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India-born bishop in Germany sees his role as giving migrants 'a face'
Posted on 05/16/2026 06:36 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Auxiliary Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O.Carm., is the first bishop in a German diocese born outside Europe.
Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters
Posted on 05/16/2026 06:15 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The visit will mark the pope's fifth international apostolic journey.
Tarsus diocese restored after more than a century
Posted on 05/16/2026 04:15 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
There is now an episcopal presence in Tarsus; dioceses in Ireland and Canada are celebrating ordinations; a Nigerian priest is freed, and more in this week’s roundup of world news.
Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic
Posted on 05/15/2026 16:45 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital allegedly continued to perform procedures on children despite a Texas law prohibiting them, with Governor Greg Abbott calling such interventions "child abuse."
Leo XIV greets young people who fled war-torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome
Posted on 05/15/2026 16:15 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Through a special program sponsored by the Diocese of Rome, Sapienza University and the Sant'Egidio Community, 72 young people from Gaza will be able to continue studies cut short by the war.
Cardinal Czerny on Cuba: Every decision must seek the ‘good of the people,’ not ‘geopolitical ends’
Posted on 05/15/2026 16:06 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
In his homily at a Mass that was part of an event organized by the Cuban Embassy to the Holy See, Cardinal Czerny said that any decisions and any aid to Cuba should be for the welfare of the people.
The Catholic Church's response to AI — so far
Posted on 05/15/2026 15:48 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
As anticipation builds for Pope Leo XIV's first papal encyclical, recent teachings reveal the contours of a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence.
Colombia renews its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Posted on 05/15/2026 14:42 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
As part of the Fourth National Rosary, Archbishop Francisco Múnera, president of Colombia's bishops' conference, renewed the country's consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Trump's China summit fails to produce breakthrough for release of Jimmy Lai
Posted on 05/15/2026 13:40 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Despite the failure to secure an agreement on Jimmy Lai’s freedom, his daughter, Claire Lai, said her family remains “so grateful to President Trump and his administration” for their support.
Catholic mental health initiatives launch on St. Dymphna’s feast day
Posted on 05/15/2026 11:26 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Tradition holds that after her mother’s death, St. Dymphna's father’s mental health declined dramatically, leading to her martyrdom.