Federal, state police investigate arson fire at historic Massachusetts Catholic church
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 24, 2024 / 14:00 pm Local, state, and federal officials are investigating an apparent act of arson that has shuttered a Massachusetts Catholic parish.…
‘People of God’ should be involved in selecting bishops, cardinal says
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 13:30 pm Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, on Wednesday cited some of the “gifts” that candidates…
Maryland school district pulls LGBTQ books amid legal battle before Supreme Court
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 12:30 pm A Maryland school district has pulled two books with “LGBTQ+” characters from its curriculum amid an ongoing legal…
Sacred Heart encyclical ‘key’ to Pope Francis’ pontificate, theologian says
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 12:00 pm A prominent Italian theologian and archbishop has called Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart “the key to…
‘The wheelchair bishop’: Father Kike Figaredo dedicates ministry to disabled in Cambodia
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 11:30 am “Don’t go crazy. If you want to know me, I live with others. My face is that of people.…
Cardinal Czerny: Legacy of Synod on Synodality will be a ‘refreshed’ missionary Church
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 24, 2024 / 10:15 am Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, hopes the legacy of the Synod…
New York police search for man who damaged statues at Catholic church in Brooklyn
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 09:15 am The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for help in…
Ancient ruins in Armenia might be oldest church in world’s first Christian nation
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 08:00 am A team of German and Armenian researchers made a groundbreaking discovery last week of an ancient church in…
Catholic missionary endeavor in Pakistan shares Gospel, frees Christians from slavery
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 24, 2024 / 07:00 am There are young people who are called to serve in dangerous places, not just in the military but…
Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era, Pope Francis says in new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Oct 24, 2024 / 06:01 am Pope Francis released a new encyclical Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) on Thursday, calling for a renewed understanding of…
Seminary rector responds to ‘Conclave’ movie: why only men can be priests
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 24, 2024 / 06:00 am Arriving on moviegoers’ screens this Friday, the new movie “Conclave” bills itself as a star-studded mystery-thriller centered on the…
New York theater shuts down as archdiocese says performances must be in line with Church
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm An off-Broadway theater in Manhattan has closed down after its landlord — the Archdiocese of New York — began…