Due to pressure from the Chinese government, eight Catholic nuns have reportedly been forced to leave their convent in the northern province of Shanxi. Their current whereabouts have not been … Continued
The Vatican’s Secretary of State has asked papal representatives to share with bishops some clarifications regarding comments on civil unions made by Pope Francis in a recently released documentary, according … Continued
Andrew Thomas Walther, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, died Sunday evening in New Haven, Connecticut. Remembered foremost as a loving husband and father, in his life’s work … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Pope Francis said Saturday that the times we live in are the “times of Mary.” The Pope made the remark at an Oct. 24 event marking the 70th … Continued
The Chinese government continued to enforce sweeping restrictions on religious freedom in the weeks prior to the renewal of a deal with the Vatican on Oct. 22. According to Bitter … Continued
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office says expanding access to euthanasia will save millions of dollars in health-care costs, but could also lead to nearly 1,200 more assisted suicides next year. The … Continued
Only one in five U.S. Catholics who are likely to vote say they accept everything the Church teaches, with young adults being more likely than older generations to say they … Continued
In a documentary that premiered Wednesday in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples, departing from the position of the Vatican’s doctrinal office … Continued
Aid to the Church in Need has decried the Oct. 18 arson attacks on two churches in Santiago de Chile and called on the Chilean government to protect churches against … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new encyclical Fratelli Tutti, published Sunday. In the letter, … Continued