Religion ‘less important’ to most people than 20 years ago, surveys find
Denver, Colo., Apr 27, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Participants in a study spanning 27 countries say that religion plays a less important role in public life than it once…
After order to vacate residential area, McAllen Catholic immigration center to move downtown
Brownsville, Texas, Apr 26, 2019 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- After a close vote, McAllen, Texas officials approved a new downtown location for a Catholic immigration relief center that was ordered…
To renew the Church we must be guided by her faith, morals – Cardinal Müller
Rome, Italy, Apr 26, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- Countering critics of Benedict XVI’s recent essay on the scandal of sex abuse in the Church, Cardinal Gerhard Müller on Friday…
Sri Lankan police chief resigns over bombings
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Apr 26, 2019 / 04:40 pm (CNA).- The Sri Lanka chief of police resigned this week after bombings left dead more than 200 Christians on Easter morning.…
Second judge issues injunction against pro-life Title X rule
Spokane, Wash., Apr 26, 2019 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- A federal judge in Washington state issued a nationwide preliminary injunction April 25, blocking a rule which would deny government funding…
Analysis: Curial reform aims for unity in service, not a team of rivals
Vatican City, Apr 26, 2019 / 01:25 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis is widely expected to approve a new structure for the Roman curia in the near future. While the apostolic…
French bishops defend natural law, human dignity against ‘law of nature’
Paris, France, Apr 26, 2019 / 11:00 am (CNA).- The bishops of France have published a new document offering a summary of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human…
Being a Christian has always been challenging, Pope Francis tells youth
Vatican City, Apr 26, 2019 / 09:59 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Thursday that although today has its challenges, especially with the sexual abuse crisis, it is not more difficult…
French cigarette smokers: We didn’t start Notre-Dame fire
Paris, France, Apr 26, 2019 / 09:49 am (CNA).- Sure, smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, low birth rates, strokes, and arthritis. But smoking didn’t cause the April 15 fire…
Pope Francis: Bible the ‘beating heart’ of the Church
Vatican City, Apr 26, 2019 / 09:47 am (CNA).- Pope Francis emphasized Friday the importance of the Bible in the life of the Church, echoing Benedict XVI’s call for “a…
Lent is over. Now what?
Washington D.C., Apr 26, 2019 / 03:18 am (CNA).- Chocolate bunnies and marshmallow Peeps have graced the shelves of U.S. stores for weeks in anticipation of Easter, but now that…
British parliamentary committee urges action on N Ireland abortion law
London, England, Apr 25, 2019 / 05:41 pm (CNA).- A committee of the British parliament has said Westminster should bypass Northern Ireland’s self-governance to clarify the region’s abortion law. The…