‘Time is right’ for Catholic hospital and medical school project in Michigan, bishop says
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 16, 2024 / 06:00 am A celebration of two beloved saints recently served to highlight an initiative to found an authentically Catholic hospital…
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2024 / 05:00 am St. Margaret Mary Alacoque — whose feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on Oct. 16 —…
This princess saint was not Harry Potter’s owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 04:00 am Readers who find this story through a search engine are probably looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter’s snowy…
Exclusive: Catholic FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen discusses how faith inspired action
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2024 / 18:05 pm An FBI whistleblower who spent two years fighting to regain his security clearance after questioning the agency’s leadership…
‘Responding to the signs of the times’ to revitalize Hispanic ministry — and the whole Church
By Emily Chaffins Miami, Fla., Oct 15, 2024 / 13:15 pm For attendees at this year’s conference of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM), effective…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: how 2 ministries are helping grieving families
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2024 / 12:30 pm This year, as the autumn weather becomes crisp and the leaves begin to fall in much of the U.S.,…
‘Synodality Tent’: a place to reflect on the presence of Latin America in the Church
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Oct 15, 2024 / 11:22 am “The Synodality Tent” is the title of an initiative promoted by the Amerindia Network and the Latin American Observatory…
How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from St. Teresa of Ávila
By Edie Heipel CNA Newsroom, Oct 15, 2024 / 04:00 am Oct. 15 is the day when the Catholic Church remembers the Spanish Carmelite reformer and doctor of the Church…
Fire devastates historic church and Franciscan convent in Chile; arson not ruled out
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 18:40 pm A fire on Friday devastated St. Anthony of Padua Church and a Franciscan convent in the city…
National Eucharistic Revival continues Year of Mission with bilingual outreach
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 18:10 pm After the National Eucharistic Congress brought more than 50,000 Catholics together in July to adore and celebrate the Eucharist,…
Archbishop warns of diminishing hope for peace as North Korea escalates military threats
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 15:25 pm South Korean officials warned Monday of rapidly growing military threats from North Korea, with tensions escalating. Days before, a…
Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer apologizes for how Dorito video was ‘construed’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 14, 2024 / 14:55 pm After Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemned a video of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying she was “mocking” the Eucharist, Whitmer…