Cardinal: Synod on Synodality poses ‘no danger to the nature of the Church’
He pointed to the fact that the prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communications has been led for several years by a layman, Paolo Ruffini. “There is no danger to…
Church in India celebrates two recent Supreme Court verdicts
The split majority verdict (3-2) by the five-member bench headed by the chief justice of India, Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, rejected the plea for legalizing gay marriage, which was strongly opposed…
Illinois governor launches national fundraising organization to stump for abortion access
Think Big America was incorporated in Illinois on Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to the Illinois Secretary of State’s website. The members of the board of directors are all Democrats: Desiree…
Nicaragua claims that it freed 12 priests after an agreement with the Vatican
The group will be received “by personnel of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See,” the release said. The Vatican’s office of communications released a statement Thursday afternoon confirming…
Mexican diocese building new shrine to martyrs of Cristero War
In an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Father Refugio López Muñoz, who is overseeing the construction of the church, noted that these holy martyrs gave “until the…
After elections, bishops of Ecuador call for building together the common good
The bishops emphasized that “democracy guarantees that the management of the present and future of a country is subject to the will of the people and not to the egotistical…
U.S. bishops’ plenary session to take place in November: Here’s what’s on the agenda
The institute, which falls under the USCCB’s Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis, will focus on finding new ways to promote and teach catechesis on local levels in consultation with the…
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem hold press conference after Gaza hospital explosion
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem during the press conference. Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem; H.E. Hosam Naum, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.…
Jordan fails on second vote in struggle to secure House speakership
“We got 200 votes, you know, we picked up some today, a couple dropped off but they voted for me before,” Jordan told the New York Post after the second…
Latvian bishop at Synod: If someone is living in sin, we can’t tell them that’s all right
The archbishop also spoke about the complementarity of men and women and in favor of giving women “more room in the Church, but without changing what is in the Gospel…
Pope Francis announces prayer vigil, day of fasting for peace in Israel-Hamas war
The Holy Father’s announcement comes after the Catholic Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, called for a global day of prayer and fasting, which was held on Oct. 17,…
‘No wiggle room’: Muslim parents object to LGBT curriculum at Minnesota charter school
Curriculum meant to foster ‘belonging,’ company says Rebecca Slaby, executive director of AmazeWorks.org, which curates the books and provides lesson plans for them, told CNA on Tuesday that the curriculum…