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Formerly gay Christian convert wins court battle in Malta over ban on ‘conversion therapy’
Posted on 03/6/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
After a three-year process, a judge in Malta ruled that Matthew Grech did not violate the country’s ban on advertising “conversion therapy” by sharing his conversion story in a news media interview.
St. John’s University in New York no longer recognizes faculty labor unions
Posted on 03/6/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
St. John’s University’s recent decision to cease recognizing faculty labor unions after 56 years stirred a conversation on Catholic social teaching.
Lebanon’s patriarchs and bishops: ‘Persevere in prayer for peace’
Posted on 03/6/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold national demand, and an urgent humanitarian appeal.
Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom
Posted on 03/5/2026 14:58 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
At an Abu Dhabi Mass on March 4, Bishop Paolo Martinelli said Yemen martyrs are a “source of hope” amid today’s turmoil.
Pope Leo XIV congratulates world’s oldest priest on his 110th birthday
Posted on 03/5/2026 14:13 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Born in 1916 and ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant of Germany turned 110 on Feb. 26 and has been a priest for 76 years.
Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world
Posted on 03/5/2026 13:28 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating the extent of the persecution of Christians worldwide.
Christians in South Lebanon refuse to leave their towns as war escalates
Posted on 03/5/2026 12:43 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
As evacuation orders sweep across southern Lebanon, residents are being told to leave their homes; but despite the dangers of a war they don’t want, many have chosen to stay.
Catholic theologians urge Trump to follow just war doctrine as Iran conflict continues
Posted on 03/5/2026 11:12 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
War is justified only to confront grave evil, its harm must not exceed the evil it seeks to end, and there must be a real chance of success, with all alternatives to war exhausted, the catechism says.
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March
Posted on 03/5/2026 08:59 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: “Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? A world without the terror of approaching explosions?”
Pew report examines how people rate fellow citizens’ morals
Posted on 03/5/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
U.S. adults were among those most likely to condemn extramarital affairs as immoral in a study of 25 countries.