Pope Francis confirms plans to visit Turkey for historic Nicaea council anniversary
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Nov 28, 2024 / 06:30 am Pope Francis told a group of theologians on Thursday he plans to visit Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of…
Meet 6 Black Catholics on the road to sainthood
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 28, 2024 / 07:00 am November is National Black Catholic History Month in the United States, a time to honor the history, heritage,…
Judge upholds Missouri’s ban on transgender surgeries and drugs for minors
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 27, 2024 / 17:30 pm A Missouri circuit judge on Monday upheld the state’s ban on the provision of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones,…
ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 27, 2024 / 16:30 pm North Koreans who are repatriated from China and who have had contact with Christians are sent to North…
Texas AG petitions SCOTUS to uphold state law mandating age verification for porn sites
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 27, 2024 / 16:20 pm Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court calling on the justices…
DeWine signs bill to keep males out of female locker rooms, bathrooms in Ohio schools
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 27, 2024 / 15:15 pm Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Catholic, signed legislation on Wednesday that prevents males from entering women’s and girls’…
One of Europe’s most wanted arrested for murdering priest, injuring nun
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 27, 2024 / 14:39 pm Spain’s National Police have arrested one of Europe’s Most Wanted fugitives, a man accused of murdering a…
Virtually no aid has reached Gaza for over 40 days, CRS says
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 27, 2024 / 14:05 pm A nearly two-month blockage of supplies into parts of northern Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war is hampering…
Scientists and CEOs share big ideas at Vatican ethical innovation summit
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 27, 2024 / 13:35 pm Against the dramatic backdrop of a massive mosaic of Christ enthroned, entrepreneurs, researchers, and civil society leaders spoke at…
Pontifical universities in Rome host conference on legacy of St. John Paul II
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 27, 2024 / 11:30 am The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education is sponsoring a four-day event in Rome to honor the spiritual and…
U.S. Secretary Blinken meets Pope Francis: Vatican talks address Middle East and Ukraine
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 27, 2024 / 10:45 am U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Pope Francis on Wednesday morning at the Vatican. While the Holy…
At general audience, Pope Francis pleads for Ukraine's children
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 27, 2024 / 09:45 am Pope Francis called on Italian children to pray for their Ukrainian peers facing a harsh winter amid ongoing war…