Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2024 / 07:00 am Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked…
Analysis: A Chinese bishop takes the floor for the first time at the Synod on Synodality
By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Oct 11, 2024 / 06:00 am There has been one noteworthy development so far in the Synod on Synodality’s second week — and it’s not…
UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 18:25 pm A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory…
March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 18:05 pm The March for Life unveiled its new theme for the 2025 march, “Every Life: Why We March,” which…
Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2024 / 17:35 pm Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered damage in the wake of Hurricane Milton, according…
Conflict between Opus Dei and Spanish diocese to be mediated by papal commissioner
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Oct 10, 2024 / 16:50 pm Pope Francis has appointed the dean of the Roman Rota Tribunal, Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, as pontifical commissioner…
Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 15:50 pm Three fraternal delegates — non-Catholic representatives of Christian churches participating in this year’s session of the Synod on Synodality…
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, archbishop of Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, spoke out strongly…
Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 14:20 pm Ethel Kennedy, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and a mainstay in American politics…
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:50 pm A first-of-its-kind study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 3.3% of all U.S.…
Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2024 / 13:20 pm A Louisiana Catholic diocese is preparing to file for bankruptcy as it moves to settle numerous claims brought against…
Taiwan’s ambassador to Vatican highlights partnership in charity and peace
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 10, 2024 / 12:50 pm Taiwan’s ambassador to the Holy See, Matthew Lee, emphasized the importance of the Vatican-Taiwan partnership, particularly in promoting peace…