Freedom is a challenge to say yes to God,’ Pope Francis tells Romanian families
Iaşi, Romania, Jun 1, 2019 / 10:00 am (CNA).- At a Marian meeting with young people and families in Romania Saturday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of personal vocation, authentic…
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Transylvania’s Marian pilgrimage shrine
Șumuleu-Ciuc, Romania, Jun 1, 2019 / 04:04 am (CNA).- Pope Francis celebrated Mass Saturday at a 16th century Marian pilgrimage site in Transylvania, calling upon the Romanians and Hungarians present…
Mexican bishops oppose bill to expand legal abortion
Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 1, 2019 / 03:03 am (CNA).- Three bishops expressed their opposition to a bill that would expand the legalization of abortion in Hidalgo state in Mexico.…
Professor: Catholic teaching invites us to radically reconsider the economy
Philadelphia, Pa., May 31, 2019 / 04:11 pm (CNA).- Among the greatest gifts the Church has to offer the secular world is a profound understanding of happiness, which does not…
New global Catholic rules against sex abuse build on decades of work
Vatican City, May 31, 2019 / 03:05 pm (CNA).- The Vatican’s global norms mandating sex abuse reporting take effect June 1, but two North American archdioceses say their recent decades’…
Prostitution is an ‘inherently violent’ practice, say critics of decriminalization
New York City, N.Y., May 31, 2019 / 02:49 pm (CNA).- Marijuana, mushrooms, and now prostitution: decriminalization as a legal tactic for handling previously (or currently) illicit activities is a…
Edinburgh council may strip religious reps’ votes on education
Edinburgh, Scotland, May 31, 2019 / 11:44 am (CNA).- A priest in Edinburgh has written to oppose a suggestion in Edinburgh council to strip voting rights from religious representatives on…
Pope Francis in Romania: Imitate Mary’s joy in the visitation
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 11:18 am (CNA).- Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Bucharest for the feast of the Visitation Friday, encouraging Catholics in Romania to imitate Mary’s humble…
‘Difficult’ to work in Georgia after heartbeat bill, says Disney CEO
Atlanta, Ga., May 31, 2019 / 10:00 am (CNA).- Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this month, major film and television…
Francis emphasizes Christian unity in prayer with Romanian Orthodox
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 09:39 am (CNA).- In a meeting with the Romanian Orthodox in their new cathedral in Bucharest Friday, Pope Francis prayed for the union of…
Pope Francis says Catholics, Orthodox bonded by blood of the martyrs
Bucharest, Romania, May 31, 2019 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Friday that Catholics and Orthodox are bonded by a “shared inheritance” of suffering for Christ from the apostles…
‘Much progress still needed’ DiNardo says as bishops release child protection report
Washington D.C., May 31, 2019 / 08:30 am (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference has released its annual report on the protection of children. The report records an increase in the…