Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 20, 2024 / 11:00 am Pope Francis canonized 14 new saints on Sunday, including a father of eight and Franciscan friars killed in Syria…
Cardinal Fernández promises follow-up meeting after controversial absence
By AC Wimmer Vatican City, Oct 20, 2024 / 08:30 am Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has reportedly apologized…
‘Transformational’ Catholic college-prep program serves low-income families
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 20, 2024 / 06:00 am A network of 40 Jesuit Catholic schools around the U.S. is using a unique model to provide quality Catholic…
Synod, Zen, and sinicization: Vatican’s China deal sparks tensions
By AC Wimmer Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 11:05 am Two prominent Catholics — Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong and American author George Weigel — have leveled sharp…
Synod delegates urge young Catholics to learn how to listen to others in a polarized world
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 10:00 am More than 30 students — most of whom were from the U.S. — from over 10 universities attended “The…
Here’s what’s happening during the last week of the Synod on Synodality
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 19, 2024 / 08:30 am After two and a half weeks, the last of two assemblies for the Synod on Synodality is about to…
Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 19, 2024 / 08:00 am More than 150 people, including many Christians, have been massacred by Islamic terrorists in Burkina Faso, local sources…
How do you handle the presence of a restless child at Mass?
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 19, 2024 / 07:00 am It’s common for families to attend Saturday vigil or Sunday Mass with their small children, which can sometimes…
UK bishop responds to report saying Catholics reduced Mass attendance due to abuse crisis
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Oct 19, 2024 / 06:00 am A leading U.K. bishop has vowed to make the Church a place of “safety and sanctuary for all” after…
U.S. bishops to meet in November to discuss synod, Eucharistic Revival, canonization causes
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 18:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather in Baltimore next month for its 2024 Fall…
Bishops of Haiti, Dominican Republic object to mistreatment of deported Haitians
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 17:45 pm The bishops of Haiti are echoing their Dominican counterparts in objecting to the immigration measures of the newly…
Texas man’s execution halted after last-minute subpoena to testify before state Legislature
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 17:15 pm A condemned Texas man’s execution has been halted after lawmakers subpoenaed him to appear before the state Legislature amid…