Post-debate explainer: The truth about late-term abortions in the United States
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 13, 2024 / 06:00 am During Tuesday night’s presidential debate with former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris refused to say whether…
North Dakota judge strikes down state’s abortion restrictions
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 18:20 pm A state judge nixed North Dakota’s protections for unborn babies on Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a…
Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the region
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 18:00 pm Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds…
Bishop Cozzens emphasizes Eucharist, ‘transfiguration of the world’ at Eucharistic Congress
By Walter Sánchez Silva Quito, Ecuador, Sep 12, 2024 / 17:10 pm “The Eucharist and the Transfiguration of the World” was the title of the presentation given by Bishop Andrew…
UPDATE: Chicago priest ‘strenuously denies’ state’s child molestation allegation, archdiocese says
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 14:30 pm A recently ordained priest in Chicago is denying accusations from Illinois state officials that he molested a child during…
March for Life announces ‘longtime marcher’ as new president
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 14:00 pm The March for Life announced Thursday that longtime president Jeanne Mancini will pass the torch early next year to…
Priority of Mass for priests driven home at International Eucharistic Congress
By Eduardo Berdejo Quito, Ecuador, Sep 12, 2024 / 13:35 pm The Eucharist must be the heart of the priest’s life. This truth was driven home by the archbishop of…
North Dakota bishops call for rejection of recreational cannabis measure on state ballot
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2024 / 13:05 pm The bishops of North Dakota condemned a state ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in a Tuesday statement, citing…
Pope Francis to Singapore’s Catholics: Follow St. Francis Xavier in spreading God’s love
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 12, 2024 / 12:35 pm At Mass with approximately 50,000 Catholics in Singapore on Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the example of the great missionary…
Pope Francis praises Singapore’s spirit of progress, reminds leaders not to exclude the weak
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 12, 2024 / 12:05 pm Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore for its “shining example” in building a united country based on harmony and…
Nigeria diocese appeals for help, prayers after thousands displaced by floods
By ACI Africa ACI Africa, Sep 12, 2024 / 11:00 am The Diocese of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria is appealing for prayers and humanitarian assistance for thousands of people displaced…
Opus Dei prelate asks prayers for new statutes and to share ‘the fire of the Lord’
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Sep 12, 2024 / 08:00 am The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, renewed his request for prayer for the new statutes of…