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New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/259157/new-maori-queen-in-new-zealand-is-catholic
Published: September 7, 2024 12:00
The new Maori Queen Kuini Nga wai hono i te po — who is Catholic — leaves the waka (canoe) following her father, Maori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Hamilton, New Zealand. / Credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep…
New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’
Published: September 7, 2024 11:00
null / Credit: szefei/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). In a dating culture that consists of swiping through photos of potential dates on a smartphone, one Catholic dating app is working to create a space where individuals can create…
Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships
Published: September 7, 2024 10:00
Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born. / Credit: Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Sep 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). On Aug.…
Pope Francis Calls for Environmental Stewardship, Peace in Papua New Guinea
Published: September 7, 2024 03:38
A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, at the official welcome to the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm (CNA).…
Some people in Papua New Guinea walked 3 weeks to see Pope Francis
Published: September 6, 2024 20:00
The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year. / Credit: Pontifical Mission Society of Spain Madrid, Spain, Sep 6, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The bishop of Kundinawa in Papua New Guinea, Paul…
Spanish expatriate reflects on gift of pope’s visit to predominantly Muslim Indonesia
Published: September 6, 2024 19:15
Socorro Vázquez (left) together with Indonesian friends prior to attending a papal Mass in Jakarta, Indonesia. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Socorro Vázquez Madrid, Spain, Sep 6, 2024 / 15:15 pm (CNA). Socorro Vázquez, a 27-year-old Catholic from Seville,…
Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
Published: September 6, 2024 18:35
This year the complete translation into Tzotzil, spoken by approximately 350,000 people, has been achieved. / Credit: Freepik Puebla, Mexico, Sep 6, 2024 / 14:35 pm (CNA). In September — the month the Catholic Church especially dedicates to the Bible —…
Georgetown investigates vandalism of crucifix and Mary statue as ‘potential hate crimes’
Published: September 6, 2024 17:15
Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. / Credit: Rob Crandall, Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 13:15 pm (CNA). The Georgetown University Police Department is…
Florida investigating abortion amendment signatures for fraud
Published: September 6, 2024 15:15
A pro-life supporter stands on a lamppost and holds a sign that reads "MAKE ABORTION UNTHINKABLE" in front of the Supreme Court on June 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 11:15 am…
West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
Published: September 6, 2024 14:30
West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan, a supporter of the state’s ballot measure to make assisted suicide illegal, said in an interview with “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” on Sept. 5, 2024, that he hopes the potential ban will be a “gold standard for other states to…
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia
Published: September 6, 2024 13:45
Pope Francis is welcomed in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 6, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 09:45 am (CNA). Pope Francis touched down in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the second country of his 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and…
Nebraska ballot measure would make private schools ineligible for voucher program
Published: September 6, 2024 13:00
null / Credit: RasyidArt, Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). A ballot measure to repeal a new school choice scholarship voucher program is set to be on the November 2024 ballot in Nebraska.The school choice program provides scholarships…
How to participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at home
Published: September 6, 2024 12:00
EWTN will broadcast the opening and closing Masses, along with various sessions of the International Eucharistic Congress, throughout the coming week. / Credit: Shutterstock Puebla, Mexico, Sep 6, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). The 2024 International Eucharistic…
How the Catholic faith has helped East Timor forgive
Published: September 6, 2024 11:00
East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta and Cardinal Virgílio do Carmo da Silva,speak to EWTN News in Depth in August 2024, ahead of the visit by Pope Francis. / Credit: EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will land in…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis in Indonesia for his 45th apostolic journey
Published: September 6, 2024 10:00
A young Catholic attends the papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday landed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first…
Arizona bishops oppose proposed state crackdown against illegal immigration
Published: September 5, 2024 22:04
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent detains camouflaged Mexican migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on Nov. 4, 2022, near Naco, Arizona. / Credit: John Moore/Getty Images Houston, Texas, Sep 5, 2024 / 18:04 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of…
Nicaragua releases 135 political, religious prisoners; many still remain in custody
Published: September 5, 2024 20:26
The freed prisoners included Catholic laypeople, 13 individuals associated with the Texas-based evangelical group Mountain Gateway, and human rights activists. / Credit: ADF International/Mountain Gateway Order, Inc. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 5, 2024…
Father Roger Landry appointed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA
Published: September 5, 2024 19:56
Father Roger Landry. / Credit: EWTN News/Screenshot CNA Staff, Sep 5, 2024 / 15:56 pm (CNA). Father Roger Landry was announced Thursday as the new national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA (TPMS-USA), the pope’s ministry that supports…
How to pray Mother Teresa’s famous emergency ‘Flying Novena’ to Our Lady
Published: September 5, 2024 18:40
St. Peter's Basilica contains an icon of the Virgin Mary titled “Mater Ecclesiae,” which means “Mother of the Church.” / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA National Catholic Register, Sep 5, 2024 / 14:40 pm (CNA). When you are in need of an answer to prayer but…
EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
Published: September 5, 2024 17:37
null / Credit: Zolnierek/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 5, 2024 / 13:37 pm (CNA). The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S. citizens and reveal consistently…
EWTN News President Montse Alvarado honored for religious freedom advocacy
Published: September 5, 2024 17:05
Montse Alvarado speaks with EWTN News Vice President and Editorial Director Matthew Bunson during a live broadcast of “EWTN News In Depth.” / Credit: EWTN News CNA Staff, Sep 5, 2024 / 13:05 pm (CNA). EWTN News President and COO Montse Alvarado on Tuesday…
‘Mother Teresa: Life, Spirituality, and Message’ exhibit opens at St. John Paul II Shrine
Published: September 5, 2024 16:35
Entrance to the "Mother Teresa: Life, Spirituality and Message" exhibit at the St. John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Courtesy of the St. John Paul II National Shrine and Mother Teresa Center Washington D.C., Sep 5, 2024 / 12:35 pm (CNA).…
Harris heavily favored over Trump among Hispanic Catholic voters, EWTN/RealClear poll finds
Published: September 5, 2024 16:05
Supporters of the Latinos for Harris-Walz campaign attend a party to watch presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris deliver her acceptance speech in Los Angeles on Aug. 22, 2024, the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention. /…
Harris leads Trump among Catholic voters, per EWTN News/RealClear poll
Published: September 5, 2024 15:40
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. / Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 5, 2024 / 11:40 am (CNA).…
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 100,000 worshippers in Indonesia
Published: September 5, 2024 15:20
Pope Francis celebrates a Papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 5, 2024 / 11:20 am (CNA). More than 100,000 worshippers participated in Pope Francis’ celebration of…
Father Thomas Rosica sued for sexual assault in Canada
Published: September 5, 2024 14:50
Father Thomas Rosica, CSB. / Credit: Chris Adamczyk/Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation via Wikimedia, CC BY SA 4.0 Rome Newsroom, Sep 5, 2024 / 10:50 am (CNA). A lawsuit filed in Ontario, Canada, earlier this year accuses Father Thomas Rosica, CSB,…
Venezuelan dictator decrees Oct. 1 to be start of Christmas season: Church responds
Published: September 5, 2024 11:00
Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. / Credit: Eneas de Troya/Flickr Caracas, Venezuela, Sep 5, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). “This year, in homage and gratitude to you, I am going to decree that the Christmas season [begins] on Oct. 1,” declared Nicolás…
Catholic communities in Burkina Faso ‘constantly living in fear’
Published: September 5, 2024 10:00
Worshippers attend a mass at Ouagadougou's Catholic cathedral on June 12, 2022, in Burkina Faso. The country has been grappling with Islamist terrorism since 2015 and Christian communities live in fear of furhter attacks. / Credit: OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP…
Pope Francis and grand imam sign joint declaration at Indonesia mosque
Published: September 5, 2024 04:13
Pope Francis speaks to religious leaders on the grounds of Indonesia's national mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept 5, 2024. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 5, 2024 / 00:13 am (CNA). Pope Francis visited the grounds of Southeast Asia’s largest…
Trump-Vance campaign launches Catholics for Trump coalition
Published: September 4, 2024 22:27
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign on Sept. 4, 2024, launched the Catholics for Trump coalition, which emphasizes the defense of religious liberty, traditional values, and the sanctity of human life as priorities of the Republican nominee’s…
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
Published: September 4, 2024 21:16
"What the dictatorship is doing is suffocating, more and more, the Catholic Church," says lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina. / Credit: Martha Calderón/EWTN Vatican Lima Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 17:16 pm (CNA). Lawyer and researcher Martha…
Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II: a look at their holy friendship
Published: September 4, 2024 20:46
Mother Teresa and John Paul II, May 25, 1983. / Credit: L'Osservatore Romano CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 16:46 pm (CNA). Today is the eighth anniversary of Mother Teresa’s canonization. Pope Francis declared her a saint on Sept. 4, 2016 — just over a dozen…
Biden’s claim that Harris has ‘moral compass of a saint’ sparks criticism from theologians
Published: September 4, 2024 20:16
Vice President Kamala Harris is embraced by President Joe Biden, who described her as having "the moral compass of a saint" during a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 2024. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep…
Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America
Published: September 4, 2024 19:46
The President of the Communications Commission of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, Father Livingston Olivares (left) accompanies EWTN Vice President for Programming and Production Peter Gagnon (center-right), EWTN Vice President for…
Pope Francis: Indonesia’s high birth rate is an example for other countries
Published: September 4, 2024 19:16
Pope Francis speaks at the Istana Negara Presidential Palace Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 4, 2024 / 15:16 pm (CNA). Pope Francis praised the high birth rate of Indonesia during his…
’80s rock frontman Morrissey implores Pope Francis to condemn ‘abomination’ of bullfighting
Published: September 4, 2024 18:46
Morrissey performs live on stage at Wembley Arena on March 14, 2020, in London. / Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 14:46 pm (CNA). Morrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Pope…
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
Published: September 4, 2024 17:32
U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 13:32 pm (CNA). The Supreme Court this week declined to stop the Biden administration from stripping the state of Oklahoma of millions of dollars in federal funding in a…
Two Catholic patriarchs address the people of Jordan with distinct messages
Published: September 4, 2024 16:45
Christian churches in Jordan have called upon Christians to participate in the upcoming elections. / Credit: Kavram/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Sep 4, 2024 / 12:45 pm (CNA). Recently, two prominent Catholic leaders have focused their attention on the country…
Pope Francis invites Indonesia’s Catholics to share ‘joy of encountering Christ’
Published: September 4, 2024 13:37
Pope Francis participates in a meeting at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta on Sept. 4, 2024, with bishops, priest, religious, seminarians, and catechists. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 09:37 am (CNA).…
Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security in country’s places of worship
Published: September 4, 2024 11:00
The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of September 2. / Credit: Courtesy of Father Sébastien Roussel Budapest, Hungary, Sep 4, 2024 / 07:00 am…
Catholic experts respond to Pope Francis on repelling migrants being 'a grave sin'.
Published: September 4, 2024 10:00
In 2023, over half a million migrants headed toward the United States crossed the Darien Gap, the inhospitable jungle region between Colombia and Panama. / Credit: Gonzalo Bell/Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope…
Pope Francis begins Indonesia visit with call for Catholic-Muslim dialogue
Published: September 4, 2024 06:00
Pope Francis speaking next to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Jakarta on Sep 4, 2024. / Vatican Accredited Media Personnel (VAMP) Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 02:00 am…
56,000 killed in Nigeria’s ethnic and religious violence; Christians disproportionately affected
Published: September 3, 2024 22:05
This image grab made from an AFPTV video taken in Maiyanga village, in Bokkos local government, on December 27, 2023 shows families burying in a mass grave their relatives killed in deadly attacks conducted by armed groups in Nigeria's central Plateau…
Pope Francis greets orphans and refugees in Indonesia
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/259069/pope-francis-greets-orphans-and-refugees-in-indonesia
Published: September 3, 2024 22:00
Pope Francis at the apostolic nunciature in Jakarta with refugee children. / Credit: Vatican Media Madrid, Spain, Sep 3, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has established certain habits over the years that have become beautiful traditions.One example is…
Biden ‘gender reassignment’ surgery mandate blocked
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/259067/biden-gender-reassignment-surgery-mandate-blocked
Published: September 3, 2024 20:45
null / Image credit: ADragan/Shutterstock Houston, Texas, Sep 3, 2024 / 16:45 pm (CNA). A U.S. district judge has placed a nationwide block on a Biden-Harris administration rule mandating that federally funded hospitals perform surgical interventions to…
Nebraska bishop calls for ‘developing authentically Catholic schools’ in new pastoral letter
Published: September 3, 2024 20:00
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. / Credit: Diocese of Lincoln CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a pastoral…
Archbishop Paglia writes new book about old age as a ‘time for inner growth’
Published: September 3, 2024 18:07
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, now President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, speaks at the Holy See press office, Feb. 4, 2015. / Bohumil Petrik/CNA. CNA Newsroom, Sep 3, 2024 / 14:07 pm (CNA). Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, 79, president of the Pontifical…
