Church in Portugal publishes regulations for compensation claims in abuse cases
By Natalia Zimbrão ACI Digital, Jul 25, 2024 / 16:00 pm Requests for financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse committed in the Church in Portugal will be analyzed by…
Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop known for ‘priestly heart’ to St. Paul-Minneapolis
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 25, 2024 / 15:30 pm Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Father Kevin Kenney as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.…
FBI director denies targeting pro-life activists
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 25, 2024 / 14:50 pm FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday that the bureau under the Biden…
Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show
By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jul 25, 2024 / 12:30 pm Pope Pius XII’s Vatican was on the verge of removing from the priesthood the founder of the Legionaries…
German AfD party member challenges removal from church volunteer positions
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jul 25, 2024 / 10:51 am A Catholic priest in Germany has barred an altar server and lector from his duties because he works for…
U.S.-Mexico border diocese of Matamoros to have new name, co-cathedral in Reynosa
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 25, 2024 / 07:00 am The Diocese of Matamoros in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas on the border with the U.S. announced…
Remembering Pope Paul VI’s historic visit to Turkey
By Nathalie Ritzmann ACI MENA, Jul 25, 2024 / 06:00 am On July 25, 1967, Pope Paul VI set foot on Turkish soil — the first papal visit to the…
Carmelite friends of Pope Francis in Spain to leave convent after 400 years
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 24, 2024 / 18:30 pm The community of Discalced Carmelites of San José monastery in Lucena in Spain’s Córdoba province, to whom…
Kamala Harris’ record on Catholic issues: What you need to know
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2024 / 18:00 pm With President Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race following intense pressure from within his own…
Vatican approves ‘spiritual experience’ connected to Trinity shrine of Maccio in Italy
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 24, 2024 / 17:15 pm The Vatican on July 24 approved the “spiritual experience” connected to the Sanctuary of Maccio located in Italy, making…
New Zealand commission finds Church guilty of ‘inadequate’ responses to abuse and neglect
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2024 / 16:32 pm As part of a six-year investigation into decades of abuse and neglect in the country, New Zealand pointed to…
Alabama church employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from parish for TikTok creators
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2024 / 14:48 pm A former Catholic parish employee in Alabama this week pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from…