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A victims' advocacy group is pressuring New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to force insurers to pay abuse claims. / Credit: lev radin/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Jun 3, 2025 / 15:50 pm (CNA).A victim advocacy group launched an ad campaign urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to force insurance companies to pay millions of dollars in abuse claims, slamming the governor for allegedly "stand[ing] with her big insurance buddies" instead of abuse victims.The Coalition for Just and Compassionate Compensation, which started in 2023 to pressure insurance companies to pay abuse claims under the state's Child Victims Act, began running ads in upstate New York markets this week."Who turns their back on over 14,000 survivors of child sex abuse? Gov. Kathy Hochul," an ad states, claiming the Democratic governor "stands with her big insurance buddies [who are] denying responsibility while donating to her campaign."The ad features headlines from news stories of abuse scandals, including one that references t...
Professor Robert P. George speaks at the Heritage Foundation event commemorating the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters on May 30, 2025. / Credit: Ronald WaltersWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 3, 2025 / 11:01 am (CNA).June 1 marked the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, the landmark Supreme Court case that preserved Catholic education in America and established the foundation for present-day legal discourse on parental rights and school choice.Decided on June 1, 1925, Pierce v. Society of Sisters blocked a proposed amendment to an Oregon statute that would have eliminated the rights of parents to enroll their children in private schools. The amendment, challenged by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, who ran parochial schools in Oregon, primarily targeted those schools and was notably backed by organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.The court's natural-law based opinion, written by Associate Justice James Clark McReynolds, famously st...
Pope Leo XIV exits the Sistine Chapel following a June 2, 2025, ceremony commemorating the life and legacy of Blessed Iuliu Hossu. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Jun 2, 2025 / 17:37 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV recalled the life and legacy of Cardinal in Pectore Iuliu Hossu, a Romanian Greek Catholic bishop, "pastor and martyr of the faith during the communist persecution in Romania," who was commemorated Monday in the Vatican and who saved thousands of Jews from death during World War II."We have gathered today in the Sistine Chapel to commemorate, in the jubilee year dedicated to hope, an apostle of hope: Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla," said the Holy Father at the beginning of his address at the commemoration ceremony for the cardinal, who died 55 years ago on May 28, 1970."Today," Pope Leo continued, "he enters this chapel after St. Paul VI, on April 28, 1969, named him cardinal in pectore (in secret) while he was in prison for his fid...
Cardinal Francis Leo of Toronto was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 2, 2025 / 18:07 pm (CNA).Archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Francis Leo called on the faithful to honor the most Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout the month of June rather than "using symbols that are contrary to God's divine revelation." "This year the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is commemorated on June 27, though the entire month is dedicated to this long-standing and much appreciated devotion in the Church," Leo said in a statement. The month of June is a time to reflect on Jesus' "loving, burning, sacrificial, and life-giving heart," which Leo called "one of the most profound and enduring symbols in Catholic devotional life."For Catholics, symbols "help us to deepen our faith and shape our prayer life, not to mention the lives we lead and the choices we make," the cardinal said....
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver. / Credit: Denver CatholicDenver, Colo., Jun 2, 2025 / 18:27 pm (CNA).Every Sunday afternoon since Oct. 7, 2023, a peaceful group has gathered for a vigil walk in downtown Boulder, Colorado, to remember the Israeli hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas. This past Sunday, as they marched past local shops and restaurants in the city's outdoor Pearl Street Mall, eight participants in the group's activity were firebombed in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.In the wake of the June 1 attack, the archbishop of Denver, Samuel Aquila, called for an end to anti-Jewish violence and urged the faithful to join together in prayer for the victims."I'm deeply saddened this evening to hear of the attack in Boulder, especially as it seems our Jewish brothers and sisters were targeted," Aquila said in a statement released June 1. A suspect used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd, yelling "Fre...
A view of the Vatican Apostolic Library in 2021. / Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesVatican City, Jun 2, 2025 / 12:17 pm (CNA).The Vatican Library is the custodian of a major part of humanity's literary heritage. That includes more than 80,000 ancient manuscripts and 2 million printed books (8,600 of which are "incunabula," that is, printed before 1501); a graphic collection (drawings, maps, engravings, photographs); 150,000 documents; a large collection of coins and medals (300,000 pieces); and a collection of archives (100,000). The library is currently in the process of digitizing and publishing online all the manuscripts it houses, a project that first started in 2012. When necessary, manuscripts receive conservation treatments or are restored before digitization. So far, some 30,000 manuscripts have been digitized and published online. This work is made possible due to the support of many benefactors, including the Sanctuary of Culture Foundation, which generously s...
Karol Nawrocki, presidential candidate of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), speaks to supporters following the Polish presidential runoff election on June 1, 2025. / Credit: Marek Antoni Iwaczuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesCNA Staff, Jun 2, 2025 / 14:49 pm (CNA).In a tightly contested runoff election, nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidency with 50.89% of the vote, narrowly defeating Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski's 49.11%, according to final results announced Monday. Nawrocki, a 42-year-old historian and former amateur boxer, ran on a platform emphasizing traditional Catholic values and cultural and political conservatism. He has vowed to maintain close ties between the Polish government and the Catholic Church, saying he views faith as a cornerstone of national culture. During the campaign, Nawrocki made headlines by publicly shredding a copy of "Gender Queer: A Memoir," signaling his staunch opposition to progressive social policies....
Pope Leo XIV speaks in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaCNA Newsroom, Jun 1, 2025 / 19:56 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV urged French Catholics to embark on a profound spiritual renewal by following the example of three beloved saints as France commemorated the centenary of their canonization.In his first message to the French bishops' conference, released by the Holy See Press Office on Saturday, the Holy Father highlighted St. John Eudes, St. John Mary Vianney, and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus as powerful models for contemporary evangelization.The pope emphasized their shared spiritual trait: "They loved Jesus unreservedly in a simple, strong, and authentic way" and experienced his goodness in daily closeness.The pontiff presented these saints as Catholics whose lives demonstrate the transformative power of Christ's tender love.Leo noted St. John Eudes as the first to celebrate...
The miraculous image of Jesus Nazareno makes its way through the streets of Manila surrounded by thousands of devotees during the Traslacion procession celebrated annually on Jan. 9. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, Quiapo, ManilaManila, Philippines, Jun 2, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).With multiple episcopal sees standing vacant and others soon to be without bishops, Asia's largest Catholic nation faces a potential pastoral leadership crisis as the Church awaits new appointments from Rome.The Philippines, home to 110 million people, with eight out of 10 identifying as Roman Catholic, currently has three vacant sees.Current dioceses without bishopsThe Diocese of Boac in Marinduque province has been without a bishop since Sept. 21, 2024, after its local ordinary, Bishop Marcelino Antonio M. Maralit, was transferred to the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna. Maralit is the current chair of the Episcopal Commission on Social Communication of...
Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, OFM Conv, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan in Iran, was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNACNA Newsroom, Jun 2, 2025 / 08:24 am (CNA).Follow our live coverage of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, first U.S.-born pope in history.
