Pope Francis to receive Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday
He frequently speaks of the “martyred” Ukrainian people and implores for peace between the two nations. In March 2022, he consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.…
Pope Francis says he wants to visit Argentina in 2024; Gänswein to leave Vatican apartment
In a March interview with La Nacion, he explained that a trip to Argentina had been planned in 2017 but had to be canceled because of elections. The pope does…
Pontifical Academy for Life responds to outcry over Archbishop Paglia assisted suicide comments
Monday’s statement by the Vatican academy said Paglia “reiterates his ‘no’ towards euthanasia and assisted suicide, in full adherence to the magisterium.” The academy added that the president’s comments were…
Priest says Church in Cuba in position to propose transition from communism to free society
“Since the very same year 1959 we are an island in flight, where more and more people see emigration as the only possible solution, and we helplessly witness the progressive…
Thousands of signatures presented to Mexican Congress urging defeat of euthanasia bill
Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Ivette Laviada, who holds a master’s degree in bioethics, said that the “‘death with dignity’ initiative that is proposed for debate in…
More than 100,000 turn out for pro-life, pro-family parade in Peru
Addressing the thousands of participants, the archbishop of Arequipa, Javier Del Río Alba, said: “It’s a joy to reencounter families, young people, adults, children, mothers in these groups that entered…
Supreme Court allows full access to abortion pill
The lawsuit was filed by the pro-life Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which is being represented by Alliance Defending Freedom in court. ADF Senior Counsel Erik Baptist said in a statement…
Nicaragua regime’s harassment of Catholics demands a response, US bishops say
During Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime, according to the nongovernmental organization Blue and White Monitoring. Those…
Coptic Patriarch to offer Orthodox Divine Liturgy in St. John Lateran Basilica
“Pope Tawadros will celebrate at a specially constructed altar and not the main altar of the basilica,” Browne said, noting that the Anglican service also did not take place at…
U.S. bishops: Senate vote keeping abortion in veteran health benefits is a ‘gross failure’
Broglio heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, while Burbidge heads the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. On Wednesday the Senate voted 51-48 against a Congressional Review Act resolution to…
Washington bishop: Priests would rather go to jail than break seal of confession
On April 17, the Senate refused to agree to the House’s amendment and sent the original bill back to the House. Now, the House must choose whether it wants to…
Mississippi to implement new pro-family measures after governor signs bills
Several of the bills signed related to foster care, including a bill that, among other things, establishes a “foster parents bill of rights” and makes the Mississippi Department of Child…