Judge orders mental competency evaluation for L.A. bishop’s alleged murderer
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 16:45 pm A judge suspended the criminal proceedings of the alleged murderer of a beloved California bishop as courts evaluate whether…
Catholic university in Florida stages rally against state abortion amendment
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 16:15 pm A Catholic university in Florida is set to host a major rally against Florida’s pro-abortion ballot measure on Sunday,…
Texas attorney general sues doctor over allegedly giving cross-sex hormones to children
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 15:45 pm Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a doctor for reportedly violating state law by prescribing transgender drugs to…
Analysis: Is the Synod on Synodality’s focus on the local Churches a Trojan horse?
By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Oct 18, 2024 / 15:15 pm Is there more than meets the eye in the framing of discussions about ecclesiastical governance and the relationship between…
Christian foundation decries ‘widespread, systematic’ forceful conversion to Islam in Sudan
By Silas Isenjia ACI Africa, Oct 18, 2024 / 14:40 pm A U.K.-based human rights foundation condemned the forced conversion of Christians to Islam in Sudan following the arbitrary arrest…
Trump, Gaffigan roast Harris for skipping at Al Smith charity dinner
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 13:55 pm Former president Donald Trump and comedian Jim Gaffigan took jabs at Vice President Kamala Harris during the annual…
Young mother jailed for 3.5 years for blocking abortion entrance
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 12:00 pm Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. Young mother imprisoned for…
Why did the Synod on Synodality hold extra theological meetings in 2024?
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 18, 2024 / 10:55 am Four different theology conferences, held publicly Oct. 9 and 16 in Rome, explain the “theological undertone of the synodal…
Trump pledges to consider reimplementing ban on overseas abortion funding
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 09:55 am Former president Donald Trump said he will consider reimplementing a ban on taxpayer funding for abortion overseas as…
Vatican statistics: Catholic population shrinks in Europe, rises everywhere else
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 09:32 am The Catholic population in Europe fell by nearly half a million people in 2022 but continued to increase…
Colombian bishop issues call to seek out Catholics estranged from the Church
By Eduardo Berdejo Lima Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 07:00 am Going out to find and recover Catholics not living according to their baptism is one of the great challenges…
Seattle parish transforms convent into affordable housing for mission-driven teachers
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Oct 18, 2024 / 06:00 am St. Alphonsus Parish in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has converted its former convent into affordable living spaces for young…