St. Ignatius of Antioch: the early Church Father who longed for union with Christ
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2024 / 04:00 am On Oct. 17, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch,…
Local bishop encourages the faithful following raging fire that destroyed church in Chile
By Julieta Villar ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 18:10 pm Following the tragic fire that destroyed St. Anthony of Padua Church and the Franciscan convent in Iquique, Chile,…
Pope Francis to release ‘first memoir published by a sitting pontiff’ in January
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 16, 2024 / 17:40 pm In January 2025, Pope Francis will become the first sitting pontiff to publish an autobiographical memoir, which will…
British army veteran convicted of praying silently near abortion clinic
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 17:10 pm A British army veteran and Christian has been found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, with…
Vatican Museums unveils ‘iconic statue’ Apollo Belvedere after years of restoration work
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 14:15 pm The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the “Apollo Belvedere,” after years of intensive…
UK leaders hit back at plan to introduce assisted suicide
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Oct 16, 2024 / 13:45 pm Catholic leaders in the U.K. have hit back at plans to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales in…
Dutch cardinal advocates Christ-centered reform over controversial issues
By AC Wimmer Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 12:20 pm A Dutch cardinal has cautioned against misguided reform efforts within the Catholic Church, warning that regional solutions to contentious…
Australian archbishop: Synod on Synodality cannot ‘reinvent the Catholic faith’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 10:20 am We cannot “reinvent the Catholic faith” or “teach a different Catholicism in different countries,” Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP,…
Pope Francis hopes for ‘reconciled differences’ with Orthodox and Protestant Christians
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 09:10 am Pope Francis expressed hope for “reconciled differences” between Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians during his Wednesday general audience, reflecting…
From Crystal Cathedral to Christ Cathedral: Major renovation completed after 12 years
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 08:00 am The Diocese of Orange in California has officially finished its renovation of Christ Cathedral, a onetime-Protestant megachurch, after more…
‘Time is right’ for Catholic hospital and medical school project in Michigan, bishop says
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 16, 2024 / 06:00 am A celebration of two beloved saints recently served to highlight an initiative to found an authentically Catholic hospital…
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 05:00 am St. Margaret Mary Alacoque — whose feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on Oct. 16 —…