Pope Francis receives Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 19, 2024 / 14:45 pm Pope Francis received Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon — who was accompanied by his fiancée,…
Pope Francis pens preface to US death row chaplain’s book on death penalty
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 19, 2024 / 14:15 pm Pope Francis commended an American chaplain’s work with death row inmates as a ministry that reflects the “deepest reality…
Planned Parenthood mobilizes for Democratic convention in Chicago
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 19, 2024 / 13:30 pm Planned Parenthood is offering free abortions and vasectomies to residents and visitors in Chicago as the 2024 Democratic National…
New Father Flanagan film takes deeper look at famous founder of Boys Town
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 19, 2024 / 06:00 am Many are familiar with the story of Father Edward J. Flanagan from the 1938 Oscar-winning film “Boys Town”…
Pope Francis reflects with wonder on 'the miracle of the Eucharist'
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 18, 2024 / 10:20 am Pope Francis said Sunday that the Eucharist is a “miracle” in which Jesus nourishes us with his life and…
International Eucharistic Congress to put Christ at the center of the life of the world
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 18, 2024 / 07:00 am With less than a month to go until the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2024) in Quito, Ecuador,…
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd celebrates 70 years
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 18, 2024 / 06:00 am This month, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), a method of catechetical learning for young students inspired by Montessori-style…
Pakistan archbishop on ‘sabbatical’ after allegations of abuse, fraud
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 17, 2024 / 10:51 am Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, OFM, has been replaced as administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, Pakistan, the diocese’s vicar general…
‘Courage’ a Catholic ministry for those with same-sex attraction, offers healing and support
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2024 / 08:30 am A recent conference in Illinois gathered hundreds of Catholics together from across the U.S. who are striving to grow…
Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Aug 17, 2024 / 07:52 am Sister Agnes Sasagawa, a Japanese nun whose purported visions of the Virgin Mary under the title of Our…
Father Mike Schmitz goes on tour, will speak on Eucharist in 4 cities
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2024 / 07:30 am Father Mike Schmitz, the popular Catholic priest known for “The Bible in a Year” and “The Catechism in…
‘Exorcist Files’ podcast tells true stories, aims to raise awareness of ‘reality of evil’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 17, 2024 / 06:00 am An immersive 3D audio docuseries telling the true stories of an exorcist and the people he has helped…