Catholic women discuss the challenges of modern dating culture
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 12, 2024 / 16:50 pm As the marriage rate continues to decline in 2024 in the U.S., Catholic women discussed the struggles of modern…
Garbage landslide kills nearly two dozen people in Uganda
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 12, 2024 / 15:54 pm A massive landslide at a garbage dump on Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, has killed at least 21 people, according…
Baltimore judge rules ‘baby bonus’ proposal unconstitutional
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 12, 2024 / 15:03 pm A proposal aiming to create a $1,000 bonus that parents would receive upon the birth or adoption of a…
Hong Kong court rejects Catholic democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s appeal of 2021 conviction
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 12, 2024 / 14:18 pm Hong Kong’s high court this week rejected the appeal of Catholic democracy activist Jimmy Lai and six others to…
South African bishop decries government inaction on alleged ISIS operations
By Silas Isenjia ACI Africa, Aug 12, 2024 / 13:18 pm The bishop of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese has raised concerns that the authorities in the country have failed to…
Irish archbishop and apostolic nuncio to EU Noël Treanor dies at 73
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 12, 2024 / 12:19 pm Archbishop Noël Treanor, the Irish prelate who had served as apostolic nuncio to the European Union since 2023, died…
Vatican urges Iran to avoid ‘in any way’ escalating conflict in Middle East
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Aug 12, 2024 / 10:25 am The Vatican has urged Iran to avoid escalating “in any way” the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Cardinal…
Catholic bishops reject claims that Catholic nonprofits facilitate illegal immigration
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 12, 2024 / 08:00 am The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement rejecting “false claims” that Catholic nonprofit…
Catholic artist Tim Schmalz brings Scripture to life with sculpture
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Aug 12, 2024 / 07:00 am Catholic sculptor Tim Schmalz said that while Renaissance artists produced masterworks to depict the Catholic faith almost photographically,…
What is the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter and why is it flourishing?
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 12, 2024 / 06:00 am Turn down “Shadyvilla,” an unassuming residential street in Houston, and you will be greeted by a surprising sight:…
Pope Francis: True faith opens the mind and the heart
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 11, 2024 / 08:45 am Pope Francis urged people to truly listen to God’s voice rather than looking to the Lord for a confirmation…
Opus Dei prelate’s visit to Venezuela postponed
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 11, 2024 / 08:00 am Opus Dei announced the postponement of the visit to Venezuela of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the head of…