“A Guide for Catholic Voters – Making Faith-Informed Decisions in the 2024 Elections”
Catholic values play a crucial role in shaping your choices during elections. As a responsible voter, you can reflect on your faith and how it intersects with the issues at…
Pope Francis: Human dignity must be ‘common commitment’ of all Christian churches
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 28, 2024 / 12:20 pm Pope Francis this week congratulated Catholics and Orthodox Christians for collaborating together for the XVII Inter-Christian Symposium taking place…
“The Impact of Catholic Social Teaching on the 2024 US Elections”
Elections are significantly influenced by the ethical frameworks that guide voter decisions, and one critical influence this year is Catholic Social Teaching (CST). You may not realize that CST emphasizes…
Pope Francis: Intentionally hurting migrants ‘is a grave sin’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 28, 2024 / 11:06 am Pope Francis said Wednesday those who knowingly and intentionally “repel” migrants are committing a grave sin. Breaking from the…
Phone-free education: Catholic schools rise to the challenge
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2024 / 06:00 am As K–12 students trickle back into school this fall, educators hope they may find it easier to focus on…
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2024 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church honors St. Augustine of Hippo, an early Church father, doctor of the Church, and foundational theologian,…
Ohio bishops call judge’s blocking abortion waiting period ‘callous disregard for women’
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 27, 2024 / 18:27 pm The Catholic Conference of Ohio has said a court’s temporary elimination of a 24-hour waiting period for abortion…
New York targeting of pregnancy center advertising violates free speech, judge says
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 27, 2024 / 17:27 pm A New York court has temporarily blocked the state’s attorney general’s efforts to keep a group of faith-based…
Pope Francis receives Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Aug 27, 2024 / 15:45 pm Pope Francis received at the Vatican on Aug. 26 Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez.…
New archbishop of Caracas in Venezuela installed amid country’s political crisis
By Andrés Henríquez Caracas, Venezuela, Aug 27, 2024 / 15:15 pm On Aug. 24, the new metropolitan archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela, Raúl Biord Castillo, formally took possession of the archdiocese.…
New study claims bloodstains on Shroud of Turin consistent with torture of Christ
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 27, 2024 / 14:45 pm A new study from an Italian researcher that analyzes the blood on the Shroud of Turin argues that…
The farm bill: What Catholics need to know
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2024 / 13:45 pm The U.S. farm bill — a key part of American domestic policy that regulates a broad range of programs…