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Pope Leo XIV receives exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez

Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí, Nicaragua. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 13, 2025 / 18:06 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 13 received Rolando Álvarez, ... [...]

Dolly Parton at 80: “I ain’t got time to get old”

There’s something quietly astonishing about Dolly Parton turning 80. Not because she looks decades younger, or because her voice still rings clear, but because she seems untouched by the usual fear of time, as shared by People. As she put it simply: “I ain’t got time to get old!” For Dolly, each year isn’t a Read More…

Dolly Parton at 80: “I ain’t got time to get old”

U.S. bishops pass directive forbidding transgender surgeries at Catholic hospitals

Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital in Perrysburg, Ohio. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2025 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Catholic hospitals in the United States are explicitly forbidden from carrying out transgender-related surgeries on indi... [...]

U.S. bishops receive briefing on artificial intelligence

Paul Scherz briefs bishops about artificial intelligence at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2025. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Baltimore, Maryland, Nov 13, 2025 / 13:50 p... [...]

Numbers down but engagement up among youngest U.S. Catholic adults, survey finds

  CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2025 / 07:00 am According to a new survey, engagement among U.S. adults who identify as Catholic is strong, especially among the youngest adults, and there is growing trust in [...]

US Bishops approve date of next national Eucharistic Congress

The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held during the summer of 2029 in a to-be-determined city, the members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted Wednesday, November 12. The bishops were asked to vote on an action item setting the date of the next National Eucharistic Congress as part of their Read More…

US Bishops approve date of next national Eucharistic Congress

Pope Leo XIV to open academic year at Lateran University: ‘This is his home,’ rector says

Vatican City, Nov 13, 2025 / 06:00 am The Pontifical Lateran University, the historic institution founded in 1773 by Pope Clement XIV, will inaugurate the academic year on Nov. 14. The ceremony — the traditional [...]

U.S. bishops take to social media with unique immigration message

Not only did the US bishops almost unanimously pass the “special pastoral message” on immigration and welcome it with a standing ovation, but they’ve taken to social media with a compelling presentation of highlights of the text. Read the text here: The text was nearly unanimously approved by the bishops on November 12, 2025, during the conference’s Read More…

U.S. bishops take to social media with unique immigration message

Fathers and Sons: The Problem of Cancelled Priests

The vast majority of bishops see their priests as potential liabilities, lawsuits waiting to happen, and they treat their priests accordingly.

The Elimination of Work: An Affront to Man’s Dignity

Is a world without the necessity of human labor a better world for humans?