New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death…
New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am In a dating culture that consists of swiping through photos of potential dates on a smartphone, one Catholic…
Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts…
Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Sep 7, 2024 / 06:00 am On Aug. 3, Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja, two young Christians from Bethlehem, were officially engaged. According to…
Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among tribes
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a…
Some people in Papua New Guinea walked 3 weeks to see Pope Francis
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Sep 6, 2024 / 16:00 pm The bishop of Kundinawa in Papua New Guinea, Paul Sundu, said that of the 300,000 people expected to…
Spanish expatriate reflects on gift of pope’s visit to predominantly Muslim Indonesia
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Sep 6, 2024 / 15:15 pm Socorro Vázquez, a 27-year-old Catholic from Seville, Spain, shared with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, about her experience…
Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Sep 6, 2024 / 14:35 pm In September — the month the Catholic Church especially dedicates to the Bible — Mexico, a country with…
Georgetown investigates vandalism of crucifix and Mary statue as ‘potential hate crimes’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 13:15 pm The Georgetown University Police Department is investigating two “potential hate crimes” after a processional crucifix was found damaged…
Florida investigating abortion amendment signatures for fraud
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 11:15 am Here’s a roundup of abortion-related developments happening across the country this week. Florida investigating abortion amendment signatures for…
West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2024 / 10:30 am West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan, a supporter of the state’s ballot measure to make assisted suicide illegal, said in…
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 09:45 am Pope Francis touched down in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the second country of his 12-day apostolic journey to…