Faith sustains wife of drowned migrant, bishop says
Matamoros, Mexico, Jun 28, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Tania Vanessa Ávalos, the wife and mother of the migrants who died trying to cross into the US this week, has…
French court orders severely disabled man be disconnected from food, water
Reims, France, Jun 28, 2019 / 03:57 pm (CNA).- The highest civil court in France has ordered that food and water may be removed from a severely disabled man, who…
Supreme Court rejects case on abortion by dismemberment
Washington D.C., Jun 28, 2019 / 02:45 pm (CNA).- The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will not hear a case regarding an Alabama law banning abortions by dismemberment,…
Richmond diocese to stop naming buildings after bishops
Richmond, Va., Jun 28, 2019 / 02:44 pm (CNA).- In the wake of recent sexual abuse scandals throughout the U.S., the Diocese of Richmond has announced that it will no…
Chinese priests do not need to register with government, Vatican says
Vatican City, Jun 28, 2019 / 12:40 pm (CNA).- The Vatican issued new guidance for priests and bishops in mainland China on Friday, addressing government requirements that clergy register with…
Second US Democratic debate discussed abortion, ‘religious hypocrisy’
Miami, Fla., Jun 28, 2019 / 11:40 am (CNA).- Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, the second in a series of debates that will continue until the 2020 primaries, featured discussion of…
‘The heart of the Church’s mission is prayer,’ Pope Francis says
Vatican City, Jun 28, 2019 / 09:00 am (CNA).- The Sacred Heart of Jesus wishes to welcome all into ‘a revolution of tenderness’ through life-changing prayer, Pope Francis said Friday,…
Religion in China: ‘It’s never been worse than it is right now,’ Congress hears
Washington D.C., Jun 28, 2019 / 07:15 am (CNA).- At a congressional hearing on the worldwide persecution of Christians, religious freedom advocates warned Thursday of the plight of Christians in…
Benedict XVI: The Church’s unity is stronger than internal conflicts
Vatican City, Jun 28, 2019 / 04:51 am (CNA).- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said in an article published Friday that the unity of the Church has always prevailed over internal…
People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
Brownsville, Texas, Jun 28, 2019 / 03:02 am (CNA).- Reports of children with matted hair, inadequate sleep and no access to showers or clean clothes. A published photo of a…
Pope gives chaplains of sailors same faculties as Missionaries of Mercy
Vatican City, Jun 27, 2019 / 07:01 pm (CNA).- In a meeting with the Apostleship of the Sea on Thursday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of mercy, and said he…
Pope Francis encourages unity in the fight against world hunger
Vatican City, Jun 27, 2019 / 06:07 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis said Thursday that world hunger must be addressed by all nations and encouraged the cooperation of individuals, governments, and…