The COVID-19 pandemic may be one of the most serious international problems, but it is not the only humanitarian crisis stealing livelihoods and taking lives across the globe. In his … 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)—Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local churches around the world continue to face the … Continued
In an essay published by the National Catholic Bioethics Center, a U.S. bishop argues that months-long lockdowns in response to the coronavirus are an extraordinary means of saving life and … 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
ROME—Photos of the soon-to-be beatified Carlo Acutis have caused some confusion online. The body of the teen computer whiz was displayed for veneration in Assisi, Italy, Thursday. In the photos, … Continued
This article was updated Oct. 12 with details of the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit adding material about Carlo Acutis. ROME (CNA)—Venerable Carlo Acutis, who will be beatified in Assisi Oct. 10, … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does not solve problems. “Unfortunately, some countries and international … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA)—At around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Pope Francis summoned Cardinal Angelo Becciu to a meeting, multiple sources tell CNA. In the hour before, the Pope reportedly had been … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—In a new document, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirms the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalls the obligation of Catholics to … Continued