Facing drug gang violence ‘God is the people’s only defense,’ Mexican bishop says
Ascencio, whose diocese includes the parish, said that some days after the church was closed normal activities resumed. “The pastor did it because the town was desolate: businesses closed, all…
Historic ‘Requiem for the Forgotten’ Mass to premiere in Miami
Conveying the transcendent La Rocca told CNA that his period of contemplation for this work was “far more challenging” than with any of his previous work, so he kept “a…
Camino Croatia: A medieval pilgrimage route restored
He remembered that on his first Camino, after two weeks of walking four kilometers per hour, he was taken in a car to a nearby village for Mass. “I was…
Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender
By Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 9, 2024 / 18:34 pm The Vatican on Saturday said Pope Francis did not mean to suggest that Ukraine ought to surrender to…
Irish government: Voters keep motherhood, traditional family in constitution
The proposed “Care Amendment,” meanwhile, would have removed a clause noting that the “state recognizes that by her life within the home, woman gives to the state a support without…
8 of the most popular novenas
In the Surrender Novena, the faithful focus on letting go of their own will for their lives and strive to live their lives according to God’s will for them and…
Argentine President Milei: Abortion is aggravated homicide
“For me, abortion is a murder aggravated by the bond and I can demonstrate that from a mathematical and philosophical perspective, from liberalism and also from a biological perspective,” the…
How St. Frances of Rome became the inspiration for ‘a blessing on cars’
The religious house Francesca founded is still present in Rome today. While the basilica containing her remains is open all year, the house is only open to the public once…
Iowa House passes bill to affirm personhood at moment of fertilization
A person who intentionally causes the death of an unborn person “without the knowledge or voluntary consent of the pregnant ” in any other context would be subject to a…
Catholic Charities Chicago to cut 300 jobs amid transition away from government contracts
“Over the last decade, navigating the government services sector has grown more complex, and funding has not kept up with the high rates of inflation,” said Sally Blount, CCC’s president…
Orthodox, Catholic representatives issue ‘challenging recommendation’ on interfaith marriage
Because the Orthodox Church recognizes the priestly blessing as what establishes “the mystery of Orthodox marriage,” any valid Orthodox marriage needs an Orthodox priest or bishop present. But in the…
Court rules Christian nonprofit does not have to cover gender transition
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prohibited a federally funded health program from denying benefits to an individual…