‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2024 / 08:00 am Last week, the first screening in the U.S. of the BBC documentary “Better Off Dead?” took place in…
Ballot measures could remove definition of marriage from three state constitutions
By Kate Quiñones Denver, Colo., Sep 23, 2024 / 07:00 am The state constitutions of California, Colorado, and Hawaii still define marriage as a union between one man and one…
Maternity homes are on the rise post Roe
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2024 / 06:00 am More maternity homes are popping up across the United States to house and support pregnant mothers and their babies…
Pope Francis cancels meetings for ‘mild flu-like condition’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 23, 2024 / 05:00 am Pope Francis canceled his meetings on Monday due to suffering from symptoms of a “mild flu-like condition,” the Holy…
Pope Francis: ‘True power is taking care of the weakest’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 22, 2024 / 09:25 am On Sunday, Pope Francis recalled Jesus’ teaching that true power is found by taking care of others, not by…
Bishops tell young African digital influencers: ‘Brace for the challenges ahead’
By Agnes Aineah ACI Africa, Sep 22, 2024 / 06:00 am Members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers who graduated recently from the African Digital Faith Influencers Formation program…
‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 09:00 am Pro-life advocates have seen significant gains in rolling back the death penalty in states around the country in recent…
What is the SSPX? A look at the controversial traditionalist Catholic group
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 08:00 am A group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced this month that they would henceforth associate with the Society…
Pope Francis celebrates anniversary of his vocation to the priesthood
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 06:00 am Seventy-one years ago, on Sept. 21, 1953, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born. He would…
Delaware governor vetoes physician-assisted suicide bill
By Matthew Balan Baltimore, Md., Sep 20, 2024 / 18:09 pm The governor of Delaware, John Carney, used his executive power on Friday to veto a bill that would have…
NFL Hall of Fame coach questions Kamala Harris’ comments on abortion, faith
By Jonah McKeown CNA Newsroom, Sep 20, 2024 / 16:53 pm Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related news in the U.S. this week. Football coach asks Harris: What ‘faith’ allows for…
Judo athlete banned for five months, sign of the cross at Olympics one of several factors
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 20, 2024 / 16:23 pm An Olympic judo athlete has been banned from competition in part because he made the sign of the cross…