Group launches quinceañera program designed to form young Catholic women
By Kate Quiñones Denver, Colo., Nov 12, 2024 / 08:00 am A traditional quinceañera — a celebration for a young Hispanic woman when she turns 15 — includes not just…
U.S. Latino Catholic family receives award for exemplary faith and service
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 12, 2024 / 07:00 am “My parents have always been very adamant about their Catholic faith,” said one of the sons of…
Singapore priest stabbed while celebrating Mass
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 16:05 pm Catholic leaders in Singapore are calling for prayers after a priest was stabbed during Mass on Saturday evening. Father…
Vatican prohibits Traditional Latin Mass in Bishop Strickland’s former cathedral
CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 15:35 pm Celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in the cathedral of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, will cease effective Dec. 1, according to…
Pope Francis appoints new preacher to the Papal Household to succeed Cardinal Cantalamessa
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 15:05 pm Pope Francis on Nov. 9 appointed Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, as the new preacher of the…
Diocese of Oakland says it will pay up to $200 million for hundreds of abuse claims
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 14:35 pm The Diocese of Oakland, California, has announced that it will pay up to $200 million to settle hundreds of…
Pope on 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Pompeii: ‘Rediscover the beauty of the rosary’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 11, 2024 / 14:05 pm To mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of the…
Pope Francis marks first millennium since birth of St. Bernard, patron of mountaineers
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 11, 2024 / 11:30 am At the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis recalled the hospitality and peacemaking of St. Bernard of Aosta, the patron…
Chaldean archbishop voices hope for peace under new U.S. administration
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Nov 11, 2024 / 11:00 am As a leading voice for Middle Eastern Christians, Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, head of the Chaldean Eparchy of Erbil,…
Trump could restrict transgender surgeries for kids in second term, policy analysts say
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 11, 2024 / 07:00 am President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris could prompt major changes to the federal government’s promotion…
Father Emil Kapaun’s nephew recalls heroic uncle after film release on military chaplains
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 06:00 am As a new film about U.S. military chaplains was released in theaters on Nov. 8, the nephew of…
Catholic Church celebrates soldier-turned-bishop St. Martin of Tours on Nov. 11
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2024 / 04:00 am On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army…