Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values — By: Catholic News Agency

The University of Notre Dame. / Credit: Matt B. via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States: Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values  The University of Notre Dame has…

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Sacred music is good for the brain as well as the soul, neuroscientist says — By: Catholic News Agency

Neuroscientist Kathlyn Gan says research shows music can help counter the mental decline that accompanies aging. / Credit: Terry O’Neill Toronto, Canada, Nov 16, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Sixteen hundred years ago, St. Augustine was credited with saying, “He who sings, prays twice.” Today, scientific research shows that he who sings, performs, or listens…

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Denver Archdiocese, Catholic schools ask Supreme Court for access to preschool program — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Wolfgang Schaller|Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 15, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Denver and a coalition of Catholic preschools are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them to access a Colorado universal preschool program. The petition to the high court comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

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Pope Leo XIV presents 62 indigenous artifacts to Canadian bishops — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV greets Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 15, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). In a Saturday meeting, Pope Leo XIV received Monsignor Pierre Goudreault, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, at which the…

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‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy — By: Catholic News Agency

Following the example of the 20th-century martyrs of the Cristero Resistance, the Mexican bishops called for an “examination of conscience and a renewed commitment”: “Are we willing to defend our faith with the same radicalism?” / Credit: Photo courtesy of Mexican Episcopal Conference Puebla, Mexico, Nov 15, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). As the centenary…

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Trump signs executive order prioritizing faith-based participation in foster care — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump signs an executive order related to foster care and foster parents on Nov. 13, 2025. / Credit: Alliance Defending Freedom CNA Staff, Nov 15, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to improve the nation’s foster care system, including the modernization of the…

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Respecting human dignity can align with safeguarding nation, Bishop Burbidge says — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge leads the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Diocese of Arlington Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 15, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said the country can simultaneously protect its borders and treat immigrants with respect. In a Nov. 14 interview with “EWTN News…

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