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U.S. Ambassador Burch pledges to focus on common ground between Trump and Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 04/17/2026 14:56 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The ambassador said he seeks to focus on what unites Trump and Leo as bishops continue to call for peace.
Jury dismisses copyright claim brought by Catholic composer over 1980 hymn
Posted on 04/17/2026 13:56 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Vincent Ambrosetti had accused songwriter Bernadette Farrell and Oregon Catholic Press of copyright infringement against his 1980 hymn “Emmanuel.”
Coast Guard agrees to ‘structural protections’ for religious personnel
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:26 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The military branch will commit to “individualized reviews” of service members and mandate religious accommodation training for leadership roles.
Catholic theologians explain why war is a ‘matter of morality’ after Vance comments on Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 04/17/2026 10:13 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Vice President JD Vance asked the Vatican to “stick to matters of morality” amid Pope Leo XIV’s Iran war concerns. Catholic theologians say war and other public policies are “matters of morality.”
Miami archbishop urges U.S. government to reconsider funding cut for children’s program
Posted on 04/17/2026 09:40 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The loss of an $11 million contract threatens care for unaccompanied minors, according to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami.
Carmelite sisters ask for prayers, donations after fire destroys retreat house
Posted on 04/17/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The fire rendered one of the two retreat houses inoperable. Although the repair costs are not yet known, the severe damage requires the building to be rebuilt.
Diocese of Phoenix pioneers role for priestly well-being: No priest should walk ‘alone’
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Father Greg Schlarb will accompany priests across the Diocese of Phoenix as part of a novel plan to ensure priests are healthy — spiritually, physically, and mentally.
Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is ‘very important’
Posted on 04/16/2026 15:25 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Numbers of U.S. young men and women who frequently attend religious services have increased, Gallup data shows.
Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have nothing against the pope’
Posted on 04/16/2026 14:55 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The president downplayed his public criticism of Leo while falsely claiming that the Holy Father said Iran “can have a nuclear weapon.”
Police reveal bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV’s brother
Posted on 04/16/2026 11:08 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The bomb threat was determined to be “unsubstantiated,” according to law enforcement.