Aug. 22 marks International Day of Victims of Religious Persecution
By ACI Prensa Lima Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:30 pm Every Aug. 22 the International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief is commemorated,…
Results of medical exam build case for ‘incorrupt’ body of Sister Wilhelmina, says bishop
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:03 pm The results of a medical examination of the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, have confirmed that there…
Catholic archbishop defends Ukrainian ban on Russian Orthodox Church activities
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2024 / 17:00 pm Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, this week defended a new Ukrainian law that…
Head of Planned Parenthood, abortion advocates speak at Democratic National Convention
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 22, 2024 / 16:30 pm Here’s a look at abortion-related developments that took place in various U.S. states and at the Democratic National Convention…
Church hails India Supreme Court for reaffirming ban on euthanasia: ‘Extremely happy’
By Anto Akkara New Delhi, India, Aug 22, 2024 / 16:00 pm Catholic leaders in India have lauded the country’s high court for rejecting a plea for “passive euthanasia” from…
Survey shows 28% of U.S. parishes have Spanish-language Masses
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 15:30 pm A first of its kind study by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) shows that 28% of…
Activists sue Canada to expand euthanasia law to cover those with mental illness
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 15:00 pm A Canadian non-profit filed a legal challenge against the federal government, calling for an expansion of the country’s…
EU watchdog reports alarming rise in Christian persecution, calls for protections
By Kristina Millare CNA Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 14:15 pm On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief…
South Carolina ACLU asks court to allow interview of death row inmate before execution
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 11:45 am As a South Carolina man awaits execution on death row, lawyers at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)…
Pope Francis sells out Belgium stadium for Sept. 29 beatification Mass in just 90 minutes
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 22, 2024 / 07:00 am Tickets for Pope Francis’ Mass in King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at the end of September sold out in…
New poll: Florida could become first state to defeat abortion amendment
By Peter Pinedo CNA Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 06:30 am Several pro-life leaders have told CNA that defeating the Florida abortion amendment would reverse the momentum in the national…
Synod on Synodality: Bishops launch regional workshops ahead of October meeting in Rome
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 22, 2024 / 05:30 am Around the world, bishops together with the Catholic faithful of their dioceses in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa…