South Dakota to create ‘Med Ed’ video to combat ‘abortion misinformation’
The bill, passed overwhelmingly by the Republican-controlled legislature, was signed into law by Noem, who is also a Republican, on Monday. Introduced by state Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, who is a…
Easter holiday is canceled then restored in heavily Christian Indian state
“Height of insanity of the Manipur government,” a Christian pastor from Manipur who runs a theological college outside Manipur told CNA. “What is happening is Manipur is nothing new,” John…
Trump’s Bible peddling: welcome message or ‘misunderstanding’ about the faith?
“I think it’s important we not overthink this, or over-scrutinize it, but to see it for what it is, which is a great witness by a political leader who has…
New Hampshire legislators reconsider ‘medical aid in dying’ legislation
HB 1273 has nine co-sponsors in the lower house (six Democrats and three Republicans) but only one co-sponsor (Debra Altschiller, a Democrat) in the state Senate. The measure would allow…
130,000 oppose leftist government’s attempt to change meaning of Spain civil war monument
The complex has an underground basilica in which thousands of combatants from both sides are buried. Above it stands the largest cross in the world certified by the Guinness Book…
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis asks priests to weep over their sins
The pope added that compunction “is not a sense of guilt that makes us discouraged or obsessed with our unworthiness, but a beneficial ‘piercing’ that purifies and heals the heart.”…
ACLU sues Ohio over law banning transgender treatments for minors
“These personal, private medical decisions should remain between families and doctors; they don’t belong to politicians,” Levenson said. “ violates the Ohio Constitution in multiple ways. We will fight in…
5 tips for evangelizing on social media
“Consider it a privilege and a great opportunity to use these new means of communication to bear witness and reach many people,” Medina said, encouraging the faithful to be grateful.…
What is the ‘sacred triduum’? A CNA explainer
No. And people may not be able to attend the Mass of the Lord’s Supper for a variety of reasons: their family needs, work schedule, or health. But it’s a…
Faithful line the streets of Seville, Spain, for Holy Week processions
Most brotherhoods have two floats — one of Christ representing one of the scenes of the Passion and one of the Virgin — although they may have only one, or…
Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse
Middleton explained that as foreign nationals, the crew may face legal complications if they try to return to land, as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol would have to grant them…
‘Everything is yours!’: Ecuador renews its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
beacon of light and truth, make us strong in love and hope, to grow in respect for life, to be wise custodians of the common home and to live an…