Christians face arbitrary arrests, grave religious freedom violations in India
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2024 / 06:00 am More than 160 violent attacks against Christians were reported in India this past year as laws passed by…
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week ‘heartbeat’ law
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 19:15 pm The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the state’s heartbeat law, a six-week limit on abortion known as the…
Christians join supporters of Israel at rally on National Mall on Oct. 7
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Oct 7, 2024 / 18:45 pm Hundreds gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in support of Israel and in remembrance of the victims…
Supreme Court denies Biden’s attempt to force Texas emergency doctors to perform abortions
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 18:00 pm The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the Biden administration to compel emergency room doctors in…
Did Tim Walz allow abortion for any reason up to birth? Here’s what the law he signed says
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm Since Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz…
Women deacons off the table? Synod delegate claims ‘some women sense a call to priesthood’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 7, 2024 / 13:45 pm While “women deacons” are not formally up for discussion at the Synod on Synodality assembly this month, the official…
Pray Vote Stand Summit panelists push back against administration’s trans agenda
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 13:00 pm Panelists at the annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C., this past weekend discussed how the transgender…
Archdiocese of Washington celebrates annual Red Mass ahead of Supreme Court term
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 12:15 pm The Archdiocese of Washington on Sunday celebrated its annual Red Mass ahead of the opening of the Supreme Court’s…
Kavanaugh: Supreme Court made ‘important strides’ for religious freedom in recent years
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 09:30 am Ahead of the United States Supreme Court’s newest term, Justice Brett Kavanaugh lauded recent court decisions that have…
Catholic Church tackles parental stress crisis with support programs and resources
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 07:00 am Parental stress was cited as a public health challenge by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who noted in a…
New film on life of Father Flanagan hopes to advance priest’s cause for canonization
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 06:00 am A new film depicting the life and work of Father Edward J. Flanagan titled “Heart of a Servant:…
‘Without God, I wouldn’t be here’: Catholic woman recounts survival of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Oct 7, 2024 / 05:00 am One year has passed since Monica Biboso, a 36-year-old Filipino woman who has worked as a caregiver in Israel for…