Despite ongoing threats, ordination Mass takes place in Sri Lanka
Thannamunai, Sri Lanka, May 1, 2019 / 12:14 am (CNA).- As most Catholic churches remain closed across Sri Lanka, following the Easter bombings that claimed more than 250 lives, one…
Federal judge in Oregon blocks Title X abortion rule
Eugene, Oregon, Apr 30, 2019 / 03:46 pm (CNA).- A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary nationwide injunction against the Trump administration’s requirement that recipients of Title X…
Social media, polarization risk fueling violence, bishop says
Scranton, Pa., Apr 30, 2019 / 03:30 pm (CNA).- Religious intolerance and violence are being fueled by a polarized society and fanned by social media, Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton…
Glasgow parish ‘shamefully’ vandalized
Glasgow, Scotland, Apr 30, 2019 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Police in Glasgow are investigating vandalism committed Monday at St. Simon’s parish, an attack the archdiocese has called ‘shameful’. Local police…
Why these high school students built a chapel and Marian shrine at a local school
Battle Creek, Mich., Apr 30, 2019 / 02:47 pm (CNA).- When two Michigan high school students were planning for a community service project, they decided they wanted to help younger…
Study shows marriage prep can drive down divorce
Washington D.C., Apr 30, 2019 / 02:30 pm (CNA).- States that require some form of marriage preparation see lower rates of divorce, a new study has shown. About half of…
What is it like to be a missionary in Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Apr 30, 2019 / 12:54 pm (CNA).- When Francisco Javier Olivera was born, his mother offered him to the Virgin Mary, praying that he would become a missionary…
Dominican priest: California confession bill threatens all religions
Sacramento, Calif., Apr 30, 2019 / 12:02 am (CNA).- If California moves forward with its proposed law trying to force priests to violate the seal of Confession, it is not…
Pope Francis gives $500,000 to support migrants in Mexico
Vatican City, Apr 29, 2019 / 09:00 pm (CNA).- Peter’s Pence, a global charitable fund overseen by Pope Francis, will support migrants in limbo in Mexico, the charity has announced.…
Buffalo priests removed from ministry following seminarian complaints
Buffalo, N.Y., Apr 29, 2019 / 08:54 pm (CNA).- Three priests have been temporarily removed from ministry in the Diocese of Buffalo, after seminarians say they engaged in salacious and…
Caritas asks Venezuelan government to allow humanitarian aid
Caracas, Venezuela, Apr 29, 2019 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- The director of Caritas Venezuela, Janeth Márquez, has said they are again asking the government of Nicolas Maduro to open “a…
New safety measures in place after Sri Lanka bombings
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Apr 29, 2019 / 05:48 pm (CNA).- One week after the Sri Lanka Easter bombings, authorities continue to seek those responsible for the violence, while enacting new…