Inspired by John Paul II, Catholic maternal health organization celebrates 30 years
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 29, 2025 / 06:00 am It all began with Pope John Paul II. In the 1980s, the late pope encouraged Dr. Robert Walley, a…
Cardinal calls on Iraqi Christians to vote for fellow Christians in upcoming elections
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 17:35 pm Here are some of the major stories about the Church from around the world that you may have…
Leader of ‘black mass’ arrested at Kansas Capitol after punching protester
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2025 / 17:05 pm The organizer of a “black mass” that took place outside the Kansas state Capitol on Friday amid heavy Catholic…
New York official blocks Texas order against doctor who mailed abortion pills into state
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 16:45 pm A public official in Ulster County, New York, is refusing to cooperate with a ruling from a Texas…
Watchdog effort launches to oppose assisted suicide in U.S.
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2025 / 16:15 pm A new watchdog effort has launched to monitor and oppose the expansion of assisted suicide throughout the United States.…
Pope Francis sends condolences after South Korea wildfires destroy thousands of homes
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 15:25 pm Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow for the victims of the devastating wildfires in South Korea, which killed 28…
Maryland bishops say abuse payout bill ‘unfairly targets’ religious organizations
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 14:25 pm The Catholic Church in Maryland is urging the state Legislature to treat cases of child sexual abuse in…
Pope Francis prays for Myanmar, Thailand after deadly earthquake
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 13:15 pm Pope Francis sent his condolences to Church and civil authorities in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful earthquake killed…
Pew Research: Most Christians raised in the faith hold onto it in adulthood
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 12:45 pm Surveys in about three dozen countries compiled by the Pew Research Center found that most Christians who are…
‘This is life-changing’: Missionaries of Mercy gather in Rome for Jubilee of Hope
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 28, 2025 / 12:00 pm Around 500 priests instituted as Missionaries of Mercy are in Rome March 28–30 to take part in events for…
Archbishop credits Cardinal Pell’s intercession for miraculous survival of Arizona toddler
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 11:30 am Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney this week credited the apparently miraculous survival of an Arizona toddler to the intercession…
Texas Catholic Charities will drop lawsuit against federal government as payments resume
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2025 / 11:00 am A Texas Catholic charity group that sued the federal government this month over budget cuts says it will drop…