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Bishops in Puerto Rico warn of ‘possible escalations’ in a US-Venezuela war

Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce, Puerto Rico. / Credit: Alex Lipov/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 16:08 pm (CNA). The Puerto Rican Bishops’ Conference has expressed its opposition to the militarization being carried out b... [...]

U.S. Catholic bishops award over $7.8 million for mission dioceses 

Bishop Chad W. Zielinski of New Ulm, Minnesota. / Credit: Diocese of Fairbanks Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 2, 2025 / 15:38 pm (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) allocated more than $7.8 million to strengthen Amer... [...]

Nun connected to kidnapped kids in Nigeria writes Bishop Barron

Bishop Robert Barron took to social media to encourage people to pray for and advocate for kidnapped children in Nigeria, as they enter their second week in captivity. Posting from a church in Illinois following the baptism of his grand nephew, Bishop Barron said he wished to discuss the current situation in Nigeria. Hundreds of Read More…

Nun connected to kidnapped kids in Nigeria writes Bishop Barron

Police suspect Croatian nun stabbed herself, falsely reported attack

The cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia. / Credit: Fogcatcher/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 2, 2025 / 13:33 pm (CNA). Police in Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb suspect that a nun stabbed herself and then falsely reported that she had be... [...]

Pope Leo shares a book that reveals “who Prevost is”

Papal trips have become characterized by papal press conferences, and Pope Leo indicated this December 2, returning from Turkey-Lebanon, that he will continue the tradition. The large number of countries represented by the press on board usually means that the pontiff is asked about a variety of global situations, and personal ones, too. This afternoon, Read More…

Pope Leo shares a book that reveals “who Prevost is”

Ohio Catholic high school and diocese hit with 4 lawsuits over alleged student-led abuse

St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio. / Credit: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 13:03 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and one of its Catholic high schools are facing multiple law... [...]

Colorado school to pay $10 million for ordering Catholic doctor, others to get COVID shot

null / Credit: Karina Lopatina/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 12:33 pm (CNA). The University of Colorado’s medical school will pay out a massive eight-figure settlement after it required multiple staffers, including a Catholic doctor, to... [...]

News from Denmark: Why we urgently need to send Christmas cards

In Denmark, the simple joy of posting a letter is about to become a thing of the past. The country’s national postal service, PostNord, has announced that it will remove most public post boxes and end the regular delivery of letters by the end of this year. “We are now in a situation where the Read More…

News from Denmark: Why we urgently need to send Christmas cards

Cardinal to youth: The world will never silence your prayer

Speaking at the opening session of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival on December 1, Cardinal Mykola Bychok shared his own experiences growing up in a place where the Church was persecuted, and encouraged them to remain strong in their prayer lives. The young people gathered the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) are “pilgrims of hope,” Read More…

Cardinal to youth: The world will never silence your prayer

It’s Time to Reevaluate Interreligious Dialogue

I do not have a single problem in having interreligious dialogues and encounters if they are geared to drawing Muslims (and other non-Christians) to embracing the fullness of who God is as taught by the Catholic Church.