Norwich bishop Michael Cote announces retirement
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/259059/norwich-bishop-michael-cote-announces-retirement
Published: September 3, 2024 17:30
Bishop Emeritus Michael Cote of the Diocese of Norwich. / Credit: Diocese of Norwich St. Louis, Mo., Sep 3, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Bishop Michael R. Cote of the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, announced his retirement on Tuesday saying Pope Francis had…
Catholic campus ministry ‘The Grotto’ to expand at Hillsdale College with million-dollar project
Published: September 3, 2024 17:16
Father David Reamsnyder receives Anna West and other students into the Church at St. Anthony Parish in Hillsdale, Michigan, on Easter. / Credit: Rosemary Surdyke CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2024 / 13:16 pm (CNA). St. Anthony’s Catholic Parish in rural Michigan is…
Arthur Gregg, Catholic convert and first black lieutenant general in U.S. Army, dies at 96
Published: September 3, 2024 16:08
Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg (L) and President & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Johnny C. Taylor Jr. attend the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 27th Annual Awards Gala at the Washington Hilton on November 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. / Credit: Paul…
Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Cardinal Parolin after mother's death
Published: September 3, 2024 14:15
Cardinal Pietro Parolin. / Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Vatican City, Sep 3, 2024 / 10:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolence on Tuesday to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin following the death…
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia, the first leg of his longest trip ever
Published: September 3, 2024 12:30
Pope Francis arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 3, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis arrived Tuesday in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop in the pope’s four-country tour…
Irish teacher jailed for third time over transgender pronoun dispute
Published: September 3, 2024 10:46
Dublin, Ireland, on April 22, 2016 / Credit: Vincent Isore/IP3 / Contributor/Getty CNA Newsroom, Sep 3, 2024 / 06:46 am (CNA). An Irish teacher at the center of a transgender pronoun controversy was jailed for the third time on Monday after defying a…
What it’s like to be a Catholic in the world’s largest Muslim country
Published: September 3, 2024 10:08
The Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, Indonesia / EWTN News Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 3, 2024 / 06:08 am (CNA). As a Catholic living in the world’s largest Muslim country, Baso Darmawan does not think twice about making the sign…
American Solidarity Party fights for ballot access state-by-state
Published: September 3, 2024 10:00
Peter Sonski, presidential candidate for the American Solidarity Party, greets a fellow presidential candidate, pro-life Democrat Terrisa Bukovinac, following a speech at the Catholic University of America. / Credit: Bernadette Dalgetty CNA Staff, Sep 3,…
Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
Published: September 2, 2024 12:18
Indonesian police direct traffic next to billboards displaying a welcome message for Pope Francis in Jakarta on September 2, 2024. / Credit: BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 am (CNA). Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday…
Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical promoting labor and condemning socialism: Rerum Novarum
Published: September 2, 2024 12:00
null / Credit: Sach336699/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). As European society was grappling with the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of socialist ideology in the late 1800s, Pope Leo XIII issued an…
Paid sick leave on the ballot in Nebraska: What Catholics should know
Published: September 2, 2024 11:00
The Nebraska State Capitol is seen in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 14, 2024. / Credit: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 2, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Voters in Nebraska will be put in the unusual position come Nov. 5 of voting on two…
Catholic publisher Ascension named in Fortune’s top 10 small businesses
Published: September 2, 2024 10:00
Employees working at Ascension. / Credit: Courtesy of Ascension CNA Staff, Sep 2, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholic media company Ascension was recently named to the 2024 Fortune Best Small Workplaces List — a feat the company says is a first among Catholic…
Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
Published: September 1, 2024 17:15
Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus prayer on Sept. 1, 2024, the pope called for peace in the Holy Land, urging the release of the remaining hostages and humanitarian aid for the polio outbreak in Gaza. The pope also…
Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II's trips
Published: September 1, 2024 12:00
St. John Paul II (1920-2005). / Credit: Itto Ogami via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea from Sept. 6-9 as part of an 11-day, multi-country papal trip. But…
U.S. Catholic bishops on Labor Day: Honor ‘human dignity of all who labor’
Published: September 1, 2024 11:00
