Missouri abortion amendment: Close vote sparks hope, Catholic leader says
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 18, 2024 / 07:00 am After a close but heartbreaking loss at the ballot box that saw Missouri voters choose to enshrine a…
Trump picks several Catholics for Cabinet: Kennedy, Rubio, Stefanik, Ratcliffe
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 18, 2024 / 06:00 am President-elect Donald Trump has chosen several Catholics to serve in his Cabinet and other parts of his administration,…
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Great missionary of the Midwest
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2024 / 04:00 am On Nov. 18 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, a French religious…
Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 17, 2024 / 13:46 pm Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday to celebrate the eighth annual World…
‘With God, everything; without God, nothing’: principles of a Catholic family business
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2024 / 08:00 am “With God, everything; without God, nothing”: This maxim of her mother left a deep impression on Luz…
Cardinal Arinze cautions priests against lengthy homilies
By Jude Atemanke Enugu, Nigeria, Nov 17, 2024 / 07:00 am Vatican-based Nigerian Church leader Cardinal Francis Arinze has urged priests to avoid lengthy homilies, saying a homily should not…
New president of Scottish bishops’ conference joins ‘railway mission’
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Nov 17, 2024 / 06:00 am The new president of the bishops of Scotland is taking the Church’s message to “the streets” by joining in…
Honoring the ‘saints next door’: Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of local holy men and women
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 16, 2024 / 15:00 pm Pope Francis wants dioceses worldwide to shine a spotlight on their “saints next door” every year on Nov. 9.…
11 things to know about Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’
By Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register, Nov 16, 2024 / 10:00 am On the heels of his announcement that he will make a film about the life of Jesus, controversial…
Pope Francis: Young people can be ‘artisans of hope’ amid mental health challenges
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 16, 2024 / 09:00 am Pope Francis on Saturday warned of a “worrying and complex” rise in youth mental health challenges, including self-harm and…
ATF urges churches to adopt ‘enhanced security measures’ amid arson incidents
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 16, 2024 / 08:00 am The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is recommending that houses of worship exercise “increased vigilance”…
U.S. Hispanic ministry’s Miami model: an insider’s view with Father Rafael Capó
By Emily Chaffins Miami, Fla., Nov 16, 2024 / 07:00 am Father Rafael Capó has traveled far and wide, from his native Ponce, Puerto Rico, to the center of Catholicism…