Migrants and refugees Mass in Canada celebrates universality, vibrancy of the Church
In his homily, Father Richard Zanotti said it’s essential that migrants and refugees don’t get blamed for seeking a life of dignity. “The universality of the Church is made visible…
Archdiocese of Mexico warns migrant reception centers are overwhelmed
Faced with this situation, the Church has provided help through its migrant centers, staffed mainly by men and women religious and diocesan priests, providing services such as food, medical care,…
Brazilian bishops’ bioethics commission condemns attempt to decriminalize abortion
For the Special Bioethics Commission of the CNBB, ADPF 442 calls for “an extreme ethical aspect, the voluntary and conscious elimination of human lives, harming the principle of inviolability of…
Congress members urge DOJ to reject deportation of German family who sought asylum in US
“By all accounts, the Romeikes are model citizens,” the letter states. “Since their arrival to the United States, the members of the Romeike family have successfully assimilated into their local…
‘This is a critical moment’: Abortion Issue 1 takes center stage at Ohio March for Life
The official language that will be on the ballot in November says that “every individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions including but not…
Pope Francis remembers Cardinal Toppo of India for ‘zeal for the spread of the Gospel’
Pope Francis said in his telegram: “I recall with immense gratitude the late cardinal’s years of dedicated priestly and episcopal ministry to the local churches of Dumka and Ranchi, as…
Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, anecdotes, and analysis from the first week
Grech aimed to temper the zeal for change at the synod’s onset. At this historical juncture, he articulated that the Church is beckoned to embody and convey God’s love for…
Mexican bishop criticizes President López Obrador for being soft on crime
In his participation in the event, Aguilar, who is also the bishop of Celaya, noted the proximity of the 2024 elections, in which Mexicans will vote for a new president,…
Two churches in Chile struck by arson
The presidential delegate in the Biobío Region, Daniela Dresdner, told the local press Oct. 2 that a bottle with flammable liquid had been found in the chapel. “This was a…
Read some of the reactions to the pope’s ‘heartfelt appeal’ on climate change
The pope “asks each of us to contribute by efforts ‘to reduce pollution and waste, to consume with prudence’ and thereby help ‘to create a new culture,’” Nichols said. Marcene…
Colorado Supreme Court to hear cake baker’s latest religious freedom case
After both a trial court and an appeals court ruled against him, Phillips appealed and is being represented by the religious freedom law firm Alliance Defending Freedom. With Colorado’s Supreme…
Biden administration to build miles of new border wall in Texas
‘This is not a policy decision’ Miranda told CNA that the new wall construction does not indicate a policy change by the Biden administration and that it is being carried…