Ahead of synod, prominent prelates publish on ‘LGBTQ issues’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 23, 2024 / 13:25 pm Just days after organizers of the second session of the Synod on Synodality in October said hot-button topics were…
Padre Pio spoke languages he didn’t know: the gift of xenoglossia
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 23, 2024 / 12:53 pm Various historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina (commonly known as Padre Pio), whose…
Pope Francis names consultants to Vatican doctrine office, including controversial theologian
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 23, 2024 / 11:45 am Pope Francis has named 28 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, including moral…
Padre Pio: 13 facts about the saint to know and share
By Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register, Sep 23, 2024 / 11:15 am One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as…
‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2024 / 08:00 am Last week, the first screening in the U.S. of the BBC documentary “Better Off Dead?” took place in…
Ballot measures could remove definition of marriage from three state constitutions
By Kate Quiñones Denver, Colo., Sep 23, 2024 / 07:00 am The state constitutions of California, Colorado, and Hawaii still define marriage as a union between one man and one…
Maternity homes are on the rise post Roe
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2024 / 06:00 am More maternity homes are popping up across the United States to house and support pregnant mothers and their babies…
Pope Francis cancels meetings for ‘mild flu-like condition’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 23, 2024 / 05:00 am Pope Francis canceled his meetings on Monday due to suffering from symptoms of a “mild flu-like condition,” the Holy…
Pope Francis: ‘True power is taking care of the weakest’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 22, 2024 / 09:25 am On Sunday, Pope Francis recalled Jesus’ teaching that true power is found by taking care of others, not by…
Bishops tell young African digital influencers: ‘Brace for the challenges ahead’
By Agnes Aineah ACI Africa, Sep 22, 2024 / 06:00 am Members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers who graduated recently from the African Digital Faith Influencers Formation program…
‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 09:00 am Pro-life advocates have seen significant gains in rolling back the death penalty in states around the country in recent…
What is the SSPX? A look at the controversial traditionalist Catholic group
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 08:00 am A group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced this month that they would henceforth associate with the Society…