Future Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral thesis offers clues to his pontificate  — By: Catholic News Agency

Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White reads the thesis of then-Father Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, titled “The Role of the Local Prior in the Order of St. Augustine,” which Prevost wrote while a student at Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in the early 1980s. / Credit: Zofia Czubak/EWTN News Vatican City, May…

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Christian camp sues Colorado to prevent males from using girls’ showers, sleeping areas — By: Catholic News Agency

Camp IdRaHaJe in Colorado on May 12, 2025, field a lawsuit against the state government over a state rule allowing males who identify as girls to be given access to girls’ showers, dressing areas, and sleeping facilities. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Camp IdRaHaJe Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 15, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). A…

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Wars, climate disasters lead to record-high number of internally displaced people — By: Catholic News Agency

Charitable organizations distribute food to displaced people in shelter tents in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on June 9, 2024. / Credit: Anas-Mohammed/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 15, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The global number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world skyrocketed to a record high of 83.4 million in…

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Filmmakers behind Acutis documentary to launch streaming platform, new film on Pope Leo XIV — By: Catholic News Agency

CREDO is a new, global streaming platform for faith-driven content launching on May 28, 2025. / Credit: Castletown Media CNA Staff, May 15, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). A new global streaming platform for faith-driven content will launch worldwide on May 28 and serve as the exclusive streaming home of “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality,”…

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Young pilgrims prepare to share love of Christ in the Eucharist during 3,300-mile trek — By: Catholic News Agency

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, on June 21, 2024. / Credit: Kate Quiñones/CNA CNA Staff, May 14, 2025 / 15:56 pm (CNA). Pilgrims preparing to take part in the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spoke at a press conference about their preparation for the pilgrimage, set to kick off on Sunday. Read…

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Report: Catholic Charities of Chicago uses pro-choice-aligned lobbying firm — By: Catholic News Agency

View of the Chicago skyline taken July 31, 2005, just after sunset. / Credit: JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 14, 2025 / 16:27 pm (CNA). Catholic Charities of Chicago uses a lobbying firm that supports pro-abortion politicians and represents abortion providers, according to a report this week.  Read More 

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