A historic church sits on the spot where, as the story goes, St. Francis of Assisi made a pact with a hungry wolf who was terrorizing the town of Gubbio, Italy.
Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García encouraged dedicating a day of prayer to “begging the Lord for the conversion of all for peace in justice.”
The reasons behind the arrest of the priests still remain unknown.
This Friday, thousands will be marching in Ohio ahead of a vote on a constitutional amendment on Nov. 7 that proposes to enshrine abortion rights into law.
The display was on the grounds of St. Paul Catholic Church, a large parish with a school located in the suburb of Fenton, about 20 minutes outside of St. Louis.
At the opening Mass of Philadelphia’s Eucharistic Congress, Burbidge said a “common error” is that “some people mistakenly see the Eucharist as a metaphor.”
According to the Armenian government, 100,617 Nagorno-Karabakh refugees — out of a population of 120,000 – have been “forcibly displaced.”
The U.S. Department of Justice had filed a lawsuit on Aug. 2, 2022, against Idaho seeking to block its abortion ban.
Six cardinals who are participating in this month’s Synod on Synodality — and five who are not — told CNA their ideas of and expectations for the assembly.
Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance.
Maronite Bishop Gregory Mansour said the Synod on Synodality can be a “source” of progress for the Church in “deepening our unity” and servant leadership.
For one night only on Oct. 5, the movie will be released by Fathom Events in 800 theaters across the United States.
Bishop Robert Barron wrote a message to his flock before leaving for Rome for the Synod on Synodality, which will take up the entire month of October.
A prosecutor told local media that the information they are requesting are the reports provincials of the Society of Jesus would normally send to the Vatican.
The two-month National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in summer 2024 will consist of four cross-country Eucharistic processions and a total of 6,500 miles.
Originally submitted by the archbishop emeritus of Prague on July 13, the DDF’s response had been issued to the Czech cardinal on Sept. 25.
An Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that killed over 100 and injured 150.
In an Oct. 1 interview with the Spanish newspaper El Periódico