120 chaplains offer spiritual support to athletes during Paris Olympics
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 12:40 pm With the Paris Olympic Games underway, 120 chaplains from five different religions are present in the Multifaith Center…
Vatican office deletes online poll showing negative response to Synod on Synodality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 29, 2024 / 11:18 am The Vatican was criticized by online commentators over the weekend for swiftly deleting an online poll that reflected poorly…
Pushback against physician-assisted suicide grows, seen as ‘winnable’ issue
By Ken Oliver-Méndez Napa, California, Jul 29, 2024 / 09:20 am Despite the onslaught of legislative efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide in many U.S. states, defenders of the disabled and…
Notre Dame summit will discuss distribution of $50 billion in opioid settlements
By Kate Quiñones CNA Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 06:30 am The University of Notre Dame will hold an August summit to gather elected officials, academic researchers, and other nonprofit…
'Words cannot describe it': Bishop urges 'renewed zeal' in face of 'heinous' Last Supper mockery at Olympics
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Jul 28, 2024 / 10:51 am Crookston Bishop Andrew Cozzens this weekend slammed what he described as the “heinous” mockery of the Christian faith displayed…
Pope proposes 3 gestures from Gospel miracle to live at Mass
By Rachel Thomas Vatican City, Jul 28, 2024 / 08:15 am Pope Francis on Sunday noted three gestures from the Bible account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes…
From celebrating ‘Mass’ at 4 to entering the seminary at 13: Emilio’s inspiring vocation
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 28, 2024 / 06:00 am At just 4 years of age Emilio Madrid Mérida played the celebration of “Mass” at home with his…
5 saints who were grandparents
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Newsroom, Jul 28, 2024 / 04:29 am Every year on the fourth Sunday of July, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and…
Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jul 27, 2024 / 13:00 pm Bishops and prominent prelates from around the world have joined the French Bishops’ Conference and U.S. bishops in criticizing…
Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 27, 2024 / 09:00 am The Diocese of Tehuacán, located in the Mexican state of Puebla, reported that Bishop Gonzalo Alonso Calzada…
‘I am still moved to tears’: Religious sisters, priest, bishop, reflect on National Eucharistic Congress
By Kate Quiñones CNA Newsroom, Jul 27, 2024 / 08:00 am The National Eucharistic Congress which gathered more than 50,000 Catholics together last week in Indianapolis was “powerful,” “moving,” and…
‘Survival mentality’ is impeding authentic formation in Africa’s seminaries, priest says
By Agnes Aineah ACI Africa, Jul 27, 2024 / 07:00 am Seminarians in Africa are not allowed “to be themselves” and must find ways “to get by,” a Catholic priest…