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Pope warns SSPX bishop ordinations risk deepening schism
Posted on 06/16/2026 15:03 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV.
Appeals court rules Seton Hall University does not have to disclose entirety of sex abuse report
Posted on 06/16/2026 14:05 PM (CNA Daily News)
The school has fought against the release of the report detailing its handling of abuse allegations connected to Theodore McCarrick.
Ohio Gov. DeWine urges state to abolish death penalty, says there is no ‘moral justification’ for it
Posted on 06/16/2026 13:35 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Legislature "can leave it up to a vote of the people" if it does not want to abolish capital punishment outright, the governor said.
Speaking truth to power: When the pope addresses governments
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to challenge leaders on life, economics, and migration?
Pope Leo XIV says care for creation is a requirement of faith
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a “culture of care” for the environment.
Pope Leo XIV defends journalism against the drug of ‘fake news’
Posted on 06/16/2026 09:30 AM (CNA Daily News)
In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist "artificial polarizations" and serve as "instruments of truth."
Church leaders welcome first Catholic Indigenous woman in Bangladesh’s Parliament
Posted on 06/16/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach Bangladesh's poorest ethnic communities.
Church bells in Mexico to toll for peace and in memory of victims of violence
Posted on 06/16/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The National Dialogue for Peace, a Church-led organization in Mexico, is calling a day of remembrance for the victims of violence.
Ukraine advocate says cathedral bombing reflects broader campaign against Christianity
Posted on 06/16/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
“This is certainly deliberate,” Ukraine Freedom Project Founder Steven Moore said of the attack on the historic 11th-century Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
Church in European Union calls for preserving outer space as the common heritage of humanity
Posted on 06/16/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A conference organized by the Catholic Church emphasized the need to address issues of growing concern as nations and private actors are increasingly involved in space exploration and activities.