Farm laborers tend to squash in a field on the outskirts of the central Californian town of Solvang on June 12, 2005. / Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic…
In Muslim Indonesia, a Catholic monastery has become part of the community
Published: September 1, 2024 10:00
The Monastery of Gedono receives many guests, both Catholic and Muslim. The sisters have a guesthouse for priests, religious, and laypeople who come for a few days or a week of solitude and prayer. As many as 200 or 300 people attend Sunday Mass at the…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September
Published: September 1, 2024 08:00
Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for the cry of…
‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
Published: August 31, 2024 11:00
The new section of the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine, Illinois, will feature “winding walking trails, native plants, and a mixture of meadow and forest terrain.” / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Chicago CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00…
Knights ‘step up to the plate’ to raise funds for baseball field for special-needs athletes
Published: August 31, 2024 10:00
Knights from several councils in Michigan join athletes from the Challenger Division of Clinton Valley Little League, which serves people with disabilities, for the June 15, 2024, dedication of McGivney Field, a new accessible baseball diamond at Neil Reid…
Trump says he will vote ‘no’ on Florida pro-abortion amendment
Published: August 30, 2024 23:02
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. president Donald Trump speaks at Trump Force 47 campaign headquarters on Aug. 26, 2024 in Roseville, Michigan. / Credit: Emily Elconin/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 19:02 pm (CNA).…
Trump proposes the government pay for IVF; what are Catholics saying?
Published: August 30, 2024 21:16
null / Credit: Tati9/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 17:16 pm (CNA). At a campaign rally in Michigan on Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a new policy proposal that the government pay for in vitro…
Vatican grants ‘nihil obstat’ to Our Lady of Mercy shrine in France
Published: August 30, 2024 20:32
Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 30, 2024 / 16:32 pm (CNA). The Vatican has affirmed that there are no objections to the…
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more nonprofit Catholic organizations, evangelical churches
Published: August 30, 2024 19:53
The Metropolitan Cathedral Santiago Apóstol and the National Palace in Managua, Nicaragua / Credit: Martin Thurnherr, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Lima Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 15:53 pm (CNA). The…
Preview of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
Published: August 30, 2024 18:59
Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador. / Credit: Jess Kraft/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 30, 2024 / 14:59 pm (CNA). In little more than a week, the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will get underway in Quito, Ecuador.In an interview…
Vatican again calls for a moratorium on killer robots
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/259017/vatican-again-calls-for-a-ban-on-killer-robots
Published: August 30, 2024 18:12
The United Nations logo is seen at U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 4, 2023. / Credit: DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 30, 2024 / 14:12 pm (CNA). A representative of Pope Francis recently reaffirmed the Vatican’s opposition to lethal…
Pope agrees to appointments of two bishops chosen by Syro-Malabar Church for India
Published: August 30, 2024 17:40
A Synodal Mass in progress at St. Dominic’s Church at Aluva in the Ernakulam Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church on July14, 2024. / Credit: Anto Akkara Vatican City, Aug 30, 2024 / 13:40 pm (CNA). The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, an…
Pope Francis opposes idea to ‘dissolve’ 400-year-old missionary university in Rome
Published: August 30, 2024 13:08
Pope Francis addresses members of the Dicastery for Evangelization, who are meeting in an extraordinary plenary assembly Aug. 29–30, 2024, to discuss the future of the Pontifical Urban University, which educates priests and religious from the Catholic…
Catholic liberal arts college in California has nation’s ‘most conservative’ students
Published: August 30, 2024 12:00
In addition to ranking No. 1 for "most conservative" students, Thomas Aquinas College's students ranked No. 5 for "most religious" and "happiest" in the entire country. / Credit: Courtesy of Thomas Aquinas College/YouTube CNA Staff, Aug 30, 2024 / 08:00…
What can science tell us about eternity? Vatican Observatory to present latest reflection
Published: August 30, 2024 11:00
The Vatican Observatory together with the University of Padua have investigated eternity from new scientific perspectives. / Credit: Vatican Media Madrid, Spain, Aug 30, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). “Eternity Between Space and Time: From Consciousness to the…
20,000 miles over the sea: Here’s where Pope Francis is headed in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Published: August 30, 2024 10:00
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia. / Credit: MarlonH/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 30, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip on Sept. 2 that will bring him to…