Priest prevents desecration of the Eucharist during Mass in Honduras
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 07:00 am A priest prevented a man from taking off with an unconsumed consecrated host after approaching to receive…
Lower confirmation ages, stronger catechesis: Dioceses seek to strengthen faith of youth
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 05:15 am The Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced it would be lowering its confirmation age just days after the Diocese…
Canada launches ‘national consultation’ on ‘advance requests’ for euthanasia
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 04:44 am The Canadian government is actively soliciting citizen input for a proposal to legalize “advance requests” in which citizens can…
Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassures pro-life senators with policy plans
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 18, 2024 / 17:50 pm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reassuring Republican senators that he will back certain pro-life policies if the Senate…
Following prolonged wait, the blood of St. Januarius liquefies again
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Dec 18, 2024 / 17:30 pm The faithful of the city of Naples in Italy experienced profound relief when they witnessed the liquefaction of the…
U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on South Carolina defunding Planned Parenthood
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 18, 2024 / 16:50 pm The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a six-year-old case about whether South Carolina can prevent…
Pope Francis names Father Roger Landry a Monsignor
By Matt McDonald Boston, Mass., Dec 18, 2024 / 16:30 pm Father Roger Landry is now Monsignor Roger Landry — but he says he’s not ready to abandon the title…
Ten Commandments tablet surpasses estimates at Sotheby’s despite authenticity questions
By María J. Moriarty New York City, N.Y., Dec 18, 2024 / 15:40 pm A contentious Ten Commandments tablet has sold at Sotheby’s for $5.04 million — more than twice…
Pope Francis prays for Cyclone Chido victims in France’s poorest overseas territory
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 18, 2024 / 11:30 am Pope Francis on Wednesday prayed especially for Cyclone Chido victims in the French territory of Mayotte during his weekly…
Pope Francis declares French Martyrs of Compiègne saints via equipollent canonization
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 18, 2024 / 11:17 am Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of Terror in…
One year later, Vatican document on same-sex blessings not causing much of a stir
By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Dec 18, 2024 / 11:00 am Around this time last year, a Vatican document authorizing priests to provide non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples led…
Pope Francis calls on young people to protect their authenticity and dignity at work
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Dec 18, 2024 / 10:15 am In a message addressed to young people entering the workforce, Pope Francis, alluding to bosses, advised them not to…