Young mother jailed for 3.5 years for blocking abortion entrance
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 12:00 pm Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. Young mother imprisoned for…
Why did the Synod on Synodality hold extra theological meetings in 2024?
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 18, 2024 / 10:55 am Four different theology conferences, held publicly Oct. 9 and 16 in Rome, explain the “theological undertone of the synodal…
Trump pledges to consider reimplementing ban on overseas abortion funding
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 09:55 am Former president Donald Trump said he will consider reimplementing a ban on taxpayer funding for abortion overseas as…
Vatican statistics: Catholic population shrinks in Europe, rises everywhere else
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 09:32 am The Catholic population in Europe fell by nearly half a million people in 2022 but continued to increase…
Colombian bishop issues call to seek out Catholics estranged from the Church
By Eduardo Berdejo Lima Newsroom, Oct 18, 2024 / 07:00 am Going out to find and recover Catholics not living according to their baptism is one of the great challenges…
Seattle parish transforms convent into affordable housing for mission-driven teachers
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Oct 18, 2024 / 06:00 am St. Alphonsus Parish in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has converted its former convent into affordable living spaces for young…
Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist on Oct. 18. Luke, who wrote the…
These are the 14 people who will be canonized saints this weekend
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 18:10 pm Among the 14 people who will become the Catholic Church’s newest saints on Sunday is a priest whose intercession…
Paris archbishop condemns firing of Catholic school principal accused of violating secular laws
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 17:40 pm The archbishop of Paris spoke out this week against the firing of a Catholic school administrator who was…
Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 17:10 pm The head of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC), Cardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar,…
U.S. bishops, Knights of Columbus back Apache religious freedom bid at Supreme Court
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2024 / 15:30 pm The U.S. bishops, the Knights of Columbus, and Catholic scholars are among the numerous advocates backing a Native American…
Catholic bishops urge ‘no’ vote on Florida marijuana initiative
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 15:00 pm Florida’s Catholic bishops are urging residents to vote no on a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in…