Here’s where abortion may be on the ballot
Voters will either adopt or reject the new language based on a majority vote on Nov. 5, 2024. Maryland amendment proposal The proposed constitutional amendment in Maryland would establish a…
Missouri death row inmate granted stay of execution following Catholic advocacy
Father Robert “Rosy” Rosebrough, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish at the time, visited the Williamson family after Casey was killed to offer prayers, support, and the use of the parish…
Taizé community to get new leader in December
The group is also known for its distinctive chants, many of which have come to be used and recognized well beyond the community. Brother Roger Schütz, a Swiss Reformed Protestant,…
Vatican prosecutor seeks 7 years in prison, $15 million in cardinal’s financial trial
The defendants in the trial have been adamant their actions were above board and that Vatican authorities were in the know. Becciu has claimed the purchase of the London property…
Police investigate alleged attack on pro-lifers outside DC Planned Parenthood
Gribbin said that the man and the woman walked away from the incident before the police responded to the scene. He told CNA he followed them at a safe distance…
Report: Leadership of Catholic colleges shifting as religious vocations plummet
The decline in sponsoring oversight, the report says, has come about because “membership in religious life in the United States has dropped by nearly three-quarters in the past 50 years.”…
Pope Francis speaks to young people ahead of World Youth Day in ‘Popecast’
The pope said: “Do not give up, keep striving ahead.” To a woman named Arianna who explained how she suffers from bipolar disorder, which has at times caused suicidal thoughts,…
Bishop Strickland denies wrongdoing, says Vatican inquiry ‘not fun’
The bishop said he thinks he was subject to the visitation “because I’ve been bold enough and loved the Lord enough and his Church, simply preaching the truth.” Without being…
Americans’ belief in God, heaven, hell continues prolonged decline
Similar declines in belief have been recorded regarding the devil, heaven, hell, and angels, with each one seeing double-digit declines in professed believers over the 22 years in question. Gallup…
‘Providing for Life Act’ would extend child tax credit to cover unborn children
The measure “charts the policy course for a culture of life in America,” Hinson said in the release. “By expanding the Child Tax Credit to include the unborn and provide…
Hallow brings back popular ‘Saints in 7 Days’ series
Some of the saints that have been featured in the series are Padre Pio, Mother Teresa, Louis and Zelie Martin, and Martin de Porres. Mary Magdalene and Ignatius of Loyola…
Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona
Kevin Starrs, vice president of the Kolbe Mission and currently the director of prison ministries for the Diocese of Phoenix, told CNA that his work in prisons caused him to…