As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 12:50 pm In the midst of intensifying Israeli raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Father Talal Hachem, president of Holy Spirit…
Pope Francis opens Synod on Synodality assembly with warning against personal ‘agendas’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 2, 2024 / 12:17 pm Pope Francis opened the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Wednesday with a Mass concelebrated by over…
North Carolina chancellor on Hurricane Helene disaster: ‘Extremely difficult’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 11:30 am Monsignor Patrick Winslow, the vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina — an area heavily…
Vance, Walz clash over late-term abortion, protections for born-alive infants in debate
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 2, 2024 / 09:15 am In their first and only vice presidential debate this election season, Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov.…
Pope Francis calls for global day of prayer, fasting amid escalating conflict in Holy Land
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 2, 2024 / 06:49 am Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year…
Catholic University lab gets $31 million contract to clean World War II-era nuclear site
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 06:00 am The Catholic University of America’s (CUA) Vitreous State Laboratory (VSL) recently received a $31 million four-year contract to help…
What is Opus Dei? A CNA explainer
By JD Flynn CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 05:00 am Founded on Oct. 2, 1928, by Spanish priest Father Josemaría Escrivá, Opus Dei was a movement borne of Escrivá’s…
9 quotes from saints about guardian angels
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 04:00 am During the month of October, the Catholic Church celebrates guardian angels. Guardian angels are instruments of providence who…
Pope Francis: We must acknowledge our sins, ask forgiveness to become missionary Church
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 1, 2024 / 18:30 pm On the eve of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the…
Georgia judge’s blocking of 6-week abortion law is ‘terrible step backwards,’ bishops say
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 2024 / 17:45 pm The Catholic bishops of Georgia have called a court’s ruling that a law protecting life beginning at six…
Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 1, 2024 / 17:15 pm On the occasion of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s Oct. 1 inauguration as president of Mexico, the Catholic Church made…
Decoding the Synod on Synodality: CNA’s essential terminology guide
Vatican City, Oct 1, 2024 / 13:05 pm As the Church kicks off the second session of the Synod on Synodality this week, it’s helpful to understand some key terms…