Cardinal Koch shares considerations for next conclave, pope, ecumenism
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 2, 2024 / 07:00 am Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, said in a recent interview with…
Vatican says five Holy Doors will be opened during 2025 Jubilee, including at a prison
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Aug 2, 2024 / 06:00 am The Dicastery for Evangelization issued a note on Thursday reaffirming that the Holy Doors of the 2025 Jubilee of…
Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs
By Anna Farrow Toronto, Canada, Aug 1, 2024 / 17:16 pm In response to the concerns for the rising numbers of incarcerated Canadians asking to end their lives by medical…
Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 16:46 pm An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday…
Rupnik’s former studio: His art is being subjected to ‘cancel culture’
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 16:16 pm As Church leaders and Catholic groups around the world increasingly call for the removal of sacred art created by…
Between earth and sky: ‘Lady of the East’ statue rises in Syria
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Aug 1, 2024 / 15:46 pm A new landmark honoring the Virgin Mary will be inaugurated in a grand celebration that begins Aug. 1 and…
Seven routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims take off across France ahead of cathedral’s reopening
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 15:11 pm In anticipation of the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, seven French pilgrimages began on July 28 to meet at…
Seoul paves the way for World Youth Day 2027 with launch event
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2024 / 10:47 am In celebration of the next World Youth Day (WYD), the Catholic Church in South Korea hosted a grand…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 09:21 am Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for political leaders. “Today, politics doesn’t have a…
Study on priest and religious student debt finds it can be a barrier to vocations
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2024 / 08:00 am A new study on student debt by a major Catholic research group, released today, sheds light on the challenges…
Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 31, 2024 / 18:02 pm Three more pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act…
U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 17:32 pm The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic…