Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 15:05 pm President-elect Donald Trump selected CatholicVote president and co-founder Brian Burch to serve as the United States ambassador to…
Pope Francis appoints 5 new auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 20, 2024 / 14:35 pm Pope Francis has appointed five new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago and assigned each bishop-elect a titular…
Rector of Notre Dame Cathedral blesses creche ahead of Christmas celebrations
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 14:05 pm The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has blessed the Nativity scene at the historic French landmark…
PHOTOS: Christmas in Rome as first Jubilee pilgrims arrive in Eternal City
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 13:35 pm Rome during the Christmas season is a feast for the senses. Twinkling lights drape over the city’s cobblestone streets,…
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Gregory Kelly as new bishop of Tyler, Texas
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 12:45 pm Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop to lead the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, more than a year after…
Study: Many women ‘unprepared’ by health workers for severe pain from chemical abortions
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 12:15 pm Many women who undergo chemical abortions experience more pain than they were prepared for and more than 40%…
Major religious freedom win for Nigeria: Christian mother acquitted of blasphemy charges
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 06:00 am A Nigerian Christian mother of five has been fully acquitted of “blasphemy” charges after a two-and-a-half-year legal battle.…
Biden to meet with Pope Francis in January to discuss ‘peace’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 19:45 pm U.S. President Joe Biden accepted an invitation to visit Pope Francis next month and discuss efforts to advance peace,…
Republicans consider FACE Act repeal amid testimony on pro-life targeting
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2024 / 17:35 pm House Republican lawmakers discussed repealing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act on Wednesday after hearing…
Ohio school district pays $450,000 for forcing teacher to resign over transgender dispute
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2024 / 15:55 pm A school district in Ohio must pay a teacher a $450,000 settlement after it forced her to resign…
Pope Francis sends special Christmas gift to the people of war-torn Ukraine
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 15:25 pm “Martyred” Ukraine has occupied a special place in Pope Francis’ heart since the Russian army invaded the country…
Mother Angelica’s Blessed Sacrament Shrine marks 25th anniversary
By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Dec 19, 2024 / 14:55 pm On Dec. 19, 1999, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, was officially opened and…