Panelists at Pray Vote Stand Summit slam government’s pro-abortion agenda
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 09:20 am Pennsylvania pro-life advocate Mark Houck joined panelists at the annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C., on…
Cardinal, exorcists have differing takes on ‘cleansing’ ritual performed on Mexican president
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 07:00 am A Mexican cardinal and three priests, two of them exorcists, have differing takes on the “cleansing” ritual that…
Actor Jonathan Roumie calls Father Flanagan’s mission portrayed in new film ‘timeless’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2024 / 06:00 am In 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan, a Catholic priest and immigrant from Ballymoe, Ireland, bought a home for…
10 quotes on suffering and humility from the diary of St. Faustina Kowalska
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2024 / 04:00 am On Oct. 5 Catholics around the world celebrate the feast of St. Faustina Kowalska, the polish nun who…
Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 4, 2024 / 18:45 pm Six migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been…
What’s behind the viral photo of Pope Francis venerating a chair?
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 4, 2024 / 18:15 pm On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Holy Father had the opportunity to view the historic relic of St. Peter’s…
Pro-life advocates bear witness at Ohio March for Life in Columbus
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2024 / 17:55 pm Crowds of people gathered in downtown Columbus, Ohio, today for the Ohio March for Life, the first such gathering…
Synod participants put spotlight on world’s poor and vulnerable on feast of St. Francis
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 4, 2024 / 17:35 pm Closing the first week of meetings, Synod on Synodality participants from different continents put a spotlight on the plight…
Melania Trump frustrates pro-life movement with abortion support
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 4, 2024 / 17:15 pm Former first lady Melania Trump has stirred criticism from the pro-life movement after sharing her pro-abortion views in…
New film ‘Monster Summer’ offers a wholesome adventure-thriller for the entire family
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2024 / 16:45 pm The creators of “Monster Summer,” a new movie directed by Catholic actor David Henrie and starring Mel Gibson…
London archdiocese releases choir videos to share ‘power of worship through music’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2024 / 16:15 pm The Archdiocese of Southwark in London released a series of choir videos this week in the hopes of helping…
Asteroids named for four religious sisters who mapped half a million stars
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2024 / 15:45 pm Scientists recently named four asteroids after four Catholic religious sisters who helped catalog about 500,000 stars in the Vatican…