Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (left) arrives as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Trump signs pro-death penalty order, calls capital punishment an ‘essential tool’
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CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 17:30 pm (CNA).
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to overturn Supreme Court precedents restricting capital punishment and expand st... [...]
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Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Catholic bishops urge ‘meaningful immigration reform’
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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
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Pope Francis appoints Austin, Texas, Bishop Joe Vásquez as archbishop of Galveston-Houston…
In an important move for the Catholic Church in Texas on Monday, Pope Francis named Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez to replace 75-year-old Cardinal Daniel DiNardo as head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. DiNardo, who was made a cardinal in [...]
Pope Francis invokes blessings on U.S. as Trump begins presidency
Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage to deliver the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. / Credit: Photo by [...]
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After first woman Vatican prefect, pope says another will follow
In a new interview Pope Francis announced that after recently appointing the first-ever woman prefect of a Vatican department, he will soon name another to a key role overseeing administration of the Vatican City State.
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Pope Francis defends inviting transgender groups to Vatican: ‘Proximity to everybody’
Pope Francis defended his regular welcoming of transgender groups at the Vatican when asked on Italy's Che Tempo Che Fa program on January 19: 'Proximity! That's the word. Proximity to everybody. Everyone.'
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Archdiocese of Chicago removes 2 priests from ministry after sex abuse allegations
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CNA Staff, Jan 20, 2025 / 11:55 am (CNA).
The Archdiocese of Chicago has removed two priests from active ministry as it investigates sex abuse allegation... [...]
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Pope prays for wisdom, efforts in peace as Trump takes office
Pope Francis Monday marked United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration to his second term in office by offering prayers for wisdom, strength in building democracy, and in efforts to promote peace.
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Pope Francis Congratulates Trump On Historic Inauguration Despite Blasting Key Policy As ‘Disgrace’ Hours Earlier
'It is my hope that under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society'
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Pope Francis congratulated President Donald Trump on the occasion of his second inauguration Monday, offering a positive [...]