Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael McGovern to lead Archdiocese of Omaha — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Michael McGovern preaches at the Mass for Life during the Illinois March for Life in Springfield, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. / Credit: Diocese of Springfield Rome Newsroom, Mar 31, 2025 / 10:03 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he…

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Should Catholics identify as ‘feminists’? Notre Dame conference tackles the issue — By: Catholic News Agency

Panelists discuss the connection between Catholicism and feminism at a recent Notre Dame conference. From left to right, Rachel Coleman, Deborah Savage, Leah Libresco Sargeant, Erika Bachiochi, Melissa Moschella, Helen Alvare, Abigail Favale, and Angela Franks. / Credit: Jonathan Liedl/National Catholic Register South Bend, Ind., Mar 31, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Should Catholics identify…

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U.S. bishops urge Congress to stop funding abortion and ‘gender transition’ services — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Orhan Cam/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 31, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently sent a letter to federal senators and representatives urging them to defund Planned Parenthood and stop taxpayer money from funding services such as abortions and transgender procedures that “gravely violate human dignity.”…

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Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India — By: Catholic News Agency

Christian families displaced by the violence in India’s Odisha state in 2008. / Credit: Aid to the Church in Need Bangalore, India, Mar 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A team of half a dozen Catholic nuns and lawyers have warned of increasing incidents of opposition to Christian funerals and hate campaigns against the Christian…

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Jubilee of Hope: Missionaries of Mercy priests celebrate Mass in Rome — By: Catholic News Agency

Priests designated as “Missionaries of Mercy” gather for a special Mass in Rome on March 30, 2025. To date, approximately 1,250 priests have been commissioned by the Vatican to embrace the call in Misericordiae Vultus to be “living signs of the Father’s readiness to welcome those in search of his pardon.” / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA…

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Notre Dame to honor Catholic Charities president for ‘faith-filled service’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson / Credit: Catholic Charities USA CNA Newsroom, Mar 30, 2025 / 09:02 am (CNA). Catholic Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2025 Laetare Medal, the university announced on Sunday, with the school bestowing the prestigous award for her “boundless compassion” and…

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Cardinal’s role in effort to ‘resignify’ Franco era war monument sparks controversy — By: Catholic News Agency

A monumental cross towers above the Valley of the Fallen complex. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons Madrid, Spain, Mar 30, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). In a statement published by the Archdiocese of Madrid, Cardinal José Cobo defended his role as an interlocutor between the Vatican and the Spanish government in the process of resignifying the…

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Vatican-backed program to restore Catholic parishes ‘for generations to come’ — By: Catholic News Agency

The proposed restoration of the frontage of the Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit. / Credit: Pulte Family Charitable Foundation CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A major U.S.-based initiative is providing tens of millions of dollars to Catholic parishes and organizations across the country to “restore and endow” Catholic communities around…

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Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans — By: Catholic News Agency

The Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL) unveils its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to revitalize Christian religious tourism through a unique pilgrimage experience inspired by the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, on March 28, 2025. / Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Mar 30, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Lebanon…

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