religion was violated when the federal government announced its intention to sell formerly protected land in Arizona to a mining company….

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More than 90,000 people venerated body of St. Teresa of Ávila during public exposition — By: Catholic News Agency

The case containing the body of St.Teresa of Ávila after an extraordinary public exposition in 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Discalced Carmelites Iberian Province Madrid, Spain, May 28, 2025 / 18:11 pm (CNA). Approximately 93,000 faithful venerated the body of St. Teresa of Jesus (Ávila), which was publicly exhibited May 11–25 for the third…

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