IRS grants Satanic Temple recognition as a ‘church’
Washington D.C., Apr 25, 2019 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- A satanic group has announced they have been granted recognition as a church by the Internal Revenue Service. In a statement…
Rwandan bishops apologize for letter urging pardon for genocide perpetrators
Kigali, Rwanda, Apr 25, 2019 / 11:47 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Rwanda have apologized for calling for the release of old and ill prisoners convicted for crimes committed…
Bishop Donald J. Hying appointed to lead Madison diocese
Vatican City, Apr 25, 2019 / 04:04 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Thursday appointed Donald J. Hying the next bishop of Madison, Wis., following the death of Bishop Robert C. Morlino…
Should Catholics care about poetry?
Denver, Colo., Apr 25, 2019 / 03:51 am (CNA).- Do you remember the last poem you read, or heard? Statistics suggest it has probably been since high school that the…
Abortion language nixed from UN resolution after Trump admin threatens veto
Washington D.C., Apr 25, 2019 / 12:03 am (CNA).- Language referring to abortion was removed from a United Nations resolution on the care of sexual abuse survivors in wartime, after…
Commentary: Sri Lanka, martyrdom, and the light of faith
Washington D.C., Apr 24, 2019 / 05:35 pm (CNA).- On Saturday night, the Church celebrated its most solemn and joyful liturgy. As it does every year, the Vigil Mass of…
Arlington diocese launches addiction support for families
Arlington, Va., Apr 24, 2019 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- At the request of Bishop Michael Burbidge, the Diocese of Arlington has launched a multifaceted program to get parishes involved with…
Sri Lanka’s Ranjith: ‘I would have cancelled’ Easter Mass if bomb warnings were passed on
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Apr 24, 2019 / 04:36 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Colombo says that government officials in Sri Lanka should be fired for failing to act on tips…
Bishops pray for victims of earthquakes in Philippines
Manila, Philippines, Apr 24, 2019 / 04:09 pm (CNA).- Catholic leaders have offered prayers for the Philippines after two earthquakes struck the region this week. A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit the…
Pro-life group launches targeted campaign for Born Alive bill
Washington D.C., Apr 24, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List has launched a new campaign to pressure members of Congress to sign the discharge…
Peruvian archbishop withdraws defamation suit against journalist
Piura, Peru, Apr 24, 2019 / 03:55 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Piura, Peru, José Antonio Eguren, announced that he will withdraw a complaint of aggravated defamation against journalist Pedro…
Ending isolation key to fighting assisted suicide, Catholic heath group founder says
Washington D.C., Apr 24, 2019 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- The founder of a Catholic health-share group has said that battling loneliness is crucial to opposing the growing acceptance of assisted…