Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. / Credit: USCCB video Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 18, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has called for peace and an “immediate ceasefire” following the bombing of the only Catholic church in Gaza.“With the Holy Father, the Catholic […]

The funeral of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win (left), who was martyred in Myanmar on Feb. 14, 2025. / Credit: Archdiocese of Mandalay ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 18, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). The Vatican news agency Fides reported that nine people were sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of a 44-year-old priest in Myanmar, a crime that shocked a country that has been enveloped in civil war […]

Human embryos. / Credit: Andrii Vodolazhskyi/CNA CNA Staff, Jul 18, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.California couple that had 21 kids via surrogate mothers charged with neglect, endangermentA California couple that had 21 children via surrogacy has been charged with felony child endangerment and neglect.Authorities also alleged that their […]

Fort Worth, Texas, skyline. / Credit: The Safety Kingpin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Houston, Texas, Jul 18, 2025 / 14:30 pm (CNA). Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) announced July 17 that it will continue leading the Texas Office for Refugees until September 2026, reversing an earlier decision to step down later this year due to challenges imposed by the Trump administration’s […]