Paid sick leave on the ballot in Nebraska: What Catholics should know
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 2, 2024 / 07:00 am Voters in Nebraska will be put in the unusual position come Nov. 5 of voting on two competing pro-life…
Catholic publisher Ascension named in Fortune’s top 10 small businesses
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 2, 2024 / 06:00 am Catholic media company Ascension was recently named to the 2024 Fortune Best Small Workplaces List — a feat the…
Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 1, 2024 / 13:15 pm After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made…
Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 08:00 am Pope Francis will be visiting the country of Papua New Guinea from Sept. 6-9 as part of an…
U.S. Catholic bishops on Labor Day: Honor ‘human dignity of all who labor’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2024 / 07:00 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the faithful to commit to “building together a society that…
In Muslim Indonesia, a Catholic monastery has become part of the community
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 1, 2024 / 06:00 am As Pope Francis prepares to visit Indonesia, the founding superior of a monastery in Java shares what life is…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 04:00 am Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for the cry of the Earth. “Let us…
‘Natural burial’ option debuts in Archdiocese of Chicago
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2024 / 07:00 am The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced the debut of a new “natural burial” option at one of its Chicago-area…
Knights ‘step up to the plate’ to raise funds for baseball field for special-needs athletes
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2024 / 06:00 am The Knights of Columbus recently raised over $60,000 to build a new baseball field in Michigan for athletes…
Trump says he will vote ‘no’ on Florida pro-abortion amendment
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 19:02 pm Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Friday that he will vote “no” on a broad pro-abortion amendment…
Trump proposes the government pay for IVF; what are Catholics saying?
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2024 / 17:16 pm At a campaign rally in Michigan on Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a new policy proposal…
Vatican grants ‘nihil obstat’ to Our Lady of Mercy shrine in France
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 30, 2024 / 16:32 pm The Vatican has affirmed that there are no objections to the 19th-century apparitions of Our Lady of Mercy at…