Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 07:30 am Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in…
Pope Francis to find a lively and simple faith in Papua New Guinea
By Andrés Henríquez Caracas, Venezuela, Aug 23, 2024 / 06:30 am The first Catholic missionaries arrived in Papua New Guinea just 70 years ago. In a place where the faith…
Cardinal Turkson explores evolution of power in Church, society in Kenya college lecture
ACI Africa, Aug 23, 2024 / 05:30 am The Chancellor of the Roman Curia, Ghanaian-born Cardinal Peter Turkson, addressed the evolving nature of power in ecclesial and societal contexts in…
The congregation in honor of St. Rose of Lima where all the sisters are named Rose
By Abel Camasca ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 23, 2024 / 04:00 am After the miracles in Italy worked through the intercession of St. Rose of Lima and her canonization in…
Aug. 22 marks International Day of Victims of Religious Persecution
By ACI Prensa Lima Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:30 pm Every Aug. 22 the International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief is commemorated,…
Results of medical exam build case for ‘incorrupt’ body of Sister Wilhelmina, says bishop
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:03 pm The results of a medical examination of the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, have confirmed that there…
Catholic archbishop defends Ukrainian ban on Russian Orthodox Church activities
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2024 / 17:00 pm Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, this week defended a new Ukrainian law that…
Head of Planned Parenthood, abortion advocates speak at Democratic National Convention
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2024 / 16:30 pm Here’s a look at abortion-related developments that took place in various U.S. states and at the Democratic National Convention…
Church hails India Supreme Court for reaffirming ban on euthanasia: ‘Extremely happy’
By Anto Akkara New Delhi, India, Aug 22, 2024 / 16:00 pm Catholic leaders in India have lauded the country’s high court for rejecting a plea for “passive euthanasia” from…
Survey shows 28% of U.S. parishes have Spanish-language Masses
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 15:30 pm A first of its kind study by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) shows that 28% of…
Activists sue Canada to expand euthanasia law to cover those with mental illness
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 15:00 pm A Canadian non-profit filed a legal challenge against the federal government, calling for an expansion of the country’s…
EU watchdog reports alarming rise in Christian persecution, calls for protections
By Kristina Millare CNA Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 14:15 pm On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief…