Missionary mandate rooted in baptism, Pope Francis says
Vatican City, Jun 10, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis, in his message for World Mission Day, asked the Church to remember her ‘missionary awareness and commitment’, rooted in…
More than a century later, Sagrada Familia gets building permit
Barcelona, Spain, Jun 10, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- After 137 years of ongoing construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia received a building permit Friday. Construction on the basilica is expected to…
Katy Perry convent real estate drama reignites
Los Angeles, Calif., Jun 10, 2019 / 03:28 pm (CNA).- Sister Rita Callanan, a member of the Order of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary,…
Polish priest in stable condition after being stabbed before Mass
Wrocław, Poland, Jun 10, 2019 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- A Catholic priest in Wrocław is in stable condition after reportedly being stabbed before morning Mass on Monday, Polish sources are…
Francis: Leaders who talk of peace but sell arms will face ‘wrath of God’
Vatican City, Jun 10, 2019 / 11:08 am (CNA).- Discussing the Syrian civil war Monday, Pope Francis said God hears the cry of orphans and widows, and that his wrath…
Zanchetta to stand trial in Argentina for sexual abuse of seminarians
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jun 10, 2019 / 09:30 am (CNA).- Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has been criminally charged with sexually assaulting two seminarians before a court in Argentina. The bishop has…
New Vatican document says gender theory is ‘cultural and ideological revolution’
Vatican City, Jun 10, 2019 / 08:35 am (CNA).- A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference, and…
USCCB to discuss abuse crisis and future priorities at Baltimore meeting
Baltimore, Md., Jun 10, 2019 / 07:33 am (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference will convene in Baltimore this week, to discuss the ongoing clerical sexual abuse crisis, and to conduct…
With international service group, pope connects Catholic charismatics to broader Church
Rome, Italy, Jun 9, 2019 / 08:27 am (CNA).- As several thousand Catholics belonging to the charismatic renewal gathered in Rome this Pentecost weekend, the Vatican officially launched a new…
Guam governor wants to expand abortion, but local doctors are unwilling
Hagatna, Guam, Jun 9, 2019 / 04:24 am (CNA).- The government of the island of Guam is offering waivers and discounts for contraception through a public health clinic, and the…
Pope Francis on Pentecost: ‘Christian life unravels’ without the Holy Spirit
Vatican City, Jun 9, 2019 / 03:29 am (CNA).- Without the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony, Pope…
Costa Rica considers bill threatening seal of confession
San José, Costa Rica, Jun 8, 2019 / 03:23 pm (CNA).- A bill in Costa Rica would require Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession to report cases of…