Rita Marker, prolific anti-euthanasia advocate, dies at 83
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 5, 2024 / 13:30 pm Rita Marker, a longtime advocate against assisted suicide, died Oct. 30 at the age of 83. Born in Washington…
Overcoming prior hesitation, Catholic Live Action President Lila Rose votes for Trump
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 12:45 pm In the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, influential pro-life activist and Live Action President Lila Rose…
Vatican opens visitor center for St. Peter’s Basilica
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 5, 2024 / 11:40 am The Vatican last week opened a center to welcome pilgrims and tourists before they visit St. Peter’s Basilica. The…
Pope Francis at Gregorian University warns of ‘Coca-Cola spirituality’
Rome Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 10:50 am Pope Francis warned against “Coca-Cola spirituality” at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome on Tuesday, where minutes earlier the rector had highlighted…
Britain to get its first Catholic medical school in 2026
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 09:00 am St. Mary’s University in Twickenham, London, has announced plans to open Britain’s first Catholic medical school in September…
Sister Annella Zervas’ sainthood cause could be opened this month
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2024 / 15:25 pm The bishops of the United States are set to discuss the possible opening of the sainthood cause of Sister…
Heralds of the Gospel founder dies at 85
By Monasa Narjara Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov 4, 2024 / 14:55 pm Monsignor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, founder of the Heralds of the Gospel, died in the early morning hours…
Pope Francis appoints Chicago auxiliary bishop to lead Milwaukee Archdiocese
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 4, 2024 / 14:00 pm Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki and named Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey Grob…
Pope Francis offers Mass for over 120 deceased cardinals and bishops
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Nov 4, 2024 / 11:35 am Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday morning, saying they…
In Louisville, Catholic high schoolers help bury the indigent dead
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2024 / 10:05 am An indigent burial program run by Catholic Charities in Louisville, Kentucky, regularly receives help from an unlikely source —…
Pope Francis names Archbishop Galbas as new leader of Warsaw Archdiocese
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Nov 4, 2024 / 09:05 am Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas as the new metropolitan archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, accepting the resignation…
Michigan man builds up the Catholic Church, one Lego at a time, for 25 years
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2024 / 06:00 am John Kraemer knows that what he does is unusual. In fact, he relishes the improbable path that God has…