German archdiocese distances itself from controversial performance in cathedral — By: Catholic News Agency

The Paderborn Cathedral in Germany / Credit: By A.Savin / Wikimedia Free Art License CNA Deutsch, May 29, 2025 / 10:48 am (CNA). A German archdiocese has distanced itself from the controversial performance “Westfalen Side Story” in Paderborn Cathedral and told CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, that it had no prior knowledge of the…

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Poll: Parents say colleges losing focus, need to shift from politics to academics — By: Catholic News Agency

Harvard University. / Credit: Jon Bilous/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 11:42 am (CNA). This week a national education nonprofit group revealed the results of a survey conducted with parents across the country about issues in higher education in the United States. Defending Education polled parents of teen and young adult children ages…

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Pope Leo XIV signals focus on AI with nod to Leo XIII’s social teaching legacy — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims during his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). When the newly elected pontiff stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to address the Catholic faithful on…

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