Little Sisters of the Poor to defend contraception exception against lawsuits
San Francisco, Calif., Jun 4, 2019 / 01:27 pm (CNA).- The Little Sisters of the Poor are expected back in court Thursday to ask for protection against a lawsuit seeking…
Pope Francis names NY priest, canon lawyer bishop of Syracuse
Vatican City, Jun 4, 2019 / 06:10 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Fr. Douglas Lucia, a canon lawyer, the next bishop of Syracuse, New York. Lucia, 56, has served…
Americans split on morality of abortion; birth control remains widely accepted
Denver, Colo., Jun 4, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA).- A narrow majority of Americans now consider abortion “morally unacceptable,” while less than 10% disapprove of birth control, a new Gallup…
Mexico’s fifth Walk for Peace draws 40,000 participants
Cuernavaca, Mexico, Jun 4, 2019 / 12:33 am (CNA).- On Saturday, an estimated 40,000 people attended the fifth Walk for Peace in Mexico, organized by the Diocese of Cuernavaca, with…
‘Chosen’ aims to evangelize during confirmation prep
Denver, Colo., Jun 3, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- A confirmation program developed for parishes aims to call young people to deeper conversions, while teaching them the truths of the…
Singapore Catholic churches use classrooms to help homeless
Singapore, Jun 3, 2019 / 06:33 pm (CNA).- Two Catholic churches in Singapore have opened their doors offering housing to the country’s homeless. The Church of St. Mary of the…
Providence Bishop Tobin responds to controversy over ‘Pride’ tweet
Providence, R.I., Jun 3, 2019 / 04:12 pm (CNA).- Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence responded Sunday to controversy that ensued from a tweet admonishing Catholics not attend or support “gay…
Bishops lament Virginia Beach killings
Richmond, Va., Jun 3, 2019 / 03:18 pm (CNA).- After 12 people were killed Friday by a gunman in Virginia, the local bishop offered his prayers for all those affected…
Illinois Senate approves bill declaring abortion a ‘fundamental right’
Springfield, Ill., Jun 3, 2019 / 02:56 pm (CNA).- The Illinois Senate has approved an expansive abortion bill that would declare abortion to be a “fundamental right” in the state…
Catholic Social Services launch new appeal to Supreme Court
Washington D.C., Jun 3, 2019 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Lawyers representing Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia are appealing to the Supreme Court after the agency was stripped of its contract…
Cardinal Pell prepares for appeal hearing
Melbourne, Australia, Jun 3, 2019 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against his criminal conviction for child sexual abuse will be heard in Australia on Wednesday. The cardinal…
Full text of Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Romania
Aboard the papal plane, Jun 3, 2019 / 06:09 am (CNA).- Please read below for CNA’s full transcript of the pope’s June 2 in-flight press conference from Sibiu, Romania to…