CUA professor launches AI marketplace in line with Catholic social teaching — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: David Gyung/Shutterstock Jan 17, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). An artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace launched by a business professor at The Catholic University of America seeks to offer products and services in a venue consistent with the social teachings of the Catholic Church — it is called Almma AI. Lucas Wall, who teaches finance…

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As war and division spread, Europe’s churches renew call for prayer and unity — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius, Lithuania, offers Mass on the feast of St. Luke for the Synod on Synodality delegates in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: Evandro Inetti/EWTN News/Vatican Pool Jan 17, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). The president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issued an appeal to…

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‘We only want treatment’: Catholics caught in Bangladesh-India visa crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

A Bangladeshi border post in Bagha, Rajshahi district, near the India-Bangladesh border on June 13, 2021. | Credit: Dewan Tirtho / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Jan 17, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). For decades, India was the most affordable and trusted destination for Bangladeshis seeking medical treatment abroad. Among them were thousands of Catholics who…

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U.S. bishops say multimillion-dollar Eucharistic revival bore spiritual fruit — By: Catholic News Agency

Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Catholic clergy and lay people reported a stronger devotion to the Eucharist after the National Eucharistic Revival. This week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released the report for the National…

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NYPD increasing presence at churches after incidents at Staten Island Catholic parishes — By: Catholic News Agency

Staten Island, New York | Credit: John McAdorey/Shutterstock Jan 16, 2026 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The New York Police Department (NYPD) says it will increase officer presence at local churches after several crimes committed at Catholic parishes on Staten Island. Several Catholic churches on Staten Island have been vandalized or attacked in recent weeks, including…

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Trump to negotiate with Congress over pro-life protections in health plan — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Jan 16, 2026 / 18:29 pm (CNA). U.S. bishops and Catholic pro-life organizations will be watching to see if President Donald Trump’s health care plan includes…

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‘Our Lady of Arabia’ in Kuwait elevated to minor basilica in presence of Cardinal Parolin — By: Catholic News Agency

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 16, 2026 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrived in Kuwait on Thursday for a visit of both ecclesial and diplomatic significance and on Friday presided over a ceremony formally proclaiming the Church of Our Lady of Arabia…

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EWTN launches unified Catholic news brand: CNA and ACI Group become EWTN News — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: EWTN News Jan 16, 2026 / 13:31 pm (CNA). The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has rolled out a major rebrand of its EWTN News services, bringing multiple outlets and coverage brands under “one global news organization” committed to coherently covering the Catholic Church both regionally and globally. In a Jan. 15 press release,…

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