Animal rights activists plead with Pope Francis to end bullfighting
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 7, 2024 / 14:38 pm Two animal rights activists connected to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) temporarily interrupted Pope Francis’ Wednesday…
Stunning upset: Cole Hocker’s Catholic high school cheers as he breaks Olympic record
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pm A stunning surprise victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday left spectators at an Indianapolis Catholic school cheering as…
Swiss court: Parents must turn over documents to allow sex change of teen daughter
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2024 / 12:36 pm Two parents in Switzerland could face criminal penalties if they do not help the government facilitate a sex…
Pope Francis: ‘All things are possible’ when we invite God into our lives
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 7, 2024 / 11:51 am Pope Francis held his first general audience after a monthlong summer break Wednesday, reminding pilgrims gathered in Paul VI…
Iraqi priest recounts night of exodus, ISIS invasion a decade later
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Aug 7, 2024 / 11:21 am Ten years have passed since the night that changed everything for the residents of Karamlesh, a small town in…
Venezuelan cardinals warn Maduro government may be fabricating election tally sheets
By ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 07:00 am Venezuelan cardinals Baltazar Porras and Diego Padrón issued a statement in the form of a letter about the…
How a Supreme Court ruling on bankruptcy could affect Catholic abuse lawsuits
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 06:00 am A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on bankruptcy law will “absolutely” have a significant effect on U.S. Church abuse…
Vatican Court president under investigation for alleged complicity with Sicilian Mafia
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 17:35 pm The president of the Vatican Court, Giuseppe Pignatone, is under investigation by the Italian judiciary for allegedly collaborating…
Novak Djokovic crosses himself at the Olympics, gives glory to God for gold medal victory
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 14:15 pm Novak Djokovic on Sunday became the first tennis player in a dozen years, male or female, to complete a…
‘Radiate Love’: how California Catholics are celebrating marriage and family
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 13:39 pm California Catholic bishops are launching a yearlong initiative to celebrate and encourage marriage and families through educational resources and…
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to stay ruling to rescind religious charter school contract
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 13:09 pm The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday denied a stay of a recent ruling that required that the Statewide Charter…
‘One of a kind’ Eucharistic boat procession set to roll down Mississippi River
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 12:34 pm Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will float down the Mississippi River this August in a Eucharistic procession. A procession…