Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 15:50 pm Three fraternal delegates — non-Catholic representatives of Christian churches participating in this year’s session of the Synod on Synodality…
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, archbishop of Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, spoke out strongly…
Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:20 pm Ethel Kennedy, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and a mainstay in American politics…
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:50 pm A first-of-its-kind study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 3.3% of all U.S.…
Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:20 pm A Louisiana Catholic diocese is preparing to file for bankruptcy as it moves to settle numerous claims brought against…
Taiwan’s ambassador to Vatican highlights partnership in charity and peace
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 12:50 pm Taiwan’s ambassador to the Holy See, Matthew Lee, emphasized the importance of the Vatican-Taiwan partnership, particularly in promoting peace…
Pope Francis’ Brazilian pick for cardinal urges openness to ordaining married priests in region
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 12:20 pm Brazilian Archbishop Jaime Spengler, OFM, one of the 21 men chosen by Pope Francis to become a cardinal in…
Report: Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals provided transgender drugs or surgeries to children
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 11:50 am Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals across the United States provided children with transgender drugs or performed gender-transition surgeries on them between 2019…
Film composer Hans Zimmer to conduct Vatican concert for poor and homeless
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 09:15 am The Vatican announced Thursday that Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer will conduct a special concert for the poor and…
Experts ask: What impact will Hispanic Catholics have on the 2024 election?
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 06:00 am As a record number of Hispanic Americans will be eligible to vote this November, many are asking what…
United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2024 / 16:10 pm A United Nations report on violence against women and girls in sports defended spaces for women on Tuesday by…
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in consequential Oklahoma death penalty case
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2024 / 15:05 pm The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of an Oklahoma man on death row…