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null / Credit: Mehdi Kasumov/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 3, 2025 / 17:21 pm (CNA). The Lilly Endowment announced it will distribute 45 large-scale grants to theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, including directing about $60 million to several Catholic institutions. The grants, which range from $2.5 million to $10 million, are a part…

The Trump administration intends to cut off federal food assistance for 21 states, which has caused concern for some local Catholic Charities affiliates. / Credit: rblfmr/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 3, 2025 / 17:51 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump’s administration intends to cut off federal food assistance for 21 states amid a dispute over reporting…

Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to Rome on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Elias Turk/EWTN CNA Staff, Dec 3, 2025 / 18:21 pm (CNA). On the papal plane on the way home from his first international trip, Pope Leo XIV referenced a book that has greatly influenced his spirituality…

Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë, Albania. / Credit: ACN ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 3, 2025 / 18:51 pm (CNA). The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announced the sudden death of Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë in northern Albania on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the age of 52. The prelate, a close…

A photo display of persecuted Christians in Iraq and Nigeria can be seen at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., until Feb. 8, 2026. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Washington, D.C., Dec 3, 2025 / 13:50 pm (CNA). A discussion featuring Father Atta Barkindo and Father Karam Shamasha breathed life into a…