Kansas top court strikes down pro-life protections against dismemberment abortions
In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court concluded that the Kansas Constitution grants a “natural right of personal autonomy, which includes the right to control one’s own body,” the judges wrote…
Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions
Other forms of medical interventions used to facilitate gender transitions for minors include puberty-blocking drugs, which prevent the body from going through its natural developments during puberty, and hormone therapy,…
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
The topics “are presented through the lens of Catholic understanding and are connected by several fundamental tenets, such as the Christian meaning of life, death, freedom, responsibility, and care,” the…
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
Pope Francis will travel on Sept. 9 to the small country of East Timor, which has a population that is more than 97% Catholic. In Dili, the country’s capital, Pope…
Christians face ‘devastating’ persecution under Pakistani blasphemy laws, expert says
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 5, 2024 / 10:35 am A Catholic leader has called for an end to Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, telling EWTN this week that the accused…
Vatican excommunicates Viganò for schism
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jul 5, 2024 / 09:35 am The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday.…
50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 5, 2024 / 07:00 am The city of Rome will host an international pilgrimage of the association of altar servers “Coetus Internationalis Ministrantium”…
New film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to hit theaters in 2025
Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano Acutis, is also featured in the film. In the press release, she said: “Carlo is a great example to young people today. Today, people feel as…
Novena for peace in the Near East announced for Christians, innocents in region
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 4, 2024 / 11:00 am In response to heightened tensions and violence plaguing the Middle Eastern region, the Philos Project and SpiritualDirection.com announced…
Cardinal calls for beatification, canonization of WWII heroine and nurse from Malaysia
During their imprisonment, Kathigasu and her husband were interrogated and beaten, and Abdon was given the water treatment three times. Kathigasu was beaten and questioned but prayed her rosary, refusing…
Cardinal Rueda: With trust placed in Jesus, you can face the most adverse situations
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 4, 2024 / 09:00 am Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio, the president of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference (CEC) and archbishop of Bogotá, opened…
CUA to establish Hispanic ministry chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley
“That love and dedication to Hispanic and Latino communities has remained an extraordinary example for the Church in America,” Kilpatrick wrote. “We are confident that this chair, once fully funded…