The Synod on Synodality’s final document: What you need to know
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 16:48 pm In a significant departure from previous synods, Pope Francis adopted the final document of the Synod on Synodality on…
Pope Francis ratifies Synod on Synodality’s final document, marking new approach to Church reform
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 16:10 pm In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the…
‘We walk together’: U.S. bishops reflect on last global session of Synod on Synodality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 26, 2024 / 11:00 am As the second session of the Synod on Synodality draws to a close, U.S. bishops serving as delegates to…
Catholic health care leaders rally behind religious freedom initiatives ahead of Election Day
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Oct 26, 2024 / 09:00 am Leaders in Catholic health care are rallying behind critical policy initiatives to protect religious freedom in medical care, expressing…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ad urges Catholics to back Donald Trump
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 07:00 am Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Catholic voters to support former president Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential ticket in…
Tokyo’s new cardinal shares what he is looking for in the next pope
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 26, 2024 / 06:00 am The archbishop of Tokyo shared in an interview with CNA what qualities he is looking for in the next…
UPDATE: Satanic Temple denies it intends to desecrate the Eucharist during planned ‘black mass’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 25, 2024 / 17:20 pm The so-called Satanic Temple on Thursday denied that it intends to use a consecrated host during a sacrilegious “black…
Cardinal Fernández says female diaconate will be studied ‘more intensively’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:50 pm Cardinal Victor Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that the female diaconate…
Cookies and empanadas in Dilexit Nos: food references in the teachings of Pope Francis
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 16:20 pm “Buon pranzo e arrivederci!” (“Have a nice lunch and see you later!” ) — just hearing the way Pope…
Beyoncé to sing at abortion-focused Harris campaign rally in Texas
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 15:50 pm Here is a roundup of the latest pro-life and abortion-related news in the U.S. and abroad: Beyoncé to…
Dilexit Nos: 7 takeaways from Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 25, 2024 / 15:20 pm In his newly released encyclical, Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”), Pope Francis calls on Catholics worldwide to rediscover the…
JD Vance warns of Harris’ ‘prejudice against Catholics’ in op-ed for Pittsburgh outlet
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 14:50 pm Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance accused Vice President Kamala Harris of being prejudiced against Catholics in an…