5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 23, 2024 / 04:00 am On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the…
Families with children encouraged by National Eucharistic Congress: ‘The Church is young’
By Jonah McKeown Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 22, 2024 / 17:52 pm The 10th National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday in Indianapolis with a clarion call for participants to share with others…
New Hampshire becomes latest state to restrict sex-change surgeries for minors
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2024 / 17:22 pm New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law a bill that restricts sex-change surgeries on minors, along with…
First ordinations take place in Nicaraguan diocese since exile of Bishop Álvarez
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 22, 2024 / 16:52 pm After being under various forms of house arrest since August 2022, the bishop of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Rolando…
18 states back Indiana teacher’s religious liberty lawsuit in transgender pronoun dispute
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2024 / 15:15 pm A coalition of 18 state attorneys general is throwing its support behind a lawsuit from a former Indiana…
Federal court rules in favor of Colorado church blocked from running homeless shelter
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2024 / 14:45 pm A federal judge sided with a Colorado church Friday in its dispute with a Denver-area town, granting the church…
Church leaders praise Pakistan amendment raising legal age for marriage of Christians
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2024 / 12:37 pm Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously approved the raising of the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 earlier this month,…
Vatican secretary of state brings Pope Francis’ message of closeness to Ukraine
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 22, 2024 / 10:48 am Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin is in Ukraine this week for what is the diplomat’s first visit…
Packed adoration chapel at National Eucharistic Congress overflows with devotion to Jesus
By Zelda Caldwell Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 22, 2024 / 09:00 am It was standing room only at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Indianapolis for much of the…
Young adults defying secularism trend in Canadian Church
By Luke Mandato Vancouver, Canada, Jul 22, 2024 / 08:00 am A recent Cardus study says young Catholics are twice as likely as their senior counterparts to attend religious services…
Thousands expected at annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Muxima Shrine in Angola
By João Vissesse ACI Africa, Jul 22, 2024 / 07:00 am Thousands of pilgrims are expected to participate in the 2024 pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima…
Eucharistic congress hears story of ‘the bishop of the abandoned tabernacle’
By Courtney Mares Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 21, 2024 / 18:20 pm National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877–1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged…