PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 13, 2024 / 12:35 pm The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial…
Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 13, 2024 / 09:50 am Pope Francis told pilgrims present at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday that the Blessed Virgin…
Pope Francis urges ‘human-centered’ approach to ‘climate finance’ at UN COP29 summit
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 13, 2024 / 09:20 am Referencing the concept of “climate finance,” Pope Francis said in a message to the U.N. climate summit on Wednesday…
6 Latin American bishops share their favorite saints and how they inspired their ministry
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 13, 2024 / 07:00 am Six Latin American bishops shared with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, who their favorite saints are,…
Catholic woman awarded $12.7 million in religious discrimination lawsuit over COVID vaccine
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 13, 2024 / 06:00 am A jury awarded a Catholic Michigan woman $12.7 million in a religious discrimination lawsuit after her former employer…
Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic
By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Nov 13, 2024 / 04:00 am In April 1912, Mother Frances Cabrini was in Italy with her sisters. Her plans were to visit her…
In midst of island’s travails, Cuba’s bishops elect new leadership
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 12, 2024 / 18:00 pm The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC, by its Spanish acronym) met in Havana from Nov. 4–7…
Bishops elect new treasurer, committee chairs at Baltimore meeting
By Madalaine Elhabbal Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2024 / 17:30 pm The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday elected Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis to serve…
U.S. bishops will speak out ‘loudly’ if Trump’s mass deportation rhetoric becomes reality
By Jonathan Liedl Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2024 / 17:00 pm The U.S. bishops are taking a wait-and-see approach to what President-elect Donald Trump does with his campaign promise to…
U.S. nuncio: Bishops must foster missionary zeal
By Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2024 / 16:30 pm A major challenge facing U.S. bishops today is to move faithful Catholics from private faith to a missionary commitment…
Archbishop Broglio calls bishops to insist on human dignity, aid migrants after election
By Madalaine Elhabbal Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2024 / 16:00 pm Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, called on the assembly of bishops gathered in Baltimore on…
Report: Hundreds of Canadian euthanasia violations not reported to police
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 12, 2024 / 15:30 pm A bombshell report out of Canada alleges that, out of hundreds of violations of the country’s controversial euthanasia law…