Pope Francis in Belgium: 'Crisis of faith' in the West requires a return to the Gospel
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 28, 2024 / 12:45 pm A “crisis of faith” in the West requires a return to the Gospel, Pope Francis told Belgian bishops on…
Nuclear engineer says latest research confirms first-century date of Shroud of Turin
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sep 28, 2024 / 06:00 am For centuries Christians have attributed a first-century date to the Shroud of Turin. Nuclear engineer Robert Rucker says…
Pro-life group launches ad debunking false claim that Georgia abortion law killed women
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 17:27 pm One of the country’s leading pro-life groups has launched a $500,000 television and digital ad campaign debunking misinformation…
Law protecting life at conception officially repealed by North Dakota court
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 15:45 pm Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. North Dakota pro-life…
Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote
By Matthew Balan Baltimore, Md., Sep 27, 2024 / 15:00 pm Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to the Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging the…
Florida dioceses seek help as state reels from massive Hurricane Helene
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2024 / 14:30 pm Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region on Thursday night as a Category 4, bringing…
Pope Francis urges professors to ‘seek the truth’ in visit to 600-year-old Belgian university
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 14:00 pm Pope Francis told university professors to “seek the truth” in a speech critiquing academia’s tendencies toward relativism and “a…
New York Diocese of Rockville Centre announces $323 million abuse settlement
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2024 / 13:20 pm The Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York this week announced it has reached a massive settlement of more…
Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Sep 27, 2024 / 12:15 pm A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis meets king and queen of Belgium at Laeken Castle
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 10:55 am Pope Francis visited Laeken Castle on Friday, where he met with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.…
In Belgium, Pope Francis says ‘Church should be ashamed’ of clerical abuse
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 09:11 am In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally…
Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality
By Elias Turk Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 27, 2024 / 06:00 am The ongoing military escalation between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah has not only put Lebanon under fire, including the…