Pope Francis laicizes schismatic Argentine priest
By Julieta Villar Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 19, 2024 / 15:05 pm “With a supreme and definitive decision,” Pope Francis expelled from the clerical state for the crime of schism…
Brooklyn pastor removed after secretly loaning $2 million of parish funds to lawyer
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 19, 2024 / 14:35 pm A pastor in Brooklyn, New York, has been removed from his city parish after a review found alleged “severe”…
Pope Francis conveys closeness to Ukraine in letter marking 1,000th day of war
CNA Staff, Nov 19, 2024 / 13:30 pm In a letter sent to Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, on Nov. 19, Pope Francis expressed his great sorrow for…
Pro-life group asks Supreme Court to throw out abortion ‘buffer zone’ laws
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 19, 2024 / 09:15 am A St. Louis pro-life group has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a rural Illinois town’s…
Socialism is ‘an enemy of the cross,’ Spanish bishop says
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Nov 19, 2024 / 08:00 am Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, described socialism as an ideology that is an “enemy of the…
What is the Jerusalem Cross?
By Matthew Bunson National Catholic Register, Nov 19, 2024 / 07:00 am The Associated Press recently claimed that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, had…
America’s pro-life movement readies 2025 federal- and state-level policy efforts
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2024 / 06:00 am Pro-life advocates plan to push federal- and state-level legislative and policy reforms on abortion when the United States…
Pope Francis’ claim that Israel action in Gaza could be ‘genocide’ draws criticism
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2024 / 18:15 pm Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into claims that a genocide may be happening in Gaza has garnered criticism.…
Brendan Carr, CUA Law graduate, tapped to lead Federal Communications Commission
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2024 / 17:15 pm President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend nominated Brendan Carr, currently serving as the senior Republican on the Federal Communications…
Arizona Catholic parish fire being investigated as arson
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2024 / 15:00 pm Police in Arizona are investigating an October parish fire as an act of arson, with authorities seeking help identifying…
Vatican approves liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in Mexico
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Nov 18, 2024 / 14:00 pm The Vatican has approved a series of liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Chiapas.…
Nigerian Catholic religious sister wins $1.2 million Opus Prize
By Jude Atemanke ACI Africa, Nov 18, 2024 / 11:40 am Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, the founder and executive director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) in…