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White House to bring back firing squads as Pope Leo XIV calls for U.S. death penalty to be abolished
Posted on 04/24/2026 14:29 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The federal government says it is moving to “strengthen” the federal death penalty while the pope is calling for an end to capital punishment.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr: U.S military action against Iran meets criteria for ‘just war’
Posted on 04/24/2026 13:59 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
"Itʼs very easy to stand back and say, turn the other cheek, or take an absolutist position ‘you shouldnʼt be violent,’” Barr said. “But that begs the question, that doesnʼt really solve the problem."
Coalition letter urges U.S. Senate to extend defunding of abortion industry
Posted on 04/24/2026 13:08 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Written protocols are not enough, says archbishop at first Caribbean abuse prevention meeting
Posted on 04/24/2026 12:23 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The meeting, held in Santo Domingo April 19–22, was aimed at strengthening the Church’s prevention of abuse and care for victims in the Caribbean region.
Connecticut diocese debuts ‘Maria,’ an AI fundraising personality ‘rooted in the Church’s mission’
Posted on 04/24/2026 11:38 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Diocese of Bridgeport rolled out the new tool to a select number of donors ahead of a larger release.
Kicked out of Mass as a mischievous child, Pope Leo will ordain him Sunday
Posted on 04/24/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood.
1 in 6 face infertility; Catholic author urges faith-filled support
Posted on 04/24/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
During National Infertility Awareness Week, author Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead shared encouragement and advice for Catholic couples navigating infertility.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy calls assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’
Posted on 04/23/2026 15:34 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to help strengthen laws that protect people with disabilities from assisted suicide, saying “we can’t be a moral society” with these laws in place.
Panel explores Gen Z perspectives on Jewish-Catholic relations
Posted on 04/23/2026 15:04 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A panel at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, discussed Jewish-Catholic identity and antisemitism among Gen Z.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after 11-day papal trip
Posted on 04/23/2026 14:34 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit to Africa.