New cardinals say Europe is becoming the Catholic Church’s new ‘peripheries’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 8, 2024 / 14:00 pm Cardinals-designate from three continents said Tuesday the Church in the global south has a lot of nonmaterial gifts to…
Catholic bishops from mainland China and Taiwan in dialogue at Synod on Synodality
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 8, 2024 / 13:30 pm The Synod on Synodality, meant to be a moment of encounter and dialogue for the global Church, has provided…
‘Duty to accompany migrants’: Indian bishops launch portal to support nation’s immigrants
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Oct 8, 2024 / 10:50 am India’s bishops recently launched a digital tool to help support the country’s hundreds of millions of migrants, hoping to…
Who are the Christians in Lebanon?
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2024 / 09:00 am The Middle East edged closer to large-scale crisis this week as Iran launched a volley of missile attacks on…
U.S. bishops praise Biden administration’s expansion of refugee resettlement program
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2024 / 08:00 am The U.S. bishops issued a statement praising the Biden administration’s decision last week to expand the U.S. refugee…
Another 4,000 20th-century martyrs in Spain will be beatified in coming years, expert says
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 8, 2024 / 07:00 am Spain has 3,500 beatified martyrs from the religious persecution of the 20th century and another 4,000 could also…
Christians face arbitrary arrests, grave religious freedom violations in India
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2024 / 06:00 am More than 160 violent attacks against Christians were reported in India this past year as laws passed by…
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week ‘heartbeat’ law
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 19:15 pm The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the state’s heartbeat law, a six-week limit on abortion known as the…
Christians join supporters of Israel at rally on National Mall on Oct. 7
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Oct 7, 2024 / 18:45 pm Hundreds gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in support of Israel and in remembrance of the victims…
Supreme Court denies Biden’s attempt to force Texas emergency doctors to perform abortions
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 18:00 pm The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the Biden administration to compel emergency room doctors in…
Did Tim Walz allow abortion for any reason up to birth? Here’s what the law he signed says
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm Since Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz…
Women deacons off the table? Synod delegate claims ‘some women sense a call to priesthood’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 7, 2024 / 13:45 pm While “women deacons” are not formally up for discussion at the Synod on Synodality assembly this month, the official…