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Established in response to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangelization,” the Catholic News Agency (CNA) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sources of Catholic news for English speakers since its inception in 2004. CNA aims to deliver timely and free news about the Universal Church, with a special focus on the Holy Father's messages and events from the Holy See, accessible to anyone online. The agency takes pride in providing free news content to Catholic Dioceses, parishes, and websites, helping to raise awareness about the activities of the global Church and fostering a Catholic culture among the faithful. While its coverage is worldwide, CNA pays particular attention to the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and topics that promote a culture of life.

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Supreme Court: Wisconsin violated First Amendment in denying tax break to Catholic charity

3 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Staff, Jun 5, 2025 / 12:05 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that the state of Wisconsin had violated the First Amendment when it denied a tax exemption to a Catholic charity after claiming that the group’s charitable undertakings were not “primarily” religious.
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division

3 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Tyler Arnold

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2025 / 08:00 am In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern Turkey — to promulgate a common Christian creed, settle Christological disputes that arose from the Arian heresy, and promote unity in the Church. The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and many Protestant denominations.
Senate Judiciary Committee: Anti-Catholic texts found in 13 more Biden-era FBI documents

3 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Tyler Arnold

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 17:35 pm A report from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee revealed that the 2023 anti-Catholic Richmond FBI memo involved coordination with field offices around the country and that similar disparaging language about certain Catholics was found in at least 13 separate documents.
New Jersey parish employee pleads guilty to stealing nearly $300,000

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2025 / 13:21 pm A former parish employee in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $300,000 from two parishes several months after she was accused of the thefts. Former bookkeeper Melissa Rivera admitted to taking $292,728 from parishes in Washington Township and Pompton Plains, the Morris County prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. The two parishes were Our Lady of the Mountain and Our Lady of Good Counsel, both located in Morris County.
Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin delays Traditional Latin Mass restrictions after backlash

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Jonathan Liedl

National Catholic Register, Jun 4, 2025 / 09:39 am The bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, has delayed his plan to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in his diocese, pushing the date back by nearly three months after a week and a half of significant backlash in North Carolina and beyond. Bishop Michael Martin has determined that a plan to restrict the TLM from four parish churches to a single, designated chapel will now go into effect on Oct.
Advocacy group launches campaign urging New York governor to force insurers to pay abuse claims

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2025 / 15:50 pm A victim advocacy group launched an ad campaign urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to force insurance companies to pay millions of dollars in abuse claims, slamming the governor for allegedly “stand[ing] with her big insurance buddies” instead of abuse victims.
Australia’s Archbishop Fisher declares ‘second spring’ of faith in Sydney

5 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.
Remembering the Supreme Court case that saved Catholic education in America

5 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.
Restoration, digitization of Vatican Library archives gets underway

6 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Victoria Isabel Cardiel

Vatican City, Jun 2, 2025 / 12:17 pm The Vatican Library is the custodian of a major part of humanity’s literary heritage. That includes more than 80,000 ancient manuscripts and 2 million printed books (8,600 of which are “incunabula,” that is, printed before 1501); a graphic collection (drawings, maps, engravings, photographs); 150,000 documents; a large collection of coins and medals (300,000 pieces); and a collection of archives (100,000).
Philippines Catholic church faces nine vacant dioceses as bishop transfers and retirements increase

6 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Rommel Lopez

Manila, Philippines, Jun 2, 2025 / 06:00 am With multiple episcopal sees standing vacant and others soon to be without bishops, Asia’s largest Catholic nation faces a potential pastoral leadership crisis as the Church awaits new appointments from Rome. The Philippines, home to 110 million people, with eight out of ten identifying as Roman Catholic, currently has three vacant sees. Current dioceses without bishops The Diocese of Boac in Marinduque province has been without a bishop since Sept.