Vatican Museums unveils ‘iconic statue’ Apollo Belvedere after years of restoration work
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 14:15 pm The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the “Apollo Belvedere,” after years of intensive…
UK leaders hit back at plan to introduce assisted suicide
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Oct 16, 2024 / 13:45 pm Catholic leaders in the U.K. have hit back at plans to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales in…
Dutch cardinal advocates Christ-centered reform over controversial issues
By AC Wimmer Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 12:20 pm A Dutch cardinal has cautioned against misguided reform efforts within the Catholic Church, warning that regional solutions to contentious…
Australian archbishop: Synod on Synodality cannot ‘reinvent the Catholic faith’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 10:20 am We cannot “reinvent the Catholic faith” or “teach a different Catholicism in different countries,” Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP,…
Pope Francis hopes for ‘reconciled differences’ with Orthodox and Protestant Christians
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 09:10 am Pope Francis expressed hope for “reconciled differences” between Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians during his Wednesday general audience, reflecting…
From Crystal Cathedral to Christ Cathedral: Major renovation completed after 12 years
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 08:00 am The Diocese of Orange in California has officially finished its renovation of Christ Cathedral, a onetime-Protestant megachurch, after more…
‘Time is right’ for Catholic hospital and medical school project in Michigan, bishop says
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 16, 2024 / 06:00 am A celebration of two beloved saints recently served to highlight an initiative to found an authentically Catholic hospital…
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 05:00 am St. Margaret Mary Alacoque — whose feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on Oct. 16 —…
This princess saint was not Harry Potter’s owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 04:00 am Readers who find this story through a search engine are probably looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter’s snowy…
Exclusive: Catholic FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen discusses how faith inspired action
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2024 / 18:05 pm An FBI whistleblower who spent two years fighting to regain his security clearance after questioning the agency’s leadership…
‘Responding to the signs of the times’ to revitalize Hispanic ministry — and the whole Church
By Emily Chaffins Miami, Fla., Oct 15, 2024 / 13:15 pm For attendees at this year’s conference of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM), effective…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: how 2 ministries are helping grieving families
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2024 / 12:30 pm This year, as the autumn weather becomes crisp and the leaves begin to fall in much of the U.S.,…