Pope Francis announces Marian theme of World Youth Day 2022 in Lisbon
Vatican City, Jun 22, 2019 / 04:31 am (CNA).- At the conclusion of the International Youth Forum Saturday, Pope Francis announced the theme of World Youth Day 2022 to be…
Drone strikes and proportionality: What is ‘just war?’
Washington D.C., Jun 21, 2019 / 06:00 pm (CNA).- On Thursday night, President Donald Trump confirmed that he had ordered a military strike against Iran, and then called it off,…
Wis. Catholic Conference dismayed by veto of abortion bills
Madison, Wis., Jun 21, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- As the Democratic Governor of Wisconsin vetoed Friday four bills regulating abortion, Catholics in the state expressed disappointment with the decision.…
The ‘dire’ border crisis continues as federal funds run out fast
Washington D.C., Jun 21, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Amid of a surge of migrants, many of them minors, seeking to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, federal officials have called for…
UK court orders forced abortion for disabled woman
London, England, Jun 21, 2019 / 11:15 am (CNA).- A British judge has authorized doctors to perform an abortion on a pregnant Catholic woman with developmental disabilities and a mood…
In final decision, Missouri health department denies license to Planned Parenthood
St. Louis, Mo., Jun 21, 2019 / 10:50 am (CNA).- Missouri’s health department on Friday rejected a license renewal request from a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the last…
Planned Parenthood to lose $60 million after Title X ruling
San Francisco, Calif., Jun 21, 2019 / 07:30 am (CNA).- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that new Title X rules, that prohibit funds from going to…
In Naples, Pope Francis calls for theological dialogue with Islam, Judaism
Naples, Italy, Jun 21, 2019 / 06:39 am (CNA).- In Naples Friday Pope Francis delivered a speech calling for theological dialogue with Islam and Judaism in pontifical universities as part…
Nigerian leaders honor deceased bishop as servant, peacemaker
Jos, Nigeria, Jun 21, 2019 / 12:14 am (CNA).- At a funeral earlier this month, Nigerian religious and political leaders paid tribute to Bishop Kevin Aje of Sokoto, well-known as…
North Mexican state rejects attempt to redefine marriage
Culiacan, Mexico, Jun 20, 2019 / 06:40 pm (CNA).- On Tuesday, the legislature in the state of Sinaloa in northern Mexico rejected a bill which sought to redefine marriage. The…
Bishops mark World Refugee Day amid ‘biggest migratory crisis since WWII’
Washington D.C., Jun 20, 2019 / 03:35 pm (CNA).- Today, on World Refugee Day, the world marks the highest number of forcibly displaced people in nearly 70 years. In their…
Indianapolis archbishop revokes Jesuit prep school’s Catholic identity
Indianapolis, Ind., Jun 20, 2019 / 01:49 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Indianapolis announced Thursday that a local Jesuit high school will no longer be recognized as a Catholic school,…