‘Buffer zone’ law banning anti-abortion protests goes into effect in England and Wales
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 31, 2024 / 16:10 pm A national “buffer zone” law went into effect across England and Wales on Thursday, Oct. 31, barring protests…
Diocese bans ‘All Are Welcome,’ other hymns from Catholic Masses
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2024 / 15:40 pm The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary…
Pope Francis to parents of aborted children: Evil does not have the last word
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 31, 2024 / 15:10 pm Pope Francis received in audience on Wednesday members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the spiritual and…
Vatican inquiry into canonization of Father Arrupe, mentor to Pope Francis, begins next month
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 31, 2024 / 14:05 pm An investigation into the potential sainthood of a former Jesuit leader and early mentor to Pope Francis will…
Vatican message for India’s ‘festival of lights’ emphasizes need for fostering harmony
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Oct 31, 2024 / 13:30 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue issued a message at the celebration of Diwali — India’s biggest Hindu festival…
Pope Francis: Secular world needs teachers with ‘a big heart’ and high ideals
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 31, 2024 / 10:55 am Pope Francis encouraged members of Italy’s Educational Commitment Movement of Catholic Action (MIEAC) on Thursday to not be afraid…
Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2024 / 04:00 am Whether you dress up as a ghoul, a hero, or a saint, Halloween has a Christian origin that should…
Costumes of demons, witches, and the dead open the door to the devil, priest says
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 30, 2024 / 16:45 pm Father Javier Ortega, a priest of the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares in Spain, said that costumes of…
Church in Spain mobilizes as severe flooding leaves more than 60 dead
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 30, 2024 / 16:15 pm Torrential rains have inundated southern and eastern Spain, leaving at least 66 people dead. In response, the Catholic…
In Rome, theologians reflect on ‘reception’ stage of Synod on Synodality
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 30, 2024 / 15:25 pm Theologians and others involved in the October gathering of the Synod on Synodality met this week to offer their…
Florida’s abortion amendment appears to fall short as spending intensifies ahead of election
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2024 / 14:25 pm Less than a week before Election Day support for Florida’s pro-abortion ballot measure appears to be just short…
Pope Francis: Confirmation is the ‘sacrament of witness,’ not the ‘sacrament of goodbye’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 30, 2024 / 10:40 am Pope Francis addressed thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, urging them not to turn the…