Georgia boycott falls flat after heartbeat bill passes
Atlanta, Ga., May 10, 2019 / 03:30 pm (CNA).- Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this week, a promised boycott by…
50 Years of Abortion: Where does Canada go from here?
Ottawa, Canada, May 10, 2019 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- On May 14, 2019, abortion will have been legal in Canada for half a century. Since it became legal, approximately six…
Exorcist: Temptation – not possession – is the most significant demonic activity
Vatican City, May 10, 2019 / 10:54 am (CNA).- Though dramatic representations of demonic possessions, as seen in Hollywood, can make them appear to be the primary method of the…
EWTN to launch African news agency
Rome, Italy, May 10, 2019 / 07:55 am (CNA).- EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Friday that it will launch a news service for the African continent. ACI-Africa will be a…
Bishop Olmsted sees ‘renewal’ in priestly formation, despite scandal
Phoenix, Ariz., May 10, 2019 / 12:08 am (CNA).- Despite the scandals of clerical sexual abuse that the Catholic Church has suffered in past decades, the Church in the United…
God will provide strength through persecution, new Filipino bishop says
Dagupan, Philippines, May 9, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- A new bishop in the Philippines has called for Catholics to show courage in the face of violence and persecution. Speaking…
Mexican bishops ask government to assist in migrant crisis
Tapachula, Mexico, May 9, 2019 / 05:52 pm (CNA).- The Mexican Bishops’ Conference has made a public request for help from the country’s authorities, as well as all people of…
‘No greater love’ — Denver Catholics remember Kendrick Castillo, who died in STEM school shooting
Denver, Colo., May 9, 2019 / 05:00 pm (CNA).- When Sara Haynes heard about the shooting at STEM High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Tuesday, she prayed. A Catholic…
What do Jews and Christians have in common? Love of neighbor, Pope Francis says
Vatican City, May 9, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The love of neighbor is a common commitment among Christians and Jews, Pope Francis said Tuesday, to teachers and students at…
Canadians march for life
Ottawa, Canada, May 9, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Pro-life campaigners from across Canada gathered on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill Thursday for the country’s annual National March for Life. Carrying a…
Death toll in DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 1,000
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 9, 2019 / 02:59 pm (CNA).- The Ebola outbreak that began last August in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now claimed…
Analysis: Is Pope Francis’ new abuse plan the answer Catholics are looking for?
Vatican City, May 9, 2019 / 11:04 am (CNA).- Pope Francis, the “pope of surprises,” lived up to his nickname this morning, by releasing a comprehensive canonical plan to address…