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Catholics celebrate after Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted in 1991 murder
Posted on 03/12/2026 14:00 PM (CNA Daily News)
Gov. Kay Ivey said it would be “unjust" to execute Charles Burton because he did not actually commit the murder in question.
Lebanon mourns Father Pierre al-Rahi as calls for peace echo at his funeral
Posted on 03/12/2026 12:17 PM (CNA Daily News)
In the courtyard of St. George Church, in a scene marked by tears, prayer, and hope, mourners bid farewell to a beloved priest who was killed after shelling struck his town.
Pope names Spanish Augustinian as papal almoner
Posted on 03/12/2026 11:31 AM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín will succeed Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who has been appointed metropolitan archbishop of Łódź, Poland.
Detroit Archdiocese moves to diocesan‑wide employee fingerprinting to bolster security protocols
Posted on 03/12/2026 11:01 AM (CNA Daily News)
The rule follows an “unprecedented review” of archdiocesan of safety policies and personnel records.
Catholic heads of Churches in Holy Land call for prayer and peace
Posted on 03/12/2026 10:16 AM (CNA Daily News)
Catholic Church leaders in the Holy Land reaffirmed the Christian community’s commitment to peace amid the harshness of war.
Church steps in to rebuild homes months after deadly floods in Sumatra, Indonesia
Posted on 03/12/2026 09:27 AM (CNA Daily News)
Caritas Indonesia has launched a multimillion-dollar program to build permanent homes for families still displaced months after catastrophic floods struck Sumatra.
Rep. Salazar promotes legislation to update ‘archaic’ immigration laws
Posted on 03/12/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s bill would not lay out a direct path to citizenship but would give people the chance to earn it through labor and financial penalties if they lack a criminal record.
More than 80 scientists sign Vatican peace manifesto
Posted on 03/12/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Pontifical Academy for Life has launched a new initiative appealing to the scientific and academic world to contribute to the pursuit of peace.
7 key things to know about the Catholic Church in Cameroon ahead of papal visit
Posted on 03/12/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to travel to Cameroon from April 15–18.
‘Massports’ initiative urges kids to attend Mass during Lent
Posted on 03/12/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A parish in Little Rock, Arkansas, has instituted a program to encourage children to bring a “passport booklet” to Mass each weekend to receive a sticker from priests and deacons.