Vatican conference on building a network of “cities of refuge”
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosts a conference focusing on the transformative potential of art, commencing with the Pope’s call to establish a network of “cities of refuge” and with the inauguration of the “Changes” photo exhibition. Read all
Judge strikes down Indiana law against helping minors obtain out-of-state abortions
Judge Sarah Evans Barker’s decision allows Planned Parenthood to inform minors about out-of-state abortion options, bypassing Indiana’s pro-life laws.Read More
Elderly jailed pro-lifer allowed to see doctor, released from 20-hour lockdown after LifeSite report
Jean Marshall, a 74-year-old peaceful pro-lifer denied urgent medical care in jail for months, told LifeSiteNews she was finally allowed to see an ENT specialist one day after LifeSite published a letter she wrote to Congressman Chris Smith about her condition.Read More
Work Begins on the Spire of Saint-Denis
More than 150 years ago, the spire of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, 90 meters high, disappeared from the Parisian sky after experiencing problems that required its removal, which should only have been temporary. This temporary removal has lasted more than a century and a half: it seems, however, that it must come to an end. […]
Daily Rome Shot 1016: nap time
Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™ White to play. Mate in 4. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. In chessy news… the Superbet Rapid & Blitz starts in Poland … Read More →
WATCH: Irish sister appeals for help as Nairobi flood destroys her school in slum
Sister Miriam Duggan, who has given the past 55 years of her life to Christ through service in Africa, is hoping to buy land on which to rebuild the Mother Kevin Community School she runs in Huruma, Mathare North, a disadvantaged suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
Pope Francis: Hope ‘is a gift that comes directly from God’
Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square during his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 8, 2024 / 09:13 am (CNA). During the papal general audience on Wednesday Pope Francis focused on the importance of the theological virtue of hope, noting that it is both […]
From Australia to the Vatican: ‘Aboriginal Mass’ seeks official recognition
Aboriginal dancers perform an Indigenous welcome ceremony at the opening Mass formally celebrating the start of World Youth Day 2008 at Barangaroo on July 15, 2008, in Sydney. / Credit: Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images CNA Newsroom, May 8, 2024 / 10:22 am (CNA). On Tuesday, Australia’s Catholic bishops officially approved a liturgy used in a remote […]
Montana Catholic Bishops Oppose Abortion Ballot Initiative
ImFriday Ballot being placed in ballot box. The statement urged Catholics in the state to refrain from signing the petition and to pray for the initiative’s defeat.
Our Blessed Mother Joins the Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Children pray before the pilgrim statue. Pilgrim statue tour kicks off in Month of Mary, in journey to Eucharistic Congress.