Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Fact Check: Did Pope Francis Change Catholic Church Law on Fasting During Lent?

In the more than 10 years of his Pontificate, Pope Francis has given lots of advice to help Catholics live their faith. Due to his informal style and sense of humor, his quotes and writings have become popular memes on social media. However, many publications attribute messages to him that he has never actually said […]

PHOTOS: Cardinal Rugambwa takes possession of Rome’s ‘Church of the Artists’

Cardinal Protase Rugambwa at Santa Maria in Montesanto, Feb. 18 / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Feb 19, 2024 / 12:30 pm (CNA). Cardinal Protase Rugambwa took possession of his titular church, Santa Maria in Montesanto — one of the twin churches that sits in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo — on Sunday. The Rite of […]

Are all religions equal? A Catholic priest responds

Symbols of several of the world’s leading religions. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 19, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Father Eduardo Hayen Cuarón, director of the weekly newspaper Presencia of the Diocese of Ciudad Juárez in Mexico, recently responded to the question of whether all religions are equal, good, and true. Responding on […]

Vatican orders German bishops to halt vote on disputed ‘Synodal Committee’

As the German bishops meet this week to advance their national reform process, the Vatican has threatened canonical action if they refuse to comply with an order to halt a vote on the statutes of a controversial new committee that had previously been disapproved. As part of their current Feb. 19-22 general assembly in Augsburg, […]

Vatican announces synod assembly dates; formation of study groups

The second assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will meet Oct. 2-27 and will be preceded by several formal studies coordinated by the synod general secretariat working with various offices of the Roman Curia. The Vatican announced the dates for the assembly Feb. 17, indicating that the desire of some synod members to […]

UK special forces blocked resettlement of Afghan soldiers

A new investigation details the ‘conflict of interest’ over powers given to British special forces to deny Afghan soldiers’ requests to relocate to the UK. JRS: “a failure to provide help to those who need it.” Read all