‘Difficult’ to work in Georgia after heartbeat bill, says Disney CEO
Atlanta, Ga., May 31, 2019 / 10:00 am (CNA).- Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this month, major film and television…
Francis emphasizes Christian unity in prayer with Romanian Orthodox
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 09:39 am (CNA).- In a meeting with the Romanian Orthodox in their new cathedral in Bucharest Friday, Pope Francis prayed for the union of…
Pope Francis says Catholics, Orthodox bonded by blood of the martyrs
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Friday that Catholics and Orthodox are bonded by a “shared inheritance” of suffering for Christ from the apostles…
‘Much progress still needed’ DiNardo says as bishops release child protection report
Washington D.C., May 31, 2019 / 08:30 am (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference has released its annual report on the protection of children. The report records an increase in the…
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 06:13 am (CNA).- The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president…
In war-torn South Sudan, two Spanish priests build a shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary
Juba, South Sudan, May 31, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Ave Maria, the parish church outside Mupoi, South Sudan, fell into disrepair decades ago. It was abandoned at the beginning…
Chase settlement will pay fathers for ungranted paternity leave
New York City, N.Y., May 31, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- A class action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase was settled this week, after a lawsuit from fathers denied parental…
FEMM fertility app CEO says women have the right to understand their bodies
Denver, Colo., May 30, 2019 / 06:30 pm (CNA).- The maker of a popular fertility awareness app says it is built on peer-reviewed research and a scientific approach to women’s…
Manchester bishop welcomes repeal of death penalty in NH
Manchester, N.H., May 30, 2019 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester welcomed Thursday the New Hampshire legislature’s override of a veto by the governor on capital punishment…
Mexican bishops mourn pilgrims killed in traffic accident
Orizaba, Mexico, May 30, 2019 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- Bishops in Mexico are mourning those dead and injured from an accident Wednesday involving a cargo truck and a bus carrying…
Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will issue declaration on McCarrick investigation
Vatican City, May 30, 2019 / 08:36 am (CNA).- Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Wednesday that the Vatican is still investigating the documentation concerning Theodore McCarrick and will issue a declaration…
Louisiana governor to sign heartbeat bill
Baton Rouge, La., May 30, 2019 / 07:45 am (CNA).- The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a fetal heartbeat bill, making it the latest state to move towards adopting…