Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff — By: Catholic News Agency

The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims in Rome. | Credit: Andrea Zuffellato Jan 7, 2026 / 10:37 am (CNA). As cardinals…

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Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities, saying it “restricts free speech, free expression, and freedom of religion in ways that should concern us all.” The…

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Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Digital Storm/Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026 / 15:04 pm (CNA). A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only like-minded believers as staff members. Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington, will be permitted to hire only those employees who share the group’s religious beliefs…

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