Historic New York church with link to John Paul II struggles to stay open
The church’s richly adorned exterior includes multiple cupolas, a towering 65-foot dome, and a large rose window on a facade set off by eight stone millions. Visible on the facade…
Catholic Church in Cuba offers to facilitate dialogue between government and opposition
On March 17, thousands of people took to the streets due to the shortage of food, medicine, and the constant power outages that make daily life more difficult. Despite the…
Jesuit priest: Stories of Rwandan women ‘scarred by genocide’ must be told
Those who suffered in the genocide also “left an unfinished agenda,” he said. “Telling their stories is joining their fight for dignity.” Uwineza said the story of the genocide against…
Pope Francis to canonize new female saint known as ‘an apostle of the Holy Spirit’
One of her students, St. Gemma Galgani, wrote in her autobiography about the strong spiritual impact of her education by the Oblate sisters. Guerra personally taught Galgani French and Church…
Pope Francis names Filipino priest an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2024 / 07:40 am Pope Francis has named Father Reynaldo Bersabal as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California. The Vatican…
New film ‘Unsung Hero’ emphasizes the ‘power of family’
“One thing I found amazing about when you read the Bible — thinking of today’s day and age where we put so much trust and faith in governments, in some…
Catholic entrepreneur launches business startup program for teenagers
“ I just learned: ‘Here’s what profit is. Profit is good. Pursue it,’” he recalled. “Most of my classmates simply wanted to make as much money as they could.” “When…
Vatican: Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop will be governed by monastery association
The monastery filed a civil lawsuit against the bishop and the diocese for conduct related to the investigation, which was eventually dismissed by a judge. The bishop imposed harsh penalties…
Michigan bishop apologizes for calling President Biden ‘stupid’
“It’s stupidity in the sense of he doesn’t know until he does things,” the bishop said. On Friday the diocese provided CNA with a statement from Gruss in which he…
Biden DOJ report: ‘No malicious intent’ behind leaked FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics
The U.S. bishops, along with many Catholic leaders, condemned the memo after it was leaked to the press. Additionally, lawmakers, some of whom have accused the FBI of targeting traditionalist…
U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions
“The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, as written, is a pro-life law that protects the security and physical health of pregnant mothers and their preborn children,” Rhoades, the chairman of…
Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds
He said that the group stopped purchasing air travel for two reasons: 1) Limited funding necessitated budget cuts, and 2) instead of receiving EFSP FEMA funding the group is now…