Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist on Oct. 18. Luke, who wrote the…
These are the 14 people who will be canonized saints this weekend
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 18:10 pm Among the 14 people who will become the Catholic Church’s newest saints on Sunday is a priest whose intercession…
Paris archbishop condemns firing of Catholic school principal accused of violating secular laws
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 17:40 pm The archbishop of Paris spoke out this week against the firing of a Catholic school administrator who was…
Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 17:10 pm The head of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC), Cardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar,…
U.S. bishops, Knights of Columbus back Apache religious freedom bid at Supreme Court
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2024 / 15:30 pm The U.S. bishops, the Knights of Columbus, and Catholic scholars are among the numerous advocates backing a Native American…
Catholic bishops urge ‘no’ vote on Florida marijuana initiative
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 15:00 pm Florida’s Catholic bishops are urging residents to vote no on a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in…
Over 500 Belgians demand removal from baptismal registry after Pope Francis remarks
By Thomas Philipp Reiter Brussels, Belgium, Oct 17, 2024 / 14:05 pm More than 500 Belgians have demanded to be removed from the baptismal registry (“débaptisation”) in reaction to controversial…
Florida parish hit by second fire in 16 months, under investigation as arson
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2024 / 13:35 pm A Catholic church in Florida has suffered multiple fires in the span of just 16 months, with officials confirming…
Archdiocese of Los Angeles announces nearly $1 billion clergy abuse settlement
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2024 / 13:05 pm The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced a massive $880 million clergy abuse settlement on Wednesday, a record payout that…
Cardinal from Amazon: ‘Many of our women are true deaconesses’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 11:55 am Cardinal Leonardo Steiner, the archbishop of Manaus in Brazil who is participating in the Synod on Synodality, said during…
Retired NBA star Gordon Hayward enters Catholic Church in Rome: Exclusive interview
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 10:50 am In an Instagram post announcing his conversion to the Catholic faith, former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward captioned a…
Italy criminalizes surrogacy sought by Italian citizens abroad
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 09:10 am The Italian Senate of the Republic on Wednesday passed a bill making it possible to prosecute surrogacy sought even…