Experts champion Catholic Church’s role to promote child safety in AI sphere — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at a press conference on “Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children: A Common Commitment for Safeguarding Children” on March 20, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Mar 21, 2025 / 12:00 pm…

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In federal suit, Illinois diocese says state ‘human rights’ law violates religious freedom — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Ulf Wittrock/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is arguing in federal court that a state “human rights” law is infringing upon its freedoms of religion and speech as well as the freedoms of a pregnancy resource center in the state.  A lawsuit…

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U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Justin Kozemchak/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities” designed to eventually eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. The order will…

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Kansas City archbishop settles lawsuit against Satanist group over alleged stolen Eucharist — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” screenshot CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday settled a lawsuit against the leaders of a Kansas Satanist group after the defendants testified under oath that the hosts and wine they…

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World Down Syndrome Day: How the Church works to reach Catholics with disabilities — By: Catholic News Agency

Sister Mary Casey O’Connor, SV, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, speak at the March for Life Rally in 2023. / Credit: Screenshot EWTN YouTube Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA). As Americans become more conscious of the importance of welcoming people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,…

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World Down Syndrome Day: Remembering the doctor who discovered the cause of Down syndrome — By: Catholic News Agency

Dr. Jérôme Lejeune (1926-1994). / Credit: Fondation Jérôme Lejeune via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, people around the world raise awareness and promote the rights and well-being of people with Down syndrome. The date, “3/21” symbolizes the triplication of the…

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How the McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish became a Lenten tradition in the U.S. — By: Catholic News Agency

A vintage McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish container with blue and green branding. / Credit: Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Few people associate McDonald’s with the season of Lent, but the fast-food chain has played a small but iconic role in Lenten history — at least in the United States. Known primarily…

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Dome of St. Peter’s will debut new lighting for Easter — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credi: cinemavision|Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 20, 2025 / 17:05 pm (CNA). The 14,000-ton, five-century-old dome of St. Peter’s Basilica will debut new lighting this coming Easter to further enhance Michelangelo’s magnificent work. According to Vatican News, the new state-of-the-art lighting will ensure more intense and well-distributed light that “will further enhance the…

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20 years later: Terri Schiavo’s impact on the right-to-life movement — By: Catholic News Agency

Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo and president of the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on March 18, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 20, 2025 / 17:35 pm (CNA). It’s been 20 years since Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed, initiating the…

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