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EU appoints McGuinness as special envoy for religious freedom after 16-month vacancy
Posted on 03/30/2026 06:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
EU bishops and lawmakers welcomed the appointment of veteran Irish politician Mairead McGuinness to lead the bloc's global religious freedom diplomacy, a post left unfilled for more than a year.
Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says
Posted on 03/30/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues.
Criminals pose as Catholic Charities in ‘nationwide’ scam targeting immigrants in the U.S.
Posted on 03/30/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Criminals are using phone calls and the internet to steal thousands of dollars from “desperate” immigrants.
Israeli police block cardinal, custos from entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Posted on 03/29/2026 07:37 AM (CNA Daily News)
Police stopped the two church leaders on their way as they were proceeding privately “without any ceremonial or liturgical manifestations,” and forced them to turn back.
Pope Leo XIV says God ‘does not listen’ to prayers of those who wage war
Posted on 03/29/2026 06:42 AM (CNA Daily News)
At Palm Sunday Mass and the Angelus following it, the pope prayed for Middle East Christians, victims of war, and migrants who died at sea off Crete.
Ahead of Angola papal visit, journalists urged to ‘deepen knowledge’ of Catholic Church
Posted on 03/29/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Bishop António Francisco Jaca emphasized that credible coverage of the papal events requires familiarity with the Church’s structure, mission, and foundational texts.
‘The Christ’: First-of-its-kind audio drama retells Jesus’ life this Holy Week
Posted on 03/29/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The new podcast will be released during Holy Week — beginning March 30 and ending on April 2.
Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican
Posted on 03/28/2026 15:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year for the Catholic Church and the Vatican.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV's one-day trip to Monaco
Posted on 03/28/2026 12:13 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Holy Father met with the country's royalty, addressed Catholic youth, and celebrated Mass at Louis II Stadium.
Pope Leo XIV at Monaco stadium Mass: Wars are 'the result of the idolatry of power and money'
Posted on 03/28/2026 10:54 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Holy Father during his homily at Monaco's Louis II Stadium urged the faithful to "not get used to the rumble of weapons or the images of war."