Madalaine Elhabbal

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 3, 2025 / 15:20 pm A revival of the Catholic faith is spreading across Australia and beyond, according to Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher. The Archdiocese of Sydney welcomed a record 384 catechumens and candidates in March, marking a 30% increase from the previous year. In addition, the archdiocese has ordained a bishop, along with two deacons and a priest, just in the past month.

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 3, 2025 / 11:01 am June 1 marked the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, the landmark Supreme Court case that preserved Catholic education in America and established the foundation for present-day legal discourse on parental rights and school choice. Decided on June 1, 1925, Pierce v. Society of Sisters blocked a proposed amendment to an Oregon statute that would have eliminated the rights of parents to enroll their children in private schools.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 31, 2025 / 11:30 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week. Sierra Leone limits physical contact at Mass amid mpox outbreak  Freetown Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles has issued new directives in line with public health orders to guide public worship following a rapid increase in mpox cases in the West African nation of Sierra Leone.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 30, 2025 / 18:53 pm The whole nature of Chrisitian martyrdom has shifted in the 21st century, according to Robert Royal, author of the new book “The Martyrs of the New Millennium.” Interviewed on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Thursday, Royal said that since his last work on the subject, “The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century,” 25 years ago, the greatest threat to Christians in the world has shifted from totalitarianism to “radical Islam.” “This...

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Foster care ministry leader calls on Catholics to open their homes to foster children By Madalaine Elhabbal for CNA Springs of Love ministry founder Kimberly Henkel (right) speaks with “EWTN Pro-life Weekly” host Abi Galvan on May 28, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-life Weekly”Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A Catholic foster care ministry leader is calling for Catholic families to support vulnerable children and families by becoming foster parents.