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Catholic historians reflect on the Church’s role as America marks 250 years
Posted on 07/4/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings of the University of Notre Dame and Dr. Christopher Shannon of Christendom College reflected on the complex history of Catholicism in the United States.
Perpetual Eucharistic pilgrims reflect on 'being with Christ 24/7' as pilgrimage nears end
Posted on 07/4/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A nine-person team has taken the Blessed Sacrament across 18 dioceses as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will come to an end in Philadelphia on July 5.
12 Catholic Americans who helped shape the United States
Posted on 07/4/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Here are 12 Catholic Americans whose lives and legacies have left a lasting mark on the United States.
He ran across the U.S. to support pregnant women; now he’s off to be a monk
Posted on 07/4/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Before he enters a monastery, a 23-year-old ran across the country to raise money for his local pregnancy help center and to pray for women, babies, and the people he met along the way.
The Eucharist in America: 5 centuries of faith that shaped a nation
Posted on 07/4/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
From the first Masses in the New World to today's Eucharistic Revival, here's how the Real Presence shaped nearly five centuries of Catholic life in America.
Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade
Posted on 07/4/2026 03:32 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with long-term policies rooted in human dignity.
SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid
Posted on 07/3/2026 14:23 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the SSPX, justified the episcopal consecrations that prompted the Vatican’s decree.
Pope Leo XIV accepts Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal: ‘I am honored’
Posted on 07/3/2026 12:57 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The pope delivered livestreamed remarks, praising the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary
Posted on 07/3/2026 10:51 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The pontiff's letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history.
EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?
Posted on 07/3/2026 10:29 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit "ordination" of bishops.