New film 'Reagan' aims to unite, says Catholic actor
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 24, 2024 / 04:30 am The first full-length film focusing on the life of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan,…
Chicago pregnancy center vandalized as Democratic National Convention closes
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 18:37 pm A Catholic pregnancy center in Chicago called “Aid for Women” was vandalized in the early morning hours after…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends campaign, urges voters to elect Donald Trump
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 18:15 pm Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his 2024 presidential campaign Friday afternoon and threw his support behind…
Can I get a vasectomy? Here's what the Catholic Church teaches
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 23, 2024 / 17:50 pm The news broke early this week that Planned Parenthood was offering free abortions and vasectomies outside the 2024 Democratic…
Nebraska voters will consider dueling pro-life and pro-abortion amendments in November
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 23, 2024 / 17:45 pm Nebraska on Friday became the only U.S. state where voters will consider two conflicting ballot measures related to abortion…
Pope Francis meets wrongly-imprisoned Italian man freed after 33 years behind bars
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 23, 2024 / 16:45 pm Pope Francis had a private meeting at the Vatican on Friday with an Italian man who was wrongly imprisoned…
Nicaraguan dictatorship eliminates tax exemptions for Catholic and Evangelical churches
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm One day after canceling the legal status of 1,500 NGOs in Nicaragua, the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega…
Pope to Madagascar Eucharistic Congress pilgrims: Be missionaries of God’s love to others
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 23, 2024 / 16:00 pm In a message for pilgrims participating in the third National Eucharistic Congress in Madagascar (Aug. 23-26), Pope Francis says…
Planned Parenthood accused of violating tax-exempt status with abortion van at DNC
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 15:44 pm The pro-life group 40 Days for Life has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over…
Tens of thousands of migrant youth unaccounted for, U.S. government fears many being trafficked
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 13:17 pm An audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed that there are tens of thousands of…
Vatican approves devotion to 1945 apparition of Our Lady of Sorrows in Spain
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 23, 2024 / 12:15 pm The Vatican has accepted the decree of an archbishop approving the spiritual activities of the Catholic Shrine of Chandavila…
With abortion on the ballot in nine states, pro-life supporters ‘need to be engaged,’ leader says
By Kate Quiñones Denver Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 11:09 am With pro-abortion measures now on ballots in nine states, a prominent pro-life activist, appearing on EWTN’s “Pro-Life Weekly” called…