German bishops urge stability amid political turmoil following government collapse
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 8, 2024 / 12:25 pm A day after Donald Trump won reelection to the U.S. presidency and Germany’s coalition government collapsed, Cardinal Reinhard Marx…
Trump’s return: Lebanese Christian politicians eye peace, security, and U.S. support
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Nov 8, 2024 / 11:55 am It’s no secret that U.S. politics have far-reaching effects beyond their borders, significantly shaping other parts of the world,…
Catholic priest discusses ‘special calling’ of military chaplains in new film
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 8, 2024 / 07:00 am A new film about U.S. military chaplains, a diverse group of dedicated people who carry no weapons into…
Microsoft president to unveil ‘AI-enhanced experience’ of St. Peter’s Basilica
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 8, 2024 / 06:00 am Microsoft President Brad Smith is set to unveil an artificial intelligence-enhanced project focusing on St. Peter’s Basilica during a…
Diocese reverses hymn ban in favor of ‘synodal’ selection of sacred music
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm Just days after implementing a formal ban on a dozen “doctrinally problematic” hymns, a Missouri bishop has rescinded…
Pro-life advocates on election: ‘Americans have rejected Democrats’ abortion agenda’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Nov 7, 2024 / 16:30 pm Here is a roundup of abortion policy-related news this week. Americans reject Democrats’ abortion agenda Pro-life advocates are calling…
Pro-life action conference in Calgary draws more than 100 activists
By Quinton Amundson Calgary, Canada, Nov 7, 2024 / 16:00 pm More than 100 Canadian anti-abortion and anti-euthanasia activists have convened in Calgary for Cultivating a Culture of Life: A…
Rector of minor seminary in Nigeria released after 10-day captivity
By Jude Atemanke ACI Africa, Nov 7, 2024 / 15:30 pm Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi who was abducted…
Michigan parish packs 100,000 meals for disaster victims in the South
By Karla Dorweiler Detroit, Mich., Nov 7, 2024 / 15:00 pm This past Sunday, trucks carrying 100,000 meals headed south from Michigan to North Carolina and Florida to aid hurricane…
Constitutional Court in Spain forces Catholic brotherhood to admit woman
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Nov 7, 2024 / 12:55 pm Spain’s Constitutional Court (TC, by its Spanish acronym) has ruled that by refusing to admit a woman, a…
Archbishops’ World Series wager raises $20,000 for Catholic education
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 7, 2024 / 12:25 pm After the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series on Oct. 30 against the New York Yankees, the…
From the Vatican: wishing ‘great wisdom’ for President-elect Trump
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 7, 2024 / 11:25 am Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and other Holy See leaders have shared their well wishes for U.S.…