UK plans to end gender ideology in schools, set age-based sex education rules
When using “external resources,” the proposed guidance would instruct schools to “avoid materials that use cartoons or diagrams that oversimplify this complex concept or that could be interpreted as being…
Pope Francis praises historic council in China as ‘an authentic synodal journey’
Following the pope’s message, Shen Bin delivered a 15-minute speech in Chinese to the packed auditorium of the Pontifical Urban University on the Janiculum Hill overlooking St. Peter’s Basilica. The…
Spain archbishop on schismatic nuns: ‘I don’t know if they realize the profound consequences’
After pointing out that Sister Paz, the vicaress, told him that the decision to separate from the Catholic Church was unanimous, Iceta said that on the contrary, “the sister who…
Pope expresses ‘spiritual closeness’ to Iran after death of president in helicopter crash
“Entrusting the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and with prayers for those who mourn their loss, especially their families, I send the assurance of spiritual…
Pope Francis on female deacons: ‘No’
“The solution is migration, to open the doors to migration. For an immigration policy to be good, it must have four things: for the migrant to be received, assisted, promoted,…
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
“In the light of the facts examined by the judge, the report does not permit to identify any actions that amount to misconduct or abuse on the part of Cardinal…
Pope Francis names Bishop Joseph Williams as coadjutor bishop of Camden, New Jersey
“I look forward to learning from Bishop Sullivan, my brother priests in Camden, the deacons, consecrated women and men, and the faithful of South Jersey about their needs and their…
VIDEO: A look at the beginning of the four National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 20, 2024 / 19:30 pm This past weekend saw the launch of the four legs of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, an unprecedented effort to…
Pope Francis appoints pontifical legate to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, May 20, 2024 / 17:51 pm The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for…
Cardinal Pizzaballa meets with journalists to discuss visit to Catholic parish in Gaza
The patriarch also visited some destroyed parish structures and the Greek Orthodox parish of St. Porphyrius, and also blessed the bakery of a Christian family that has recently resumed its…
Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half
Mass attendance shrank 22% between 2019 and 2022, the diocese says, while infant baptisms are down 27% since 2015-2016. In addition, funerals are down 10% and Catholic marriages are down…
PHOTOS: Jesus crosses the Golden Gate Bridge at start of National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The procession departed without us. We looked at one another in shock and panic, knowing that all of our sponsoring agencies wanted THAT shot. Without discussion or consensus, we all…