Venezuelan dictator decrees Oct. 1 to be start of Christmas season: Church responds
By Andrés Henríquez Caracas, Venezuela, Sep 5, 2024 / 07:00 am “This year, in homage and gratitude to you, I am going to decree that the Christmas season on Oct.…
Catholic communities in Burkina Faso ‘constantly living in fear’
By Jude Atemanke ACI Africa, Sep 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Two Catholic priests serving in the West African nation of Burkina Faso have spoken about the threats that terrorist…
Pope Francis and grand imam sign joint declaration at Indonesia mosque
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 5, 2024 / 00:13 am Pope Francis visited the grounds of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque on Wednesday for an interfaith meeting in Indonesia, where…
Trump-Vance campaign launches Catholics for Trump coalition
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 18:27 pm Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign on Sept. 4 launched the Catholics for Trump coalition, which emphasizes the…
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 17:16 pm Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua of President Daniel Ortega and…
Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II: a look at their holy friendship
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 16:46 pm Today is the eighth anniversary of Mother Teresa’s canonization. Pope Francis declared her a saint on Sept. 4, 2016…
Biden’s claim that Harris has ‘moral compass of a saint’ sparks criticism from theologians
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 16:16 pm President Joe Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris at a Labor Day rally in Pittsburgh, claiming she has…
Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 15:46 pm The Catholic Church in Latin America is once again preparing to host an International Eucharistic Congress, the fifth…
Pope Francis: Indonesia’s high birth rate is an example for other countries
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 4, 2024 / 15:16 pm Pope Francis praised the high birth rate of Indonesia during his first official meeting with the country’s leaders on…
’80s rock frontman Morrissey implores Pope Francis to condemn ‘abomination’ of bullfighting
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 14:46 pm Morrissey, the mononymous frontman of the legendary ’80s British rock band the Smiths, has sent Pope Francis a letter…
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 13:32 pm The Supreme Court this week declined to stop the Biden administration from stripping the state of Oklahoma of millions…
Two Catholic patriarchs address the people of Jordan with distinct messages
By ACI MENA ACI MENA, Sep 4, 2024 / 12:45 pm Recently, two prominent Catholic leaders have focused their attention on the country of Jordan — the Latin patriarch of…