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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Baltimore Archdiocese to launch missionary ‘lab’ program to draw young people — By: Catholic News Agency

Tens of thousands of young pilgrims, who took part in Jubilee of Teenagers festivities from April 25-27, 2025, were also present at the Divine Mercy Mass dedicated to the late pontiff. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 2, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Baltimore is launching a new initiative…

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FULL TEXT: Cardinal Fernández’s homily on the sixth day of Novendiales — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández delivers the homily during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 17:53 pm (CNA). Editor’s Note: On May 1, 2025, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery of the…

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