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Synod calls for more leadership roles for women but female diaconate ‘not yet ripe’
Posted on 03/11/2026 16:56 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Synod on Synodality’s study group on “Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church” has issued its final report, calling for expanded leadership roles for women in the Church.
Tehran cardinal meets with Pope Leo XIV after being evacuated from Iran
Posted on 03/11/2026 16:24 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu witnessed the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital.
CatholicVote launches ‘Zeale for America 250’ campaign encouraging prayer, patriotism
Posted on 03/11/2026 16:04 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Catholic political advocacy organization hopes Americans will make a “renewed commitment to America’s future” through the initiative.
FDA abortion-by-mail policy puts women in danger, report finds
Posted on 03/11/2026 15:34 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stopped requiring in-person visits for chemical abortions, abortion drugs became more dangerous for women, per an Ethics and Public Policy Center report.
EWTN News explains: How does the Chaldean Church elect its next patriarch?
Posted on 03/11/2026 15:04 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako’s resignation leaves the Chaldean patriarchal see vacant and raises questions about how his successor will be chosen.
Bishop Zaidan: ‘Pray for peace’ as Middle East war continues
Posted on 03/11/2026 14:28 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan expressed concern over the war’s impact on civilians and the desire for Lebanese Catholics to be free from the ongoing conflict.
Trappists considering abandoning historic abbey after 900 years due to lack of vocations
Posted on 03/11/2026 13:28 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The potential closing of the abbey is a sign of the times and the state of the Church in some areas of the world.
As the number of religious sisters declines, Catholic women continue to focus on Church’s mission
Posted on 03/11/2026 11:52 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
From March 8–14, religious sisters are celebrated during the annual Catholic Sisters Week.
10,000 Austrian students petition to end mandatory fees funding abortions
Posted on 03/11/2026 10:33 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Pro-life students are demonstrating against the “Repro Fund,” a program that uses mandatory student fees to finance abortions.
The religious sisters in Vatican leadership
Posted on 03/11/2026 09:48 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The percentage of Vatican employees who are women grew from 19.2% to 23.4% during the first decade of the last pontificate.