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Church steps in to rebuild homes months after deadly floods in Sumatra, Indonesia
Posted on 03/12/2026 08:27 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Caritas Indonesia has launched a multimillion-dollar program to build permanent homes for families still displaced months after catastrophic floods struck Sumatra.
Rep. Salazar promotes legislation to update ‘archaic’ immigration laws
Posted on 03/12/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s bill would not lay out a direct path to citizenship but would give people the chance to earn it through labor and financial penalties if they lack a criminal record.
More than 80 scientists sign Vatican peace manifesto
Posted on 03/12/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Pontifical Academy for Life has launched a new initiative appealing to the scientific and academic world to contribute to the pursuit of peace.
7 key things to know about the Catholic Church in Cameroon ahead of papal visit
Posted on 03/12/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to travel to Cameroon from April 15–18.
‘Massports’ initiative urges kids to attend Mass during Lent
Posted on 03/12/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A parish in Little Rock, Arkansas, has instituted a program to encourage children to bring a “passport booklet” to Mass each weekend to receive a sticker from priests and deacons.
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.