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Jury orders New Jersey Marianist retreat center to pay $3 million to victim of 1970s abuse
Posted on 07/22/2026 14:17 PM (CNA Daily News)
The Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point is facing several other lawsuits over allegations of decades-old abuse.
Maryland parish pays off public school lunch debt for entire county
Posted on 07/22/2026 13:32 PM (CNA Daily News)
A Maryland Catholic parish paid off $11,800 in school lunch debt in Frederick County, expanding a ministry that has provided weekend meals to children since 2014.
Dicastery for Bishops prefect discusses selection of new bishops, challenges they face
Posted on 07/22/2026 12:47 PM (CNA Daily News)
The prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops explained how it performs its functions, what qualities the pope encourages in bishops, and the nature of their role in governing the local Church.
As pope warns of ‘pandemic of loneliness,’ Caritas Lithuania offers a Catholic answer
Posted on 07/22/2026 11:01 AM (CNA Daily News)
One year after its launch, the “Caritas Listens” hotline has logged more than 67,000 minutes of conversations with older adults seeking comfort, connection, and a listening ear.
Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted
Posted on 07/22/2026 10:16 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse.
Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement
Posted on 07/22/2026 09:41 AM (CNA Daily News)
Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord.
Pope Leo XIV visits major Italian pilgrimage sites while on vacation
Posted on 07/22/2026 09:11 AM (CNA Daily News)
The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22 to visit holy sites in Vallepietra and Subiaco.
Pope Leo XIV to U.S. religious superiors: Prioritize community life
Posted on 07/22/2026 08:33 AM (CNA Daily News)
The Vatican issued the pontiff’s letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States.
Franciscan sisters end 112 years of service in Aleppo, Syria
Posted on 07/22/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
After more than a century, Aleppo bids farewell to the sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who have long been associated with education, social service, and humanitarian work in the city.
St. Mary Magdalene: The first witness to the Resurrection
Posted on 07/22/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Once known as a sinful woman, Mary Magdalene became the Apostle to the Apostles and the first witness to the Resurrection.