Tokyo’s new cardinal shares what he is looking for in the next pope
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 26, 2024 / 06:00 am The archbishop of Tokyo shared in an interview with CNA what qualities he is looking for in the next…
UPDATE: Satanic Temple denies it intends to desecrate the Eucharist during planned ‘black mass’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 17:20 pm The so-called Satanic Temple on Thursday denied that it intends to use a consecrated host during a sacrilegious “black…
Cardinal Fernández says female diaconate will be studied ‘more intensively’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:50 pm Cardinal Victor Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that the female diaconate…
Cookies and empanadas in Dilexit Nos: food references in the teachings of Pope Francis
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:20 pm “Buon pranzo e arrivederci!” (“Have a nice lunch and see you later!” ) — just hearing the way Pope…
Beyoncé to sing at abortion-focused Harris campaign rally in Texas
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 15:50 pm Here is a roundup of the latest pro-life and abortion-related news in the U.S. and abroad: Beyoncé to…
Dilexit Nos: 7 takeaways from Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 15:20 pm In his newly released encyclical, Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”), Pope Francis calls on Catholics worldwide to rediscover the…
JD Vance warns of Harris’ ‘prejudice against Catholics’ in op-ed for Pittsburgh outlet
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 14:50 pm Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance accused Vice President Kamala Harris of being prejudiced against Catholics in an…
Word on Fire to publish Pope Benedict XVI’s collected works in English
By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Oct 25, 2024 / 14:20 pm Bishop Robert Barron’s media company Word on Fire plans to publish in English more than two dozen volumes…
Vatican: Swiss bishops mishandled sex abuse claims, but no cover-up found
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 13:50 pm The Vatican has reprimanded the Swiss bishops for their handling of sexual abuse claims in that country after a…
Vatican-approved bishop consecrated in Beijing days after China deal renewal
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 13:20 pm A Chinese priest was consecrated as the new coadjutor bishop of Beijing on Friday, marking the first episcopal appointment…
Many states ‘burden’ religious freedom of faith-based nonprofits, report finds
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 11:00 am A legal education group centered on religious freedom released on Friday its 2024 “Faith and Freedom Index,” which found…
Pro-life laws aren’t driving surge in infant deaths, OB-GYN expert says
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 09:15 am Pro-life laws are not driving a surge in infant mortality, a prominent OB-GYN and pro-life advocate said this week.…