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Elected officials recognize grassroots June celebration of ‘Fidelity Month’
Posted on 06/2/2026 16:36 PM (CNA Daily News)
Fidelity Month, a celebration of God, family, and America, has been recognized by elected officials across the country this June.
Archbishop Wester at arms control conference: ‘There is no such thing as a just nuclear war’
Posted on 06/2/2026 16:06 PM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop John Wester reiterated papal concerns about nuclear weapons and the use of artificial intelligence in weaponry during a keynote address.
French bishops warn proposed bill threatens seal of confession
Posted on 06/2/2026 15:36 PM (CNA Daily News)
A bill introduced into France's national legislature specifically targets the seal of confession and would expand government control over state-subsidized private schools.
Victim of dictatorship, Nicaraguan Indigenous leader and political prisoner dies
Posted on 06/2/2026 14:09 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Ortega dictatorship portrayed the death of Brooklyn Rivera as simply from natural causes without mentioning his detention or prison conditions that critics claim actually led to his death.
More than 50 children celebrate first Communion amid ongoing missile attacks in southern Lebanon
Posted on 06/2/2026 12:12 PM (CNA Daily News)
A resident of Rmeish whose daughter received her first Communion said villagers there have effectively been living in a state of war since Oct. 8, 2023.
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June
Posted on 06/2/2026 11:12 AM (CNA Daily News)
“In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that bring us closer together,” the pope said in a video released on X on June 2.
Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process
Posted on 06/2/2026 09:54 AM (CNA Daily News)
In an effort to bring its bankruptcy proceedings to a successful conclusion, the Diocese of Buffalo announced all its parishes will file "rapid prepackaged bankruptcy" cases.
Pakistan police shooting of Christian driver renews ‘encounter’ concerns
Posted on 06/2/2026 08:50 AM (CNA Daily News)
Catholic justice officials and rights advocates say the shooting of a Christian driver in Rawalpindi reflects a broader pattern of deadly police "encounters" in Pakistan's Punjab province.
Magnifica Humanitas seen deepening Church-tech ties, former Silicon Valley exec says
Posted on 06/2/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Relationships between tech companies and the Church will prompt “real dialogue as to how AI is going to affect humanity,” Father Brendan McGuire said.
U.S. Catholic charismatic leaders announce ecumenically-oriented evangelization initiative
Posted on 06/2/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The launch of "Evangelize USA" was announced following Pope Leo XIV's May 30 audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service.