MADRID (CNA)—On May 18 in Madrid, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri, a laywoman, will become the first numerary of Opus Dei to be beatified. A chemist, university teacher, and close associate … Continued
TORONTO (CNA)–Ontario’s highest court has ruled that doctors who object to procedures such as abortion and assisted suicide must refer patients to another, willing doctor. In a unanimous decision issued … Continued
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (CNA)—Deacon Drake McCalister is many things that most men about to become Catholic priests are not. McCalister is 50 years old; the average age of men being ordained … Continued
DENVER, Colo. (CNA)—When Sara Haynes heard about the shooting at STEM High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Tuesday, she prayed. A Catholic school teacher in Denver until just recently, … Continued
MEDJUGORJE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (CNA) —Pope Francis has given the green light for Catholics to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a site of alleged Marian apparitions, though the Church has not … Continued
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (CNA)—A group of gunmen burned down a Catholic Church during Sunday Mass and killed at least six people, including a priest, in the west African nation of … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—New Vatican norms for the Church’s handling of sex abuse, issued Thursday, place seminarians and religious coerced into sexual activity through the misuse of authority in the same … Continued
Editor’s Note: On Feb. 22, 2020, serious allegations arose involving sexual misconduct by L’Arche founder Jean Vanier. That news story and a summary of the report can be found here. DENVER, … Continued
SEATTLE, Wash. (CNA)—The new coadjutor archbishop of Seattle promised Monday to be a pastoral leader to Catholics in Washington state, noting that his ministry will focus on the principles of … Continued
CCCB President Bishop Lionel Gendron, PSS, has sent a letter (below) to Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit conveying the sympathies and prayers of the Bishops of Canada following the fire at … Continued