Supreme Court rejects Biden administration request to partially enforce new Title IX rules
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 20:01 pm The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s request to partially enforce the government’s new Title IX rules,…
Harris pushes child tax credit expansion at rally days after Vance makes similar proposal
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 18:02 pm Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to increase the child tax credit for parents and establish a newborn tax…
870 attacks against the Catholic Church reported in Nicaragua since 2018
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 17:42 pm Two new reports are out detailing human rights violations in Nicaragua, one focusing on religious freedom and…
Haitian priest says conditions in country are ‘unacceptable, intolerable, and inconceivable’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 16:59 pm The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti that has seen gangs take over most of the country includes “an organized…
Irish authorities investigating stabbing of Catholic chaplain as possible terror incident
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 14:50 pm Military authorities in Ireland are investigating the stabbing of a Catholic chaplain as a potential terrorist attack, according to…
Louisiana treasurer urges ban on Bank of America over alleged religious discrimination
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 14:20 pm The treasurer of Louisiana is calling for Bank of America to be blocked from handling state government deposits due…
Rupnik art appears on Vatican website again — and in Pope Francis’ apartment
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 13:32 pm Despite calls from abuse victims and their advocates to stop displaying artwork by the disgraced former Jesuit priest Father…
New Zealand Church’s safeguarding efforts praised, but report highlights need for action
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 12:12 pm An independent assessment of Catholic safeguarding protocols in New Zealand has highlighted significant progress in many areas while also…
Immigrant priests, New Jersey diocese sue U.S. State Department over visa delays
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 10:57 am A New Jersey diocese and five immigrant priests are suing the U.S. Department of State over a federal rule…
Pakistan: One year later, Jaranwala Christians await justice
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 09:57 am One year after violent mobs attacked Christian communities in Jaranwala, Pakistan, human rights organizations report that victims are still…
Vatican talks to China in continued Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 09:27 am Vatican peace envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi spoke this week with a Chinese government official about the Russia-Ukraine war. The…
Bioethicists scrutinize Pontifical Academy for Life’s new guidance on withdrawing food, water
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 16, 2024 / 07:00 am After the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAFL) last month issued a booklet summarizing the Church’s teaching on a number…