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…
Dominican priest becomes first VP of ministry and mission at Catholic University of America
In the new role, Guilbeau will assist the president “in animating the Catholic character of the university … and help to articulate and promote the university’s Catholic mission, spirituality, ministry,…
Pope Francis stresses need to put Jesus at the center of our lives
He added, in unscripted remarks: “I see this in some new movements that are arising: They talk about their vision of humanity, they talk about their spirituality and they feel…
What you need to know about the war between Israel and Hamas
Lynn Hastings, humanitarian aid coordinator for the United Nations, said on Sunday that Gaza is currently experiencing an unprecedented “inhumane” situation following the Israeli bombing and the siege. “There are…
‘It touches every family’: Israeli man says niece among those kidnapped by Hamas
Asked by Sabol if the family has received “any confirmation” of the young woman’s whereabouts, Levy said they have not confirmed her location but believe she was kidnapped by Hamas…
A papal visit to the South Pole? Pope Francis looks to new peripheries
Pope Francis would not be the first religious leader to visit Antarctica. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visited an Antarctic research station — and walked with penguins — in 2016 as…
Rome remembers 80th anniversary of Nazis’ expulsion of the city’s Jews
On Oct. 16, 1943, the Gestapo raided the ghetto, rounding up 1,022 Jews who were subsequently deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. “Two hundred were children. Sixteen of…
Facility-based abortions drop 30% in North Carolina after 12-week abortion ban, data show
“I’m encouraged that the numbers dropped,” he said. “It worries me a little bit because it’s only one month.” “It would be awesome if that were the case,” he continued.…
Pro-life groups warn of late abortions in Ohio Issue 1. Here’s what the initiative says
Molly Smith, a board member for the anti-Issue 1 group Protect Women Ohio, called the initiative “extreme.” “The practice of late-term abortion is so barbaric that Republicans and Democrats agree…