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“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck told CNA.

Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty

Mar 26, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“Make appropriate policy changes to demonstrate meaningful consequences and encourage positive change,” the USCIRF report recommends. Read more

The main altar of one of the colonial-era churches in Popoyán, Colombia, one of the stops on the itinerary of the 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism.

Colombia to host 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism

Mar 26, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

The 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism will explore “how evangelization and tourism can promote the social and economic development... Read more

A Christian boy holds a crucifix during a protest in Karachi on Aug. 22, 2023, to condemn the attack on churches in Pakistan. More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches were vandalized in an hourslong riot in Jaranwala in Punjab province on Aug. 16 after unverified reports that a Koran had been desecrated.

Young Christian in Pakistan brutally attacked for refusing to convert to Islam

Mar 26, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

Aid to the Church in Need reported the attack, pointing to it as yet another example of “the persistent religious... Read more

Thousands particpate in a Eucharistic procession sponsored by the Napa Institute through the streets of Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 15, 2024.

Napa Institute fosters Catholic-Protestant collaboration on common efforts

Mar 26, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Earlier this month, Napa Institute Board Chairman Tim Busch hosted a meeting among 15 Catholic and Protestant faith leaders for... Read more

Pope Francis greets His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales at the canonization of St. John Henry Newman at the Vatican on Oct. 13, 2019.

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

Mar 25, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the... Read more

Zachary Liberto, 30, was arrested March 22, 2025, and charged with commissioning an act of terrorism for allegedly sending an email to a member of the staff at St. Louis Catholic Church in Memphis, Tennessee, expressing his intent to “butcher” Catholics with a machete.

Memphis police arrest man accused of threatening to ‘butcher’ Catholics with machete

Mar 25, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Zachary Liberto, who lives in Memphis, was charged with commissioning an act of terrorism for allegedly sending the email to... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the gathered faithful from the balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

General audience, Angelus remain suspended despite Pope Francis’ return to Vatican

Mar 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Francis is not expected to meet with large groups of faithful until at least the end of May. Read more

Dr. Sergio Alfieri answers questions from the media at a press conference regarding Pope Francis’ health on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

Pope Francis’ doctor: ‘We really thought we wouldn’t make it’

Mar 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The head of the medical team that treated Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital revealed that at one point they had... Read more

Rody Sher, editor-in-chief of ACI MENA, speaks on the second anniversary of ACI MENA in 2024 at the Catholic University in Erbil, Iraq, where the agency is based. This year marks three years since ACI MENA began its mssion to report on the Church and the lives of Christians in the Middle East.

ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Christians in the Middle East

Mar 25, 2025

By Georgena Habbaba

A service of EWTN News, ACI MENA was established in 2022 and currently operates from the Catholic University in Erbil,... Read more

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Catholic nurse practitioner reaches settlement with CVS in religious discrimination suit

Mar 25, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Gudrun Kristofersdottir initially filed a lawsuit in 2024 following her termination from a Florida CVS MinuteClinic after she refused to... Read more

Bishop Mark Seitz speaks at a rally for immigrants and refugees at the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, on Monday, March 24, 2025.

South Texas diocese hosts vigil march in solidarity with migrants and refugees

Mar 25, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The event fell on the 45th anniversary of the killing of St. Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran bishop who was... Read more

A poster of “polysexual” flags is displayed at Upper Elementary School in North Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is plaintiff Angela Reading’s exhibit attached to the complaint of a now-federal lawsuit.

New Jersey mom sues Homeland Security, TSA for ‘threat-tagging’ over Facebook post

Mar 25, 2025

By Matt McDonald

Angela Reading’s lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration among the defendants. Read more

“Let this cross guide you as it once guided Constantine,” said Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America upon presenting President Trump with a holy cross at the White House on March 24, 2025.

Greek Orthodox archbishop praises Trump for Middle East Christian support, gives him cross

Mar 25, 2025

By María J. Moriarty

Using Emperor Constantine’s famous vision of the cross, Archbishop Elpidophoros presented Trump with a holy cross, calling it a symbol... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, speaks during a presentation of the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act, which protects pregnancy care facilities, at a March 24, 2025, press conference in the U.S. Capitol.

Lawmakers unveil legislation to protect pregnancy care centers across the country

Mar 25, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 aims to “prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion,”... Read more

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life.

Vatican releases new guidelines on human dignity, ‘urgent’ need to form consciences

Mar 25, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The 40-page pastoral framework document highlights the urgent need to respond to Pope Francis’ call “to solidarity and fraternal love... Read more

Pope Francis joins the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in prayer at the Vatican on March 7, 2024.

Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’

Mar 25, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations... Read more

Image of St. John Paul II.

The true story of the International Day of the Unborn Child and the role of St. John Paul II

Mar 25, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

On March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated... Read more

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Archbishop calls for defending human life in all stages and situations

Mar 25, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

On the Day of the Unborn Child, March 25, Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, issued a call to... Read more

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Zambia’s church leaders denounce attacks on faith leaders’ criticism of government

Mar 25, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Auxiliary Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri has reportedly been at the center of tensions with the country’s government for being vocal... Read more

A Chase bank building in Wilmington, Delaware.

CNA explains: What is ‘debanking’ and how does it affect Catholics?

Mar 25, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Critics have claimed that the practice of “debanking” is used by banks to antagonize certain groups, including conservatives and other... Read more