At consistory, Cardinal Zen slams synodality as ‘ironclad manipulation’ and ‘insult’ to bishops — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun speaks at the Asianews Conference at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Nov. 18, 2014. – Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Jan 10, 2026 / 11:30 am (CNA). Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week, decrying the process as an “ironclad manipulation” that…

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Spain, Catholic Church sign agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference; Félix Bolaños, minister of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Parliament; and Father Jesús Díaz Sariego, OP, president of CONFER. | Credit: Ministry of the Presidency Jan 9, 2026 / 16:28 pm (CNA). The Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym), the Spanish Conference…

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Colorado to pay out $5.4 million after court strikes down abortion pill reversal ban — By: Catholic News Agency

Health care professionals at the Colorado-based pro-life Bella Health and Wellness healthcare clinic. | Credit: Bella Health and Wellness Jan 9, 2026 / 17:38 pm (CNA). Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Colorado will pay out $5.4 million after attempting to ban abortion pill reversal The state of Colorado will have to…

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English diocese responds to rising conversions with evidence-based faith training — By: Catholic News Agency

More than 500 candidates and catechumens were welcomed at the Rite of Election in the Diocese of Westminster, England, on March 8, 2025. | Credit: Diocese of Westminster Jan 9, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). A diocese in England and Wales has launched a pioneering apologetics project aimed at empowering Catholics to talk more authoritatively…

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