Vatican apologizes after pope’s derogatory remark on gay men in Catholic seminaries
Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh wrote on X on Tuesday that the pope’s “concern is with gay men seeing the priesthood as a way of living out their sexuality, and the…
New Mexico priest dies by suicide amid child sex abuse investigation
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 28, 2024 / 12:05 pm The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, said last week that a former priest charged in a child sex…
Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers provided over $367.9 million worth of services in 2022
The report also found an 18% increase in paid staff from 2019 to 2022 and a 26% increase in paid medical staff. About 27% of paid staff — 4,779 people…
Bishops’ call to address ‘maternal health crisis’ highlights U.S. maternal death rate
“As for the particular conditions related to pregnancy that contribute to maternal deaths, hemorrhage and infection are leading causes in both the U.S. and worldwide,” he said. Cardiovascular disease also…
‘He’s coming!’: Joyous Eucharistic pilgrimage visits New York, crosses Brooklyn Bridge
As the pilgrims crossed the iconic bridge, U.S. Navy ships could be seen in nearby New York Harbor. At the midpoint of the span, the procession paused for a benediction,…
‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop
The prelate had previously served as the bishop of the Mar del Plata diocese from 2017 until his appointment to the archbishopric last year. “In the Eternal City, after confronting…
Where children are hungry: famine hot spots and Catholic groups that are helping
“I can’t remember a time in all the years of Mary’s Meals when it felt like there were so many simultaneous food crises unfolding at the same time,” MacFarlane-Barrow told…
No reason to be cynical about celebrity conversions, Bishop Barron and others say
“Many Christians will recognize in Brand’s testimony a similar experience,” Barron said. “But they will also see in Brand’s acknowledgement of his own continued imperfections the truth that we are…
6 easy activities to help children understand Memorial Day
Talk to your children about what our men and women in uniform do for our country, then have them write a letter or draw a picture to send to someone…
World Children's Day: Pope Francis instills key lesson on Holy Spirit at Mass with children
“Because the Holy Spirit is God, He is within us. We receive the Holy Spirit in Baptism, we receive Him in the Sacraments. The Holy Spirit is the one who…
Meet the modern-day ‘devil’s advocate’ in the process of canonization
“In fact,” he noted, “for centuries the work that the relators do today , was done by the auditors of the Rota, with which, between a process of canonization and…
New priest finds calling to young adult ministry through Ultimate Frisbee
Miller shared that he looked up to the pastor of his parish growing up and remembers saying he wanted to become a priest for the first time when he was…