American Society of Plastic Surgeons says it has not endorsed transgender surgery for teens
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 06:00 am The top organization that provides medical guidance to U.S. plastic surgeons released a statement calling for more evidence-based studies…
‘Catholics for Harris-Walz’ virtual event abruptly canceled
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2024 / 18:53 pm A virtual campaign event focused on organizing Catholic support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign was…
Montana ends parental consent requirement for minors getting abortions
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2024 / 18:00 pm The Montana Supreme Court invalidated a state law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for abortion on the…
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for entire year over gambling scandal
By Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register, Aug 15, 2024 / 17:13 pm The University of Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming program for at least one academic year after…
Venezuela election: UN panel finds lack of ‘transparency and integrity’
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 16:43 pm The United Nations panel of election experts that was in Venezuela during the July 28 presidential elections published…
Catholics in war-torn Syria doing their best to ‘live in peace’
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 16:13 pm Christians in Syria, devastated by a civil war that has been going on for more than 13 years,…
Arizona Supreme Court says state can use ‘unborn human’ in abortion vote explainer
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2024 / 15:19 pm Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. Arizona approves term ‘unborn human’ on abortion…
Pope Francis: Mary goes before us on the journey of life
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 15, 2024 / 09:31 am During his Angelus address on the solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary…
The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 06:00 am On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as…
Vatican expels Sodality of Christian Life founder
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 14, 2024 / 18:30 pm Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (Sodality of Christian Life) and accused of committing…
Missouri’s pro-life leaders prepare to defeat ‘extreme’ pro-abortion ballot measure
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 14, 2024 / 18:01 pm Pro-life leaders in Missouri are urging voters to reject a proposed “reproductive freedom” constitutional amendment that would enshrine a…
French government warns of ‘very high’ terrorist threat on Catholic solemnity
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 17:22 pm The French government is urging “extreme vigilance” in the face of a “very high” terrorist threat to religious…