Pope Francis issues new call for dramatic climate change measures
“No one can ignore the fact that in recent years we have witnessed extreme weather phenomena, frequent periods of unusual heat, drought, and other cries of protest on the part…
Did St. Francis really tame a savage wolf? A look at the legend
St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is Oct. 4, is remembered for many things: his voluntary poverty, his dynamic preaching, his founding of the worldwide Franciscan order, and his…
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests three priests
The reasons behind the arrest of the priests still remain unknown. A source told the newspaper La Prensa that the arrests were not made by the police but by armed…
Ahead of major abortion vote, thousands to descend on Ohio’s capital for March for Life
The fight over the issue of abortion in Ohio in the past several years has entailed intense legal battles, which includes Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s signing of a 2019 “heartbeat”…
Pro-life display vandalized at St. Louis County parish
“The police came here this morning but I haven’t heard any more from them as of 3 this afternoon,” Nickolai told CNA in an email. He said he encourages Catholics…
Nearly all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Monday units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan “opened fire from small arms at a vehicle carrying food for the personnel of the Armenian…
Here’s what the Church’s newest cardinals think about the Synod on Synodality
About his expectations for the Synod on Synodality, Pizzaballa said: “I am not expecting anything specific and precise. What we need to be helped — and everyone in their own…
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Is it Amoris Laetitiae’s intention to institutionalize this solution through a permit or an official decision for individual couples? Point 1 of the document “basic criteria for the application of…
National Eucharistic Congress opens ‘perpetual pilgrim’ application process
The pilgrimage will begin during the feast of Pentecost, May 17–19, 2024, from four origin points: San Francisco in the west; Bemidji, Minnesota, from the north; New Haven, Connecticut, from…
Vatican responds to to Cardinal Duka’s dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
The presumptive ghostwriter of the pope’s 2015 exhortation and now head of Francis’ doctrine office, Fernández did not hesitate from weighing in authoritatively on the questions posed to him by…
Jesuit Father James Martin says there are many chaste gay priests in the Church
“This is not limited to the West,” Martin added, “but is spread throughout the world. However, it’s not surprising either. As more people identify as LGBTQ, more families, parishes, and…
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham, 51, passes away in sleep
The archdiocese on Monday afternoon published an obituary on its website in which Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase J. Cupich called Birmingham “a wonderful priest and bishop” and “a dear friend…