Significant rise in unsupervised abortions in 2023, new study finds
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 6, 2024 / 06:00 am There was a significant increase in unsupervised abortion attempts from 2021 to 2023, according to a new study…
Last of founding board members of EWTN, Richard DeGraff, dies at 94
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2024 / 18:28 pm Richard DeGraff, a founding board member at EWTN who was instrumental in helping Mother Angelica launch the network in 1981, passed…
Jimmy Lai remains in solitary confinement after Hong Kong trial delayed until November
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 17:01 pm Media mogul and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai will remain in solitary confinement after a Hong Kong court on July…
Vatican confirms 19th-century Puerto Rican catechist was ‘not the Virgin Mary’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 16:13 pm Based on the new norms for studying alleged apparitions in the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Doctrine…
Pope Francis celebrates ‘Miracle of the Snow’ at Basilica of St. Mary Major
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 5, 2024 / 15:28 pm Pope Francis joined Rome’s annual celebration of the “Miracle of the Snow,” the fourth-century Marian miracle that inspired the…
UK bishops pray for peace amid widespread violent protests over stabbing attack
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 14:58 pm The Catholic bishops of the United Kingdom are praying for peace amid rioting sparked by the tragic stabbing of…
Maronite Church in Lebanon celebrates beatification of 17th-century scholar and patriarch
By Marguerita Kallassy ACI MENA, Aug 5, 2024 / 14:28 pm In a ceremony that blended centuries-old tradition with new hope, the Maronite Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Patriarch…
Pope Francis appoints Providence Bishop Richard Henning as archbishop of Boston
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 08:00 am Pope Francis has appointed Providence, Rhode Island, Bishop Richard Henning as the archbishop of Boston as longtime Archbishop Cardinal…
Catholic priests form band to raise money for Texas pregnancy centers
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 / 07:00 am Six Catholic priests from across the United States will be coming together Aug. 6–9 to take part in…
U.S. State Department acknowledges possible misuse of funds to promote atheism
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Members of the United States Congress are demanding immediate answers after the U.S. State Department admitted a $500,000…
Pope Francis: Reading literature can enrich the Christian life, aid in priestly formation
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 4, 2024 / 16:40 pm In a new letter released Sunday, Pope Francis touts the benefits of reading literature for priests and all those…
Pope Francis urges prayers for victims of crises in Venezuela, Myanmar, and Middle East
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 4, 2024 / 13:50 pm Pope Francis on Sunday urged prayers for those suffering in the world due to political conflict, violence, and natural…