Detroit archdiocese cancels sporting events on Sundays
Detroit, Mich., May 16, 2019 / 03:05 am (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Detroit has announced that it will no longer hold required sporting events on Sundays, in an effort to…
Four more Burkina Faso Catholics killed in new attack
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 16, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- Just one day after six Catholics were murdered by gunmen in Burkina Faso, four more Catholics were shot and killed…
Ontario court: Doctors must refer patients for abortion, assisted suicide
Toronto, Canada, May 15, 2019 / 06:30 pm (CNA).- Ontario’s highest court has ruled that doctors who object to procedures such as abortion and assisted suicide must refer patients to…
‘We all need to be a little more like Kendrick’: Friends and family remember STEM hero
Denver, Colo., May 15, 2019 / 05:12 pm (CNA).- A funny, selfless, and kind kid who loved tinkering with his car, goofing around with his friends, and above all, serving…
Mom demands apology from state Rep. Brian Sims, who doxed her daughters outside Planned Parenthood
Philadelphia, Pa., May 15, 2019 / 02:29 pm (CNA).- A Pennsylvania mother of teenage daughters is demanding an apology from state representative Brian Sims, who shouted down and tried to…
German bishop supports ‘Church strike’ for women’s ordination
Munich, Germany, May 15, 2019 / 02:15 pm (CNA).- At least one bishop has offered his support for a week-long “Church strike” organized by German Catholic women, during which participants…
Man who brought gasoline, lighter into New York cathedral deemed unfit to stand trial
New York City, N.Y., May 15, 2019 / 01:54 pm (CNA).- A man accused of attempting to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York last month carrying containers of gasoline…
California confession bill won’t stop abuse, but threatens religious liberty, critics say
Sacramento, Calif., May 15, 2019 / 10:47 am (CNA).- The appropriations committee of California’s state senate will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would require priests to violate…
Police search Dallas diocesan chancery
Dallas, Texas, May 15, 2019 / 10:30 am (CNA).- Police are conducting a search of Church premises in the Diocese of Dallas. Officers executed a warrant on the chancery offices…
Francis affirms Catholic-Jewish dialogue
Pope Francis waves at the general audience, April 10, 2019. Credit: Lucia Ballester/CNA. Vatican City, May 15, 2019 / 05:01 am (CNA).- Pope Francis greeted an international group dedicated to…
Pope Francis: Christ liberates us from overwhelming evil
Vatican City, May 15, 2019 / 04:08 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that Jesus gave humanity a precious gift on the cross — liberation from evil. “The Christian knows…
Pope Francis names Bishop Baldacchino to lead Las Cruces diocese
Vatican City, May 15, 2019 / 04:03 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Bishop Peter Baldacchino to head the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico – making him the first…