Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:15 pm Pope Francis has elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the status of a diocese, creating the first Catholic…
In a secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis tells Catholics to evangelize Europe
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 13:45 pm Pope Francis landed in Luxembourg on Thursday, the first stop in a four-day tour of two historically Christian countries…
On the ground in Pennsylvania: Catholics are key swing voters in Harris-Trump showdown
By Tyler Arnold Allentown, Pa., Sep 26, 2024 / 11:25 am With Election Day less than a month and a half away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…
Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 10:10 am The Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the United States and six Latin…
Word on Fire launches mental health, suicide prevention ministry inspired by Shia LaBeouf
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2024 / 07:00 am The Word on Fire Institute, founded by Bishop Robert Barron, launched a program earlier this month designed to support…
Maronite priest recounts his experience witnessing Beirut’s pager explosions
By Elias Turk ACI MENA, Sep 26, 2024 / 06:00 am On the afternoon of Sept. 17, Father Marwan Ghanem, the head of the Nusroto Al-Anashid Charity Association and Brotherhood…
Lebanon’s Christians also affected by Israel’s attacks
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 25, 2024 / 18:25 pm The large-scale bombings Israel unleashed this week against Hezbollah in Lebanon are affecting all of Lebanon’s residents, including…
Catholic Institute for Nonviolence to launch in Rome, contribute to 2024 synod
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2024 / 17:40 pm Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar and Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego will lead the inauguration of the…
Cardinal Dolan: Harris received ‘bad advice’ to skip Catholic charity dinner
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2024 / 17:10 pm Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to skip the Al Smith dinner,…
Pope Francis to young economists: ‘Love is the first and greatest factor of change’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 25, 2024 / 15:10 pm Pope Francis on Wednesday met with young adults participating in the annual Economy of Francesco gathering as the movement…
Missouri executes Muslim prisoner Marcellus Williams despite Catholic protest
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Sep 25, 2024 / 13:20 pm Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams on Tuesday evening for the brutal murder of a St. Louis journalist in…
Pope Francis offers prayers for victims of Iran coal mine explosion
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 25, 2024 / 09:50 am Pope Francis said Wednesday he is praying for the dozens of victims of a deadly coal mine explosion in…