Pope Francis meets with families of 2020 Beirut blast victims
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 26, 2024 / 10:39 am Pope Francis met with 30 relatives of victims of the Port of Beirut explosion in a private audience at…
Building in ‘God’s backyard’: Los Angeles affordable housing project could herald things to come
By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Aug 26, 2024 / 06:30 am Los Angeles is one of the most expensive cities in the United States, with an average home price…
Pope Francis prays for people of Nicaragua: ‘Renew your hope in Jesus’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 25, 2024 / 10:08 am Pope Francis prayed Sunday for a renewed hope for the people of Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church is experiencing…
Priest chef Father Leo opens restaurant to serve second chances and feed souls
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2024 / 05:30 am It’s not every day that you see a Catholic priest working in the kitchen of a restaurant but…
Olympic bell given to Notre Dame Cathedral will ring during every Mass
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2024 / 05:16 am A bell made for the recent Paris Olympics will soon find a new home in one of the…
Pope Francis: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 24, 2024 / 11:00 am Pope Francis called the heart of war an “abyss of evil” during a meeting with Catholic politicians and legislators…
Opus Dei prelate responds to those who consider group ‘conservative, powerful and secretive’
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Aug 24, 2024 / 08:30 am During his recent trip through Latin America, the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, gave an interview…
U.S. Catholics fund replacement for cathedral bell destroyed in atomic bombing of Nagasaki
By Daniel Payne Richmond, Va., Aug 24, 2024 / 07:00 am Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Catholics in…
New film 'Reagan' aims to unite, says Catholic actor
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 24, 2024 / 04:30 am The first full-length film focusing on the life of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan,…
Chicago pregnancy center vandalized as Democratic National Convention closes
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 18:37 pm A Catholic pregnancy center in Chicago called “Aid for Women” was vandalized in the early morning hours after…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends campaign, urges voters to elect Donald Trump
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 18:15 pm Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his 2024 presidential campaign Friday afternoon and threw his support behind…
Can I get a vasectomy? Here's what the Catholic Church teaches
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 23, 2024 / 17:50 pm The news broke early this week that Planned Parenthood was offering free abortions and vasectomies outside the 2024 Democratic…