14 Catholics killed in Democratic Republic of Congo after refusing to convert to Islam
On his second day in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, Feb. 1, 2023, Pope Francis listened to the stories of victims of violence from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-ridden eastern region. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 30, 2024 / 13:09 pm (CNA). Pope Francis condemned the recent killing of 14 Catholics […]
Benedictine Bishop Dominicus Meier replaces Bode in Osnabrück Diocese in Germany
Bishop Dominicus Meier OSB. / Credit: Besim Mazhiqi, Archdiocese of Paderborn CNA Newsroom, May 30, 2024 / 13:45 pm (CNA). More than a year after a German bishop resigned under pressure over his handling of clerical sexual abuse, the Vatican announced a successor on Tuesday. The Diocese of Osnabrück in northwestern Germany will be led […]
Florida church employee pleads guilty to defrauding parish of $775,000
null / Credit: ElenaR/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 30, 2024 / 14:15 pm (CNA). A former employee at a Florida Catholic church has pleaded guilty to stealing more than three-quarters of a million dollars from the parish while employed there. Court filings obtained by CNA show that Heather Darrey defrauded Christ the King Catholic Church in […]
German president laments Church’s diminished role at ‘Catholics Day’
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the103rd German Catholic Convention on May 29, 2024, in Erfurt, Germany. / Credit: Filip Singer – Pool/Getty Images CNA Newsroom, May 30, 2024 / 15:15 pm (CNA). Amid an exodus from Catholicism and ongoing struggles over the controversial German Synodal Way, both Pope […]
Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the heart
On the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Eucharist — the real presence of Christ — is given public and solemn adoration, love, and gratitude. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, May 30, 2024 / 15:45 pm (CNA). On the occasion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis on Thursday said “the Eucharist […]
Pope Francis hails ‘immense gift’ of vocation to the consecrated life
Pope Francis greets a woman religious at a Mass on the World Day of Consecrated Life, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, on Feb. 2, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, May 30, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Thursday addressed a […]
U.S. Ambassador to Holy See Joe Donnelly will step down, report says
Joe Donnelly was appointed U.S. ambassador to the Holy See by President Joe Biden on April 11, 2022. / Credit: EWTN News In Depth/YouTube Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 30, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA). The United States’ ambassador to the Holy See — former Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly from Indiana — is reportedly stepping down […]
Lawmakers call for studying environmental impact of abortion pill
null / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 30, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Here’s a look at abortion-related and pro-life developments that took place in Washington and various U.S. states recently. Environmental fallout from chemical abortion Lawmakers are calling for the Biden administration to embark on a study of the environmental impact of abortion medications […]
‘The Chosen’ announces Season 4 streaming; show’s creator gives Season 5 preview
Jesus and the disciples during Season 4 of “The Chosen.” / Credit: The Chosen/Mike Kubeisy CNA Staff, May 30, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). The creators of the hit series “The Chosen” announced May 29 that Season 4 will be available for public streaming exclusively on “The Chosen” app and on the show’s social media […]
Trans-identifying monk risks ‘scandal’ and ‘confusion’ in Church, experts say
Copies of the Vatican document Dignitas Infinita which was published on April 8, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Staff, May 30, 2024 / 18:20 pm (CNA). Church leaders risk sowing scandal and confusion, experts say, by allowing a female monk who has been living as a male for years — and who recently publicly […]