What is the Catholic Church’s position on IVF?
How does IVF separate sex from procreation? An IVF pregnancy is achieved through the removal of some of a woman’s eggs, collected by inducing what is called “superovulation,” where a…
Pro-lifers hold prayer rally in response to ‘satanic’ statue at University of Houston
By Kate Quiñones Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 28, 2024 / 15:00 pm Texas pro-lifers are rallying in prayer against a “satanic” statue on display at the University of Houston that…
God is close, assures archbishop after fire destroys Spanish apartment complex
He was the only one of his team who was even able to make it to the 8th floor, where the family was sheltering in the bathroom. But the numbers…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 28, 2024 / 13:37 pm Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for the martyrs of our day and witnesses…
Republicans embrace IVF despite the destruction of human embryos
“This resolution takes an ‘anything goes’ approach and completely ignores that the families who filed the Alabama lawsuit did so because they saw their embryos as their children who were…
Pope Francis appoints new archbishop of historic French archdiocese following resignations
In June 2022, Pope Francis ordered an apostolic visitation to the diocese amid concerns over the pastoral health of the diocese regarding Ravel’s management style. One local Catholic journalist described…
Pope Francis calls for prayers, sends condolences to Muslims, Christians killed in Burkina Faso
The world reacted in shock this week after 15 Catholics were killed in a Sunday prayer service led by a lay catechist in the village of Essakane, located in the…
Mafia in Italy suspected of poisoning priest’s chalice
The diocese said in a statement posted on its website that “it is experiencing a time of suffering due to intimidating acts.” Nostro went on to exhort his flock to…
Cardinal Burke promotes 9-month novena to pray for the Church amid ‘forces of sin’
“The darkness of sin seems so great. But Our Lord has not called us to fear! Evil cannot approach the power of God’s grace. Sin cannot prevent Our Lord’s healing…
The AI dilemma: job loss, hallucinations, and virtual girlfriends
If AI introduces errors, Strong said, it defeats its purpose as a time-saving device. “The whole reason we started using AI to sift through lots of data and examples and…
Here’s what Trump, Biden, and the Catholic Church are saying about IVF
IVF is a procedure that artificially fuses sperm and egg in a lab environment to conceive a child outside the natural sexual act. According to the Mayo Clinic, IVF is…
PHOTOS: 1,000 Christian youth walk the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem for peace
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Feb 26, 2024 / 13:30 pm On Friday, Feb. 23, a large group of young people brought life to the streets of Jerusalem for the first…