Texas sues Biden administration over rule removing parental consent for minor contraceptive access
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 17:00 pm Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several others are suing the Biden Department of Health and Human Services…
Biden unveils plan to term limit Supreme Court justices, citing recent ‘extreme’ decisions
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 14:57 pm President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a proposal to reform the United States Supreme Court by adding term…
UK high court upholds puberty blockers ban due to ‘substantial risks’ for minors
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 29, 2024 / 13:57 pm A United Kingdom high court judge upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers for minors on Monday,…
120 chaplains offer spiritual support to athletes during Paris Olympics
By Gigi Duncan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 12:40 pm With the Paris Olympic Games underway, 120 chaplains from five different religions are present in the Multifaith Center…
Vatican office deletes online poll showing negative response to Synod on Synodality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 29, 2024 / 11:18 am The Vatican was criticized by online commentators over the weekend for swiftly deleting an online poll that reflected poorly…
Pushback against physician-assisted suicide grows, seen as ‘winnable’ issue
By Ken Oliver-Méndez Napa, California, Jul 29, 2024 / 09:20 am Despite the onslaught of legislative efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide in many U.S. states, defenders of the disabled and…
Notre Dame summit will discuss distribution of $50 billion in opioid settlements
By Kate Quiñones CNA Newsroom, Jul 29, 2024 / 06:30 am The University of Notre Dame will hold an August summit to gather elected officials, academic researchers, and other nonprofit…
'Words cannot describe it': Bishop urges 'renewed zeal' in face of 'heinous' Last Supper mockery at Olympics
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Jul 28, 2024 / 10:51 am Crookston Bishop Andrew Cozzens this weekend slammed what he described as the “heinous” mockery of the Christian faith displayed…
Pope proposes 3 gestures from Gospel miracle to live at Mass
By Rachel Thomas Vatican City, Jul 28, 2024 / 08:15 am Pope Francis on Sunday noted three gestures from the Bible account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes…
From celebrating ‘Mass’ at 4 to entering the seminary at 13: Emilio’s inspiring vocation
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 28, 2024 / 06:00 am At just 4 years of age Emilio Madrid Mérida played the celebration of “Mass” at home with his…
5 saints who were grandparents
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Newsroom, Jul 28, 2024 / 04:29 am Every year on the fourth Sunday of July, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and…
Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jul 27, 2024 / 13:00 pm Bishops and prominent prelates from around the world have joined the French Bishops’ Conference and U.S. bishops in criticizing…