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St. Anthony of Padua, by El Greco (c. 1580). / Credit: Public domain Padua, Italy, Jun 13, 2025 / 12:32 pm (CNA). The widespread popularity of St. Anthony of Padua, whose feast is celebrated in the Catholic Church on June 13, can be traced to his efforts of reaching out as a neighbor to all…
null / Credit: Oleksandr Lysenko/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 13, 2025 / 10:56 am (CNA). Women in America and the United Kingdom are taking legal action against Pfizer and other birth control producers after a study indicated that injectable contraceptives were found to cause brain tumors. A case management conference regarding the multi-district litigation was…
Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. / Credit: Diocese of Assisi/Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Jun 13, 2025 / 04:42 am (CNA). The Vatican announced Friday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized…
null / Credit: Andy via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) CNA Staff, Jun 13, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). For many years in the United States, Catholic dioceses have periodically announced major settlements involving victims of Catholic clergy abuse, with the payouts coming as part of bankruptcy proceedings related to abuse claims. Since 2004, when the…
Credit: FreshStock/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 13, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: China recognizes Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment The People’s Republic of China has officially recognized Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment, the Vatican announced, signaling what…
Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati / EWTN News Vatican City, Jun 13, 2025 / 04:42 am (CNA). The Vatican announced Friday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized together on Sept. 7. The date was set during…
A parental rights group sent a letter to several federal agencies asking them to investigate the YMCA’s alleged violation of Title IX policies on June 10, 2025. / Credit: Ronnie Chua/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2025 / 18:08 pm (CNA). A parental rights group has filed formal complaints against the YMCA with three federal…
French president Emmanuel Macron. / Credit: Frederic Legrand COMEO/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2025 / 17:08 pm (CNA). French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal knife attack at a middle school sparked debate about the psychological effects of social media on…
Bryan and Rebecca Gantt, two foster parents in Vermont, had their licenses revoked for refusing to embrace gender ideology. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom CNA Staff, Jun 12, 2025 / 17:38 pm (CNA). Twenty-two states and various religious freedom and free speech advocates have filed friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of two Vermont…
Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian senator and presidential hopeful; and Cardinal Luis José Rueda, archbishop of Bogotá. / Credit: Luigi Venegas (CC BY-SA 4.0); Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Lima Newsroom, Jun 12, 2025 / 16:38 pm (CNA). Cardinal Luis José Rueda, archbishop of Bogotá and primate of Colombia, said that with the slight improvement of Miguel Uribe…
