Charismatic renewal leader confident Pope Leo XIV will affirm movement’s status in Church — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Mass on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 12, 2025 / 15:47 pm (CNA). A leader of the Catholic charismatic renewal said he believes that charismatics will enjoy harmonious relations with Pope…

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New York on brink of legalizing assisted suicide as advocates urge protection of vulnerable — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Patrick Thomas/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 12, 2025 / 13:43 pm (CNA). Pro-life advocates are warning of the need to protect vulnerable patients, including the elderly and terminally ill, as New York prepares to legalize assisted suicide. New York will become the 12th state in the country, along with the District of Columbia,…

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First-of-its-kind Center for Sainthood Studies launches — By: Catholic News Agency

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone specifically commissioned the United States’ first Center for Sainthood Studies to foster “a deeper understanding of the processes involved in recognizing the holiness of individuals and their potential for sainthood.” / Credit: Dennis Callahan/Archdiocese of San Francisco Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2025 / 14:47 pm (CNA). The United States’…

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Pennsylvania Catholic students win lawsuit allowing participation in local district sports — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic school students won the right to play sports and participate in other public school activities in the State College Area School District after a victory in federal court on June 10, 2025. / Credit: matimix/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 12, 2025 / 10:59 am (CNA). Catholic families in Pennsylvania won a victory at federal court…

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Report: Irish Church abuse allegations jumped 50% in 1 year — By: Catholic News Agency

Blackrock College in Dublin, Ireland, where extensive abuse took place over decades, according to a documentary that led to the June 2025 report by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland. / Credit: Sarah777, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 11, 2025 / 18:18 pm (CNA). Allegations…

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