Alabama IVF Controversy: the Catholic Position – Questions with Father #41 Preview – Fr. Palko
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is in the headlines following an Alabama Supreme Court decision holding that frozen embryos can be considered children under the law. While many Catholics laud this decision, just as many if not more are unaware of the Church’s teaching on IVF and the serious moral questions raised by this practice. […]
Recognizing Jesus in the Mass
In today’s Gospel, Jesus appears to the apostles and says, “Peace be with you.” Why does this produce the exact opposite of peace? Gospel (Read Lk 24:35-48) We would do well today to keep the context of our Gospel reading in mind if we want to understand its full force. In the preceding verses, Jesus meets two […]
Police arrest man suspected of robbing Catholic parishes in fake priest scam
Police in California on April 11, 2024, announced the arrest of a man suspected of posing as a priest to gain access to, and rob, several Catholic parishes across the country. / Credit: Diocese of Brooklyn; Riverside County Sheriff CNA Staff, A… […]
Myanmar priest shot while celebrating Mass amid violent conflict
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 12, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA). A Myanmar priest was shot this week while celebrating Mass in the state of Kachin, according to media reports, with t… […]
‘Irena’s Vow’: The true story of a Polish Catholic nurse who hid Jews during the Holocaust
Sophie Nélisse portrays Irena Gut Opdyke in the new film “Irena’s Vow.” / Credit: Quiver Distribution CNA Staff, Apr 12, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). A new film depicting the incredible true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic nurse who risked her own life to hide Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World […]
Argentine archbishop found guilty of gender-based violence against nuns
Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello of Salta, Argentina. / Credit: Archdiocese of Salta ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 12, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). A civil court judge in Argentina’s Salta province ruled in favor of the Carmelite sisters in Salta, the prov… […]
Pope Francis’ approval rating remains high in the U.S. but has slipped since 2021
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square gathered for his weekly general audience on April 3, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Apr 12, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA). A new Pew Research study has found that three-quarters of Catholics in the U.S. view Pope Francis favorably, though that figure has dipped 8% since […]
Canadian MPs pass motion demanding Trudeau hold ‘carbon tax emergency meeting’ with all premiers
The prime minister has five weeks to call a publicly televised meeting with Canada’s 14 premiers to discuss the carbon tax.
Former SSPX US district superior admits in court to abusing seven boys
On April 4, French news outlets reported that Father Arnaud Rostand had admitted in court in Gap, France to molesting seven underage boys, between 2002 and 2018 in France, Spain and Switzerland.
Biden admin pressures Guatemala into pulling out of pro-life declaration against ‘right’ to abortion
Thirty-six nations currently affirm in writing that ‘there is no international right to abortion, nor any obligation on the part of the States to finance or facilitate abortion.’