Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Sep 27, 2024 / 12:15 pm A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis meets king and queen of Belgium at Laeken Castle
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 10:55 am Pope Francis visited Laeken Castle on Friday, where he met with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.…
In Belgium, Pope Francis says ‘Church should be ashamed’ of clerical abuse
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 27, 2024 / 09:11 am In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally…
Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality
By Elias Turk Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 27, 2024 / 06:00 am The ongoing military escalation between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah has not only put Lebanon under fire, including the…
Doctors dispute claim raised at Senate hearing that pro-life laws are killing women
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 17:36 pm At a hearing held by U.S. Senate Democrats this week doctors, experts, and Republicans disputed claims that former…
Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2024 / 16:55 pm Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said in a recent interview that Pope Francis wants Europe to…
The Culture Project to expand missionary efforts, announces new CEO
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 15:20 pm The Culture Project International has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Greg Schleppenbach, a veteran…
Jerusalem patriarch announces ‘day of prayer and fasting’ on Oct. 7 anniversary
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:50 pm The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has invited the faithful to participate in a day of…
Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:15 pm Pope Francis has elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the status of a diocese, creating the first Catholic…
In a secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis tells Catholics to evangelize Europe
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 13:45 pm Pope Francis landed in Luxembourg on Thursday, the first stop in a four-day tour of two historically Christian countries…
On the ground in Pennsylvania: Catholics are key swing voters in Harris-Trump showdown
By Tyler Arnold Allentown, Pa., Sep 26, 2024 / 11:25 am With Election Day less than a month and a half away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…
Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 10:10 am The Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the United States and six Latin…