Power outages, food shortages trigger social unrest in Cuba
According to the priest, the situation has become desperate on the island. “It’s desperate because we’re caught between the lack of electricity and food. That is to say, what little…
Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody
The Coxes’ child has turned 18 since the dispute began, though the Coxes argued in their appeal that the state’s decision should still be challenged in part because they have…
Grammy-winning Florida priest cleared of sexual misconduct charges
The diocese continued to investigate the matter in accordance with diocesan policy, the bishop said. The diocesan review board subsequently met in March, “examined the investigatory report and all aspects…
Pope Francis’ message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations stresses fraternity, hope
The pope noted that this process of discernment assumes a “synodal character,” as the Church has a “polyphony of diverse charisms and vocations.” “Amid the variety of our charisms, we…
San Antonio archbishop bans retreat center for ‘false teachings’ against Pope Francis
“From this statement and others of a similar nature that we’ve received, the terrible conclusion seems clear: Bergoglio is exercising illegitimate authority and acting as the enemy of Christ and…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Dominican Republic auxiliary bishop
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 17:30 pm Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an auxiliary bishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic,…
Stephen Colbert co-narrates Pope Francis’ new audiobook memoir
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 18, 2024 / 17:00 pm The Catholic late-night talk show host and comedian Stephen Colbert is one of the narrators for the English…
Vatican authorizes opening of cause for canonization for 13-year-old Filipina girl
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 16:05 pm The Vatican has determined that nothing prevents the opening of the cause for canonization of Niña Ruiz-Abad,…
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
Those pills “are now the most common form of abortion in the United States,” the bishops pointed out. The Supreme Court’s ultimate decision on the matter, the bishops noted, “has…
Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible
Published March 15, this Norwegian edition is notable not only for its inclusivity toward the Scandinavian nation’s Catholic minority, Catholic editor Heidi Haugros Øyma told CNA. The project saw linguists…
Do you know how to make ‘St. Joseph’s bread’? Here’s the recipe
1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons melted butter, at room temperature 5 large eggs, divided More in US 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon anise seeds 2 tablespoons sesame…
Vatican Observatory publishes new method to better understand the Big Bang theory
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 08:00 am Two priests and cosmologists from the Vatican Observatory have made further progress in developing a new mathematical…