BREAKING: Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94 — By: Catholic News Agency

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives at Massachusetts’ Dedham District Courthouse for his arraignment, Sept. 3, 2021. / Credit: Andrew Bukuras/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 15:47 pm (CNA). Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who spent decades moving in the highest circles in the Church and was later found guilty…

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Christian investors gather in Denver for ecumenical investing conference — By: Catholic News Agency

Andrew Abela, founding dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America and author of “Super Habits,” gives the keynote address “From ESG to Virtue: The Business Case” at the 2025 Christian Institutional Investors conference in Lakewood, Colorado, on April 3, 2025. / Credit: Kate Quiñones/CNA Denver, Colo., Apr 4, 2025…

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Oregon sees increase in lethal suicide prescriptions; many patients unaccounted for — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: nito/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 14:18 pm (CNA). New data from Oregon’s public health authority shows that the number of prescriptions for lethal drugs under the state’s assisted suicide law increased by roughly 8% last year, with assisted suicide deaths accounting for nearly 1% of all deaths in Oregon in…

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Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike kills civilians in Kharkiv — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 11:53 am (CNA). Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations, and Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s minister of foreign affairs, had a phone call on Friday in which the two discussed global relations,…

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Catholic pro-life activist assaulted in New York City during video interview — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic pro-life activist Savannah Craven Antao was assaulted in New York City on Thursday, April 3, 2025, while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate.  / Credit: Photo courtesy of Savannah Craven Antao CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:53 pm (CNA). A Catholic pro-life activist was assaulted in New York City on Thursday…

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Pope Francis to Slovak pilgrims: ‘Bear witness joyfully to hope that does not disappoint’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pilgrims walk through St. Peter’s Square in September 2024. / Credit: Dorisb.83/Shutterstock Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 11:23 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Friday shared a message with Slovak pilgrims, including Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini, in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. In a written message released by the Vatican, the Holy…

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Post-election data shows nonreligious population in U.S. has plateaued — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). According to data from the 2024 Cooperative Election Study (CES), the number of Americans who do not identify with any religion has largely stopped rising and has even slightly decreased among certain generations. The Harvard-run CES is conducted before and…

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