California priest pleads no contest in child pornography case
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2024 / 13:55 pm A priest in California has pleaded no contest to charges of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse…
Virginia bishop urges caution on gambling amid push for new casino
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2024 / 13:25 pm Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently urged Catholics to treat gambling with caution, reminding the…
UK bishops urge Catholics to contact legislators ahead of assisted suicide vote
By Madeleine Teahan London, England, Oct 11, 2024 / 12:10 pm Clergy and parishioners of dioceses across the United Kingdom are hearing from their bishops in advance of a vote…
Pope Francis, Zelenskyy hold fourth meeting since outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 11, 2024 / 10:25 am Pope Francis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Friday…
‘Trusting the Lord’: Catholics gather for 32nd International Week of Prayer and Fasting
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 11, 2024 / 09:25 am Catholics around the world are gathering for the commencement of the 32nd annual International Week of Prayer and…
‘They were heroes and saints’: Campaign pushes back on how America was evangelized
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 11, 2024 / 08:00 am The Catholic Association of Propagandists (Advocates) (ACdP) in Spain has launched a campaign on the discovery and evangelization…
Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2024 / 07:00 am Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked…
Analysis: A Chinese bishop takes the floor for the first time at the Synod on Synodality
By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Oct 11, 2024 / 06:00 am There has been one noteworthy development so far in the Synod on Synodality’s second week — and it’s not…
UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 18:25 pm A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory…
March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 18:05 pm The March for Life unveiled its new theme for the 2025 march, “Every Life: Why We March,” which…
Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2024 / 17:35 pm Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered damage in the wake of Hurricane Milton, according…
Conflict between Opus Dei and Spanish diocese to be mediated by papal commissioner
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 10, 2024 / 16:50 pm Pope Francis has appointed the dean of the Roman Rota Tribunal, Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, as pontifical commissioner…