Pope Francis meets with King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2025 / 16:11 pm Pope Francis greeted England’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday in a brief meeting in which the dignitaries…
Albany Diocese to undertake planning process that could close one-third of its parishes
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2025 / 15:37 pm The Diocese of Albany, New York, will undertake a planning initiative in response to a diocesan “financial and maintenance…
The other Charles in Rome: ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ is buried in St. Peter’s Basilica
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 9, 2025 / 15:07 pm King Charles III is in Rome this week, but due to the cancellation of his state visit to the…
Morality of Trump immigration, refugee policies sparks pitched debate
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 9, 2025 / 14:37 pm The debate over immigration, border control, and refugee resettlement remains a hot-button topic among the general population, including…
Experts meet in Budapest to discuss existential crisis affecting the family in the West
By Solène Tadié Budapest, Hungary, Apr 9, 2025 / 13:49 pm As birth rates fall, loneliness rises, and the fabric of social life frays across much of the Western world,…
Los Angeles priest arrested, charged with sexual misconduct involving minor
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2025 / 12:12 pm A priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been arrested after allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a…
New evangelization program aims to awaken dormant faith
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 9, 2025 / 10:53 am The Kerygma Center for the New Evangelization offers a program that, since its founding in 2013, has brought…
World’s oldest bishop celebrates 103 years of faith and service
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Apr 9, 2025 / 06:00 am At 103 years of age, Mexican Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is a living witness…
Gunman shot Kansas Catholic priest ‘intentionally and with premeditation,’ prosecutor says
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 8, 2025 / 17:12 pm The accused killer of a Kansas Catholic priest shot the clergyman last week “intentionally” and with “premeditation,” a prosecutor…
Catholic medical group: ‘Impossible’ to ensure safeguards with UK assisted suicide bill
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 / 16:42 pm The U.K. Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is warning against a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide, arguing the…
Kansas governor vetoes bill to protect religious liberty of adoptive parents on gender issues
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 8, 2025 / 16:12 pm Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would have protected the religious liberty of adoptive parents…
CatholicVote president grilled on foreign aid, China at Vatican ambassador hearing
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Apr 8, 2025 / 15:39 pm The U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for CatholicVote president Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Holy…