Archbishop says most bishops see importance of 'Traditionis Custodes'
While the church’s prayer should not be a battlefield, Archbishop Roche told Catholic News Service it is understandable that people are passionate about it.
Court upholds ruling against two ex-managers of Vatican bank
A Vatican appellate court rejected the appeal of two former top managers of the Vatican bank who were found liable for mismanagement.
Donnelly is confirmed as US ambassador to the Vatican
Catholic lawyer Joe Donnelly of Indiana is the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Sense of looming success permeates March for Life protest
Arriving by the busloads, thousands of anti-abortion protesters rallied in the nation’s capital Friday with a growing sense of optimism that their goal was finally in reach: a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.
'Don't Look Up' highlights the deep sacramentality of human connection
If “Don’t Look Up” is a mirror, this is what we see in it: We are a deeply distracted people, hypnotized by screens, inclined to argue first and seek facts later, if at all.
March for Life underway, with hopes rising that Roe’s days are numbered
Tens of thousands gathered for a pre-march rally and concert at the National Mall for the 2022 March for Life in Washington, D.C. / Katie Yoder/CNA Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2022 / 11:36 am (CNA). Tens of thousands of pro-life Americans gathered… […]
Knights of Columbus donates 1500th ultrasound machine
A dedication ceremony for the ultrasound machine donated by the Knights of Columbus to the First Choice Women’s Resource Center in New Brunswick, N.J. / Knights of Columbus Metuchen, N.J., Jan 21, 2022 / 11:49 am (CNA). The Knights of Columbus donated an ultrasound machine to a New Jersey pregnancy center on Wednesday, a charitable […]
Europe’s Catholic bishops ask for prayers for peace in Ukraine
Catholics pictured near the Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander in Kyiv, Ukraine. April 3, 2021. / paparazzza/Shutterstock. Vatican City, Jan 21, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Catholic bishops in Europe have expressed support for Ukraine and appealed to Chr… […]
St. Ireneaus formally named Doctor of the Church (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis has issued a decree naming St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church. On January 20 the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, which the Pontiff had consulted about the move, approved the designation; the Pope’s decree formally completes the process. In the decree Pope Francis remarks that the Irenaeus “expresses that peace which […]
Pope urges doctrinal congregation to support discernment (Vatican Press Office)
At a January 20 audience with members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), Pope Francis said that “a faith that does not raise questions is a faith that has to be questioned.” The Pope recommended that the CDF focus its work on human dignity, discernment, and faith. He decried the “growing […]