Why go on a spiritual retreat?
On a retreat, on the other hand, “we put God in our lives and thus we mature in our faith, giving it depth and seeing what the Lord is saying…
Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 6, 2024 / 06:00 am A Canadian hospice leader is working to promote a new anti-euthanasia film to help raise awareness of what she…
‘Out of Christian charity,’ priests bury migrants who died in Darien jungle
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 5, 2024 / 17:00 pm There is no exact figure on how many people die trying to cross the Darien Gap, but those…
St. Thomas-Houston university’s new sex and gender program based on ‘Catholic anthropology’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 5, 2024 / 16:15 pm In response to gender studies programs that often churn out ideology contrary to Catholic teaching, the University of St.…
Why is Divine Mercy Sunday Crucial to the Catholic Faith?
Divine Mercy Sunday, observed on the Second Sunday of Easter. This occasion finds its roots in the visions and divine revelations received by St. Faustina Kowalska, a revered Polish nun…
Thomas Gumbleton, former Detroit auxiliary bishop known for political activism, dies at 94
In January 2006, Gumbleton testified before the Ohio General Assembly in favor of a bill expanding the statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits against their alleged…
Communion wafers found discarded in parking lot of West Virginia church after Easter Mass
Grassi said he is certain the wafers “were not from our church none were missing and they were a different size.” He also said: “I don’t know of any churches…
Oregon re-criminalizes hard drugs after ‘overdose rates skyrocketed’
At the time of its passage, the Oregon Catholic Conference (OCC) voiced strong opposition to Measure 110. The bishops said the OCC “firmly supports treatment and rehabilitation for all those…
Catholic University locks down after fatal shooting at Washington, DC, subway station
The shooter, who remains at large, fled the scene, and at 4:15 p.m. Catholic University students were then notified to “immediately shelter in place” and all classes, practices, and events…
French court sentences Cardinal Ouellet, religious community to fines after expelling nun
According to the court’s ruling, “in canon law, as in civil law, anyone who claims to be delegated must prove his delegation.” However, Ouellet did not present a specific mandate…
New episode involving land dispute shakes Armenian community in Jerusalem again
What happened April 3 was a sudden escalation of the conflict due to direct intervention by the police, according to a statement by the ArQ. “Israeli settlers representing Xana Gardens…
Catholic bishop urges U.S. Secretary of State to build ‘partnership’ with Nigeria to address violence
“The bishops of Nigeria have decried the unabated violence perpetrated by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State-West Africa Province in the northeastern states, Zaidan noted in…