New York attorney general sues pregnancy centers over abortion pill reversal statements
Abortion pill reversal seeks to counter the effects of the first progesterone-blocking abortion pill, providing an opportunity to save the unborn child. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 14:57 pm (CNA). New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday filed a lawsuit against multiple pregnancy resource centers and a pro-life group over […]
China, Church and State: Easter in Beijing at Three Cathedrals
Courtesy photo Children from roughly ages 6 to 14 assemble before Archbishop Li Shan at Easter Day Mass. PHOTO ESSAY: A surreal balance exists between accepting state monitoring and confessing one’s faith without fear.
Armed Priest Arrested as He Tried to Enter the Vatican for Pope Francis’ Regina Caeli
Pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ Regina Caeli prayer and address on Sunday, May 5, 2024. After being arrested, the priest was reported to the authorities for illegal possession of weapons.
Holocaust Remembrance march at Auschwitz overshadowed by war in Gaza
The March of the Living memorial march at Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day took place amid the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Biden’s Obsession With Pushing Gender Ideology Reflected in Latest Title IX Rules
Tasos Katopodis President Joe Biden speaks at the ‘Pride Month’ celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. COMMENTARY: Christian colleges and universities shouldn’t shy away from defending the truth about human nature and sexuality.
Jesus Heals Our Blindness So We Can See the Unseen
Václav Manes, “Healing the Blind Man,” 1832 How many people in our lives simply ‘blend into the landscape?’
Catholic Bishop joins cease-fire prayer vigil protesting weapons for Israel
Asked about student protests on college campuses, Bishop John Stowe said he appreciated their ‘interest in the situation and their solidarity with the Palestinians’ but stressed the need to act peacefully.
Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart, including for abuse crisis
The spiritual practice of reparation “may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete” today, but it is essential for the promotion of justice and healing, including on behalf of those who have suffered abuse in the church, Pope Francis said.
Mexican church leaders denounce political persecution in case of abducted bishop
The Mexican bishops’ conference has questioned accusations of untoward behavior by retired Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza of Chilpancingo-Chilapa amid conflicting accounts of his disappearance and subsequent reappearance in a hospital bed — with the conference secretary general saying the situation had assumed political overtones. “This situation has taken a turn toward a political orchestration that […]
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Burlington, Vermont
The Vatican announced on May 6, 2024, that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John McDermott as the bishop of the Diocese of Burlington, Vermont. / Credit: Diocese of Burlington, Vermont CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 11:52 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Vermont priest John McDermott as the bishop of the Diocese of Burlington […]