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The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

Court strikes down Biden’s Title IX ‘gender identity’ rule nationwide

Jan 9, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The court’s decision to strike down the rule is being hailed as a major victory by opponents of the regulation. Read more

A large sycamore tree and a chimney are seen at the remains of the home of parishioners from St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

‘Families who have lost everything’: Los Angeles Archdiocese responds to deadly wildfires

Jan 9, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Archdiocesan officials and local Church leaders in Los Angeles are working to shelter and assist victims of the ongoing wildfires... Read more

Sister Tonia of the Heart of Jesus Borsellino at the booth for the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament at SEEK25 in Salt Lake City on Jan. 3, 2025.

Former CNA intern finds her vocation at SEEK: Sister Tonia’s discernment journey

Jan 9, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Sister Tonia of the Heart of Jesus Borsellino became a religious sister of the Mercedarians of the Blessed Sacrament and... Read more

Firefighters run as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations as “life-threatening” winds whipped the region.

Wildfires in Los Angeles area level church, force school closures

Jan 8, 2025

By María J. Moriarty

A raging wildfire in the Pacific Palisades sector of Los Angeles has destroyed Corpus Christi Catholic Church and forced the... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.

Cardinal Tobin announces synodal ‘pastoral conversion’ initiative for Archdiocese of Newark

Jan 8, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“Pastoral conversion requires nothing more or less than our willingness to be open to what God’s word is saying to... Read more

Students at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, Maine.

Catholics challenge Maine law excluding faith-based schools from tuition assistance program

Jan 8, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Catholic parents who live in rural Maine are challenging a state law that excludes most faith-based schools from Maine’s rural... Read more

Parents protest the Montgomery County School Board's policy blocking them from opting out their children from pro-homosexual and transgender materials.

Poll finds most parents, including Catholics, oppose transgender ideology in schools

Jan 8, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Nearly three-fourths of Catholic parents surveyed also oppose biological males on girls’ sports teams and nearly 60% oppose biological males... Read more

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Abortion pills: Where are they legal and illegal?

Jan 8, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Abortions done via medication, also called chemical abortions, currently account for about half of the abortions that are done in... Read more

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Lawsuit: City retaliated against Catholic hospital for refusing ‘body cavity’ drug search

Jan 7, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The suit said police brought a “detainee” to the hospital’s ER and requested doctors “perform a body cavity search” to... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during an interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, in New Orleans on Jan. 6, 2025, with the families and community members impacted by the New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans.

Biden attends prayer service for New Orleans terror attack victims hosted by archdiocese

Jan 7, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president was among the dignitaries at the Monday evening event at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Read more

Spirits were uplifted and joyful following the concluding Mass at the end of the SEEK25 conference on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, as some 3,500 young Catholics, priests, and religious poured out of the Washington Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C.

SEEK25 in DC speakers, attendees share their experiences: ‘We all want God’

Jan 7, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“I have great hope for where the Church is going, and it makes me so proud to be a Catholic,”... Read more

ESPN reporter Molly McGrath interviews Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) after NCAA football game action between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, on Jan. 2, 2025. “First and foremost I want to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ,” Leonard told the media.

Win or lose, players give glory to Jesus during college football playoffs

Jan 7, 2025

By Joe Bukuras

Athletes in this year’s college football playoffs have made it clear that the glory of a national championship comes only... Read more

Cardinal Robert McElroy at the Church of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali in Rome on Apr. 23, 2023, when he took possession of his titular church as a cardinal.

Mass deportations ‘incompatible with Catholic doctrine,’ Cardinal McElroy says in DC debut

Jan 7, 2025

By Matt McDonald

“The Catholic Church teaches that a country has the right to control its borders. And our nation’s desire to do... Read more

At the 2025 SEEK conference in Salt Lake City, Isaac Smith (left), a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and Alex Tarrios, a Pentecostal Christian, each found themselves seeking Christ, finding encouragement and support in the community they found there.

Young adults share SEEK’s influence in their search for Christ in Salt Lake City

Jan 6, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Two young adults who attended SEEK25 in Salt Lake City to seek Christ and learn more about the Catholic faith... Read more

Young Catholics listen as Samantha Kelley gives a talk at SEEK25 on the theology of the body on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

SEEK25 highlights theology of the body as a remedy for modern identity crisis

Jan 6, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Speakers called on young Catholics to dive deeper into their understanding of human sexuality and their identity as sons and... Read more

President-elect Donald Trump with his wife Melania Trump and archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan (left) attend the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Hilton Midtown in New York City on Oct. 17, 2024.

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan will lead prayer at Donald Trump’s inauguration

Jan 6, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“I believe President Trump and I believe that faith is stirring,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said of Trump’s faith. “I believe... Read more

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What’s next for AI in 2025? Catholic experts weigh in

Jan 6, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

CNA spoke with several leading Catholic experts on artificial intelligence to see where the technology might be headed in 2025. Read more

The SEEK conference, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from Jan. 1–5, 2025, is more like a family reunion than a retreat, attendees observed.

‘A great witness’: SEEK25 wraps up in Salt Lake City

Jan 5, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The SEEK conference, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from Jan. 1–5, is more like... Read more

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany.

How to bless your home on the feast of Epiphany 2025

Jan 5, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The letters and numbers used in the traditional Epiphany blessing have great significance.  Read more

Benediction during Eucharistic adoration at SEEK 25 in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2025.

‘A little taste of heaven:’ Eucharistic adoration ‘high point’ of SEEK event, attendees say

Jan 4, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

On Friday night, thousands of young Catholics transformed a spacious convention center ballroom into a solemn oasis of prayer and... Read more