Pope Francis appoints special envoy for Quebec Archdiocese’s 350th anniversary celebrations
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 17, 2024 / 14:05 pm To mark the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the Archdiocese of Quebec in Canada, Pope Francis has appointed…
Pope Francis tells young people to prioritize the Eucharist like Carlo Acutis
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 17, 2024 / 12:52 pm Pope Francis in his youth message released on Tuesday encouraged young people to imitate Blessed Carlo Acutis in prioritizing…
Abortion amendment on Florida ballot ‘brutal and dangerous,’ physician says
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2024 / 12:10 pm A coalition of physicians has sprung into action to oppose a Florida ballot measure that would massively deregulate abortion…
Archdiocese of New Orleans offers $62 million abuse settlement; survivors ask for $1 billion
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2024 / 11:35 am The Archdiocese of New Orleans has proposed a bankruptcy settlement as part of its plan for addressing sexual abuse…
Pope Francis: Diverse religious identities are ‘a gift from God’
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 17, 2024 / 10:50 am Pope Francis praised cultural and religious diversity as “a gift from God” in a video message to an interreligious…
Bishop Álvarez chosen by Pope Francis to participate in Synod on Synodality
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Sep 17, 2024 / 06:00 am Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is slated to be among the participants in the second and last session of…
Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome, Italy, Sep 17, 2024 / 04:00 am St. Robert Bellarmine, whose feast is celebrated Sept. 17 on the General Roman Calendar, was a Jesuit and a…
USCIRF report: State Department rebuking religious freedom violators rarely changes policy
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2024 / 18:15 pm The United States Department of State (DOS) routinely issues condemnations of countries that fail to uphold religious freedom…
Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 16, 2024 / 17:45 pm A new analysis by researchers at the Institute for Family Studies examines the states that are attracting and losing…
Here’s what will be new at the Synod on Synodality part 2
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 16, 2024 / 16:15 pm Before the second session of the Synod on Synodality kicks off in Rome at the beginning of October, participants…
Next International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Sydney in 2028
Quito, Ecuador, Sep 16, 2024 / 14:25 pm The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up on Sunday with the announcement that Sydney will host the next International…
Oklahoma Bishop Emeritus Slattery, ‘man of deep faith,’ passes away at 84
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 16, 2024 / 13:50 pm Edward Slattery, the bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, passed away at age 84 on…