Pope Francis praises Knights of Columbus for efforts to form men of ‘faith and family’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 14:46 pm Pope Francis sent a message of support to the Knights of Columbus annual convention taking place in Quebec, Canada,…
Planned Parenthood of New York scales back abortions, citing financial problems
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2024 / 13:56 pm Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. New York Planned Parenthood scales back abortion…
Priest arrested for child porn held on $2.5 million bond amid fears he may flee the U.S.
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 13:26 pm A priest arrested for possession of child pornography and accused of multiple other sex crimes is being held in…
Vatican approves India’s Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health ahead of shrine’s feast day
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 8, 2024 / 11:34 am The Vatican has approved devotion at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health in Vailankanni, India, the site…
What does a general audience with Pope Francis consist of?
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 07:00 am On Aug. 7, Pope Francis resumed general audiences at the Vatican after a brief and normal pause during…
Election 2024: Culture of life, culture of death square off
CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2024 / 06:00 am Two recently launched advertising campaigns illustrate part of the epic clash between the culture of life and the culture of death taking…
IHOP to pay settlement to employee who was forced to work on Sundays
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 18:08 pm An IHOP restaurant in North Carolina will pay $40,000 to a former employee who was forced in 2021 to…
Knights of Columbus report rise in membership, charitable donations at annual convention
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2024 / 17:38 pm Despite a global rise in secularism, the Knights of Columbus reported a significant increase in membership and a…
U.S. bishops announce new office for justice and peace
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2024 / 17:08 pm Just over a month after laying off several staff members of a controversial department specializing in social justice…
Paris 2024: 7 arrested ‘at gunpoint’ for calling for an end to attacks against Christians
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 16:38 pm Seven people aboard a bus protesting the attack against the faith of Christians that was featured during…
Cardinal Gregory stresses need for unity at Outreach LGBTQ conference
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2024 / 16:08 pm Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., speaking at the “Outreach” Conference for Catholics who identify as…
At least 9 priests abducted by Nicaraguan dictatorship in last 2 weeks
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 15:38 pm At least nine Catholic priests have been “violently” abducted by the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and…