Qatar’s St. Charbel Maronite Church prepares to welcome worshippers
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, May 10, 2024 / 06:00 am Construction is nearing completion on the St. Charbel Maronite Church in Doha, Qatar, with plans to open its doors…
Cyberattack on largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S. disrupts care
“Together, we are working to fully investigate what information, if any, may have been affected by the situation,” the release stated. “Should we determine that any sensitive information was affected,…
PHOTOS: Catholics gather at site of Jesus’ ascension in Jerusalem
Seeing buses of Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem has been rare since the war in Gaza broke out. However, for the feast of the Ascension, several buses arrived in the early…
Haiti in danger of ‘a real genocide,’ priest warns
The Haiti crisis Haiti, according to the World Bank, is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean region. In the nation of 11.5 million people, there are major…
Orthodox Church ordains female deacon
Metropolitan Serafim said that Angelic Molen will have both liturgical and pastoral roles. Credit: St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess Serafim added that “one of the most important fields of…
Department of Justice goes after pro-life former Rep. Fortenberry again
The new charges were filed in Washington, D.C. Under the previous conviction, Fortenberry did not receive prison time but only probation and community service. Chad Kolton, a spokesperson for Fortenberry,…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses unrestricted abortion ‘even if it’s full term’
“I don’t think it’s ever OK,” Kennedy added. “I think we should do everything in our power to make sure that never happens, everything that we can do. But I…
Anti-Israel protesters at University of Notre Dame arrested
Days after the arrests, protesters gathered in front of the Notre Dame campus on May 5 at the cross-section of Notre Dame Avenue and Angela Boulevard for an “All eyes…
Migration helps offset serious problem of low birth rate in rich countries, Pope Francis says
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, May 9, 2024 / 16:35 pm During a May 8 audience at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that migration helps fight the crisis caused…
San Antonio archbishop deletes some social media posts about Gaza war
“As we pray & are in solidarity with the Palestinians, does not mean antisemitism,” García-Sillar wrote in one of the posts, which as of Thursday remains on his X page.…
Democratic attorneys general form ‘reproductive rights working group’
Campbell said the group will be prioritizing the use of abortion “shield laws.” These laws provide legal protection to doctors and other entities that provide abortions or mail abortion pills…
Botswana diocese mourns loss of bishop who collapsed during Mass
“This diocese is a welcoming diocese; the sisters and the priests are welcoming, and they have been visiting the detention center and the refugee center,” he said. “I personally have…