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Coast Guard agrees to ‘structural protections’ for religious personnel
Posted on 04/17/2026 13:26 PM (CNA Daily News)
The military branch will commit to “individualized reviews” of service members and mandate religious accommodation training for leadership roles.
U.S. Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians are being targeted
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:56 PM (CNA Daily News)
Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because of their faith.”
EWTN News explains: Why does the pope visit mosques on papal trips?
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:26 PM (CNA Daily News)
Why do popes make visits to Islamic mosques, courting controversy and criticism by taking part in events at holy sites of another religion?
Catholic theologians explain why war is a ‘matter of morality’ after Vance comments on Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 04/17/2026 11:13 AM (CNA Daily News)
Vice President JD Vance asked the Vatican to “stick to matters of morality” amid Pope Leo XIV’s Iran war concerns. Catholic theologians say war and other public policies are “matters of morality.”
Miami archbishop urges U.S. government to reconsider funding cut for children’s program
Posted on 04/17/2026 10:40 AM (CNA Daily News)
The loss of an $11 million contract threatens care for unaccompanied minors, according to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami.
Australian diocese unveils new cathedral as archbishop prepares for Rome
Posted on 04/17/2026 09:39 AM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Anthony Randazzo announced the project weeks before departing for the Vatican, calling it “a commitment to the faithful of today and for future generations.”
Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon: The Eucharist sustains us amid fear, suffering
Posted on 04/17/2026 07:18 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pope celebrated Mass in French in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, during the second leg of his trip in Africa.
Carmelite sisters ask for prayers, donations after fire destroys retreat house
Posted on 04/17/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The fire rendered one of the two retreat houses inoperable. Although the repair costs are not yet known, the severe damage requires the building to be rebuilt.
Diocese of Phoenix pioneers role for priestly well-being: No priest should walk ‘alone’
Posted on 04/17/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Father Greg Schlarb will accompany priests across the Diocese of Phoenix as part of a novel plan to ensure priests are healthy — spiritually, physically, and mentally.
China pressures underground Catholics to join state church, rights group says
Posted on 04/16/2026 17:25 PM (CNA Daily News)
“A decade into Xi Jinping’s Sinicization campaign and nearly eight years since the 2018 Holy See-China agreement, Catholics in China face escalating repression” researcher Yalkun Uluyol said.