Belmont Abbey College hosts Bible marathon reading event
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Apr 26, 2024 / 06:00 am Eighty-five hours and 42 minutes. That was the time it took students, faculty, monks, and staff to read…
Catholic school parent stabbed outside Mass celebrated by San Francisco archbishop
The man was walking up and down the main aisle of the church holding a bottle of wine, ABC7 reported. Bui said a group of parishioners and parents told the…
Pope Francis to Vladimir Putin: A negotiated peace is better than an endless war
Regarding the children who are suffering the consequences of the war in Gaza, Pope Francis said that “every afternoon at 7 p.m. I call the parish in Gaza. There are…
Audience erupts in anger as trustees oppose flying pro-life flag at Toronto Catholic schools
Defying repeated entreaties from chair Nancy Crawford to remain silent, spectators cheered when listening to Del Grande, Tanuan, and two guest delegates’ statements supporting the motion. And when Angela Kennedy…
In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care
Meloni said he has personally committed to praying for the family, and especially for Estrada’s soul, appealing “to the infinite mercy of God.” “I pray that in those last mysterious…
Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception
This comes after Democrats launched several unsuccessful attempts to repeal the pro-life law after a controversial Arizona Supreme Court decision ruled that the law — passed in 1864 — could…
Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law
Some of the judges challenged Turner on his interpretation and probed him with questions about when abortions would be allowed under Idaho’s law. Justice Elena Kagan argued with Turner about…
Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians
CNA reached out to authorities of the Coptic Orthodox Church but did not receive a response by the time of publication. Video of the burning homes was shared on social…
Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Glossip’s death sentence in April of last year, even though the state had previously admitted error and asked the appeals court to overturn…
End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’
For years Aging With Dignity has distributed its “Five Wishes” legal document, which helps Catholics and others “express wishes ahead of a serious illness.” A form of what’s known as…
Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death
A caseworker contracted by the organization, Nancy Caraballo, had been assigned to Rodriguez’s case and was supposed to be checking on the boy, but she falsified reports and took bribes…
Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican
The Rome Call underlines the need for “algor-ethics,” which, according to the text, is the ethical use of artificial intelligence according to the principles of transparency, inclusion, accountability, impartiality, reliability,…