Gunman shot Kansas Catholic priest ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor says — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Arul Carasala served as a pastor in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas for over 20 years. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Kansas City CNA Staff, Apr 8, 2025 / 17:12 pm (CNA). The accused killer of a Kansas Catholic priest shot the clergyman last week “intentionally” and with “premeditation,” a prosecutor has…

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Kansas governor vetoes bill to protect religious liberty of adoptive parents on gender issues — By: Catholic News Agency

Kansas Capitol. / Credit: Gino Santa Maria/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 / 16:12 pm (CNA). Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would have protected the religious liberty of adoptive parents and faith-based adoption centers on issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation. The bill, which passed the state Senate…

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Catholic medical group: ‘Impossible’ to ensure safeguards with UK assisted suicide bill — By: Catholic News Agency

The British Parliament building in London. / Credit: Marinesea/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 / 16:42 pm (CNA). The U.K. Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is warning against a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide, arguing the measure will cause patients to “fear for their safety” in the medical system. In an April 7 statement,…

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CatholicVote president grilled on foreign aid, China at Vatican ambassador hearing — By: Catholic News Agency

CatholicVote president Brian Burch speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination for to be ambassador to the Holy See on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. / Credit: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Washington D.C., Apr 8, 2025 / 15:39 pm (CNA). The U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for CatholicVote…

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U.S. bishops back bipartisan effort to keep foreign religious workers in United States — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Vinokurov Kirill/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 8, 2025 / 14:14 pm (CNA). Multiple U.S. bishops are hailing a proposed bipartisan effort to keep religious workers — including Catholic priests — in the United States by extending their special visas instead of sending them to their home countries for extended lengths of time.  Catholic…

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One, holy, catholic, and apostolic: Scholars issue joint statement on marks of the Church — By: Catholic News Agency

Dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, featuring Christ Pantocrator. / Credit: Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 / 12:40 pm (CNA). Twenty Catholic and evangelical Protestant scholars have issued a joint statement on where both traditions are unified and where they are distinct…

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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Lewandowski as new bishop of Providence, Rhode Island — By: Catholic News Agency

Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Bruce Lewandowski speaks to the media after a listening session regarding the archdiocese’s restructuring plan on April 30, 2024. / Credit: Matthew Balan Vatican City, Apr 8, 2025 / 09:40 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Bruce Lewandowski as the new head of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, the Vatican…

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