Why is June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
These different ways include partaking in a holy hour on Thursdays and the reception of the Eucharist on the first Friday of every month. Jesus told Sister Margaret Mary: “My…
Fort Worth Diocese: Vatican says bishop has authority over Carmelite monastery amid investigation
“The Dicastery recognized and acknowledged that Bishop Olson has been, and continues to be, entrusted with full governing responsibility for the Monastery,” the statement reads. “This decree is in response…
Cuban priest: 64 years is enough to prove the Cuban revolution didn’t work
“Is it that you’re not suffering? Is it that you don’t have family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances … who tell you over and over again ‘I can’t take it anymore’ or…
PHOTOS: Thousands gather in Times Square for eucharistic procession in New York City
Photojournalist Jeffrey Bruno, who happened to be in the city for another assignment and stumbled upon the procession thanks to an Instagram post, said: “I have never seen anything like…
Pope Francis praises Matteo Ricci for proclaiming the Gospel in China
Ricci is known for introducing Christianity to China’s imperial Ming Dynasty. By studying the language and adopting the local clothes and customs, the Jesuit priest gained access to the interior…
Bolivian bishop on clerical sex abuse: We know asking forgiveness is not enough
At the end of April, an unprecedented sexual abuse scandal rocked the Catholic Church in Bolivia following a report in the Spanish newspaper El País that accused Jesuit priest Alfonso…
Two elderly pro-life activists beaten outside of Baltimore Planned Parenthood
Although the report provided to CNA by the Baltimore County Police Department redacted the names of the victims, Baltimore County Right to Life President Jay Walton identified the second man…
St. Louis Archdiocese reorganization will cut parishes from 178 to 134
The archdiocese covers the City of St. Louis and 10 surrounding counties. One of the reasons for reducing the number of parishes is poor Mass attendance. The archbishop said that…
Dictatorship in Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering
Martha Patricia Molina, a Nicaraguan lawyer and researcher and author of the report “Nicaragua, A Persecuted Church?”, told ACI Prensa that with the police statement “the dictatorship confirms its war…
State judge blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban
The South Carolina heartbeat law will remain blocked until the state’s Supreme Court reviews the case and issues a final ruling on whether the law violates the state constitution. McMaster…
Catholic priest in Nigeria freed on Pentecost Sunday after three days in captivity
In an earlier statement following the abduction of Opara, Mbarah said the local ordinary of Owerri, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, had directed him to appeal for prayers for the release…
From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired a man to convert
‘‘And I met Carlo, such a small child,’’ Mohur remembered. His first impression of Acutis, with his brown curly hair, was that he looked like the little cherubs seen in…