Should Catholics identify as ‘feminists’? Notre Dame conference tackles the issue
By Jonathan Liedl South Bend, Ind., Mar 31, 2025 / 07:00 am Should Catholics identify as “feminists?” A panel of prominent female Catholic thinkers explored the question at a recent…
Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Mar 31, 2025 / 06:00 am A team of half a dozen Catholic nuns and lawyers have warned of increasing incidents of opposition to Christian…
Jubilee of Hope: Missionaries of Mercy priests celebrate Mass in Rome
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Mar 30, 2025 / 16:11 pm The Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Priests instituted as Missionaries of Mercy was celebrated on Sunday at the…
Pope Francis in Sunday Angelus: Jesus heals our wounds so we can love others
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 30, 2025 / 09:18 am Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to continue their Lenten journey as a time of healing and faith in…
Notre Dame to honor Catholic Charities president for ‘faith-filled service’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2025 / 09:02 am Catholic Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2025 Laetare Medal, the university…
Cardinal’s role in effort to ‘resignify’ Franco era war monument sparks controversy
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Mar 30, 2025 / 08:00 am In a statement published by the Archdiocese of Madrid, Cardinal José Cobo defended his role as an interlocutor…
Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans
By Marguerita Kallassy ACI MENA, Mar 30, 2025 / 07:00 am Lebanon will soon have its own “camino,” according to the Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL). On March 28,…
Vatican-backed program to restore Catholic parishes ‘for generations to come’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2025 / 06:00 am A major U.S.-based initiative is providing tens of millions of dollars to Catholic parishes and organizations across the country…
Missionaries of Mercy gather in Rome as Pope Francis praises their ‘ministry of forgiveness’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 29, 2025 / 10:00 am As hundreds of Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome this weekend, Pope Francis commended their distinctive ministry of forgiveness…
Christian communities in Israel face growing hostility, annual report reveals
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Mar 29, 2025 / 09:00 am On March 27 in Jerusalem, the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue presented findings from its annual report, “Attacks on…
Nunciature in El Salvador issues correction for liturgical abuse
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 29, 2025 / 08:00 am The apostolic nunciature in El Salvador issued a correction for the irregularities that occurred March 24 during…
Bishop calls for peace in South Sudan as country’s first vice president reportedly arrested
By ACI Africa ACI Africa, Mar 29, 2025 / 07:00 am A Catholic bishop in the Africa’s youngest country has directed the people under his care to participate in daily…