Caritas head applauds Philippines new anti-poverty measure
Manila, Philippines, May 29, 2019 / 12:05 pm (CNA).- A new law in the Philippines to support those living in poverty has won the praise of Caritas Manila, a Catholic…
Give religious reps a vote on education committees, Scottish bishop urges
Dundee, Scotland, May 29, 2019 / 11:40 am (CNA).- The Bishop of Dunkeld has met with local government officials to discuss the council area’s decision to strip voting rights from…
Pope Francis responds to heresy accusation, China concerns
Vatican City, May 29, 2019 / 10:05 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said he reacted “with a sense of humor” to the accusation of heresy made against him earlier this month.…
The Holy Spirit makes human words ‘dynamite,’ Pope Francis says
Vatican City, May 29, 2019 / 04:16 am (CNA).- The Holy Spirit is what gives power, life, and dynamism to evangelization, not good rhetorical skills, Pope Francis said Wednesday. According…
Pro-life Democrats have key role in party and society, organizer says
Philadelphia, Pa., May 29, 2019 / 03:10 am (CNA).- Pro-life Democrats not only have a place within the Democratic Party today, but can act as a bridge in society during…
Facing terminal cancer, Polish man ordained priest in hospital bed
Warsaw, Poland, May 28, 2019 / 06:44 pm (CNA).- May is ordination month in many dioceses, but the ordination of Fr. Michal Los, FDP, a member of the Orionine Fathers,…
Illinois bishops denounce rush to advance ‘Reproductive Health Act’
Chicago, Ill., May 28, 2019 / 06:24 pm (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Illinois criticized a push to pass a bill enshrining abortion in state law in the final days…
French Senate stipulates that Notre-Dame be rebuilt as it was
Paris, France, May 28, 2019 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- The French Senate on Monday passed a bill on the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, the city’s cathedral, adding a clause…
US bishops pray for tornado victims in Midwest
Washington D.C., May 28, 2019 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- While hazardous weather continues to affect the Midwest, the US bishops have mourned for those killed by the storms. Bishop Frank…
Cardinal Pell will not ask for shorter sentence if appeal fails
Melbourne, Australia, May 28, 2019 / 04:05 pm (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, who was sentenced to six years in prison in March after being convicted of five counts…
‘A giant step forward’: Archbishop applauds Missouri abortion ban
St. Louis, Mo., May 28, 2019 / 02:19 pm (CNA).- Banning abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy is a “giant step forward for the pro-life movement,” Archbishop Robert J. Carlson…
Attempt to legalize abortion, gay marriage fails in Mexican Congress
Mexico City, Mexico, May 28, 2019 / 01:56 pm (CNA).- The portion of a constitutional reform initiative seeking to legalize abortion and same-sex marriage in Mexico did not advance last…