Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 16:46 pm An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday…
Rupnik’s former studio: His art is being subjected to ‘cancel culture’
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 16:16 pm As Church leaders and Catholic groups around the world increasingly call for the removal of sacred art created by…
Between earth and sky: ‘Lady of the East’ statue rises in Syria
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Aug 1, 2024 / 15:46 pm A new landmark honoring the Virgin Mary will be inaugurated in a grand celebration that begins Aug. 1 and…
Seven routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims take off across France ahead of cathedral’s reopening
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 15:11 pm In anticipation of the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, seven French pilgrimages began on July 28 to meet at…
Seoul paves the way for World Youth Day 2027 with launch event
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 10:47 am In celebration of the next World Youth Day (WYD), the Catholic Church in South Korea hosted a grand…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 09:21 am Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for political leaders. “Today, politics doesn’t have a…
Study on priest and religious student debt finds it can be a barrier to vocations
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 08:00 am A new study on student debt by a major Catholic research group, released today, sheds light on the challenges…
Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 18:02 pm Three more pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act…
U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 17:32 pm The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic…
Catholic archbishop prays for ‘peace, healing, and justice’ after UK stabbing attack
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 17:02 pm Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of the Archdiocese of Liverpool urged Catholics to join him in prayer for the victims…
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to amusement park
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 16:32 pm Pope Francis left the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for Ostia, a seaside town not far from Rome, to…
Oklahoma asks state high court to force school board to cancel Catholic charter contract
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 16:02 pm Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond this week is petitioning the state Supreme Court to force education officials to comply…