Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 9, 2024 / 10:14 am Pope Francis was joined by more than 10,000 people for a youth festival held at Sir John Guise Stadium…
What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration and immigrants?
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 9, 2024 / 06:00 am Long a champion of immigrants, particularly those fleeing war-torn countries and impoverished regions, Pope Francis last month delivered some…
What’s Driving Catholic Support for Kamala Harris?
With the 2024 presidential election approaching, you may be surprised to learn that a recent survey shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump among Catholic voters despite her strong stance on…
Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2024 / 12:05 pm The gift of the Eucharist helps us to become the body of Christ for others, Pope Francis said in…
Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea: Put love before superstition, fear
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2024 / 09:10 am Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Catholics in a remote town in Papua New Guinea to continue to be missionaries…
Michigan college ministry welcomes freshmen to campus by passing out holy water
By Gabriella Patti / Detroit Catholic Detroit, Mich., Sep 8, 2024 / 07:00 am For three years, members of Detroit Catholic Campus Ministry have kicked off the academic year at…
Iraqi Christians are leaving their homeland once again
By Rody Sher ACI MENA, Sep 8, 2024 / 06:00 am The exodus of Iraqi Christians from their ancestral homeland is once again making headlines. Many families are fleeing the…
Remembering the missionary martyrs of Papua New Guinea
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 8, 2024 / 00:01 am During Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Papua New Guinea, the pope reflected on the profound sacrifices…
Pope Francis’ Mass in Papua New Guinea: ‘Open yourselves to the joy of the Gospel’
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7, 2024 / 21:43 pm Pope Francis presided over Mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby on Sunday, delivering…
New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death…
New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am In a dating culture that consists of swiping through photos of potential dates on a smartphone, one Catholic…
Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 7, 2024 / 07:00 am Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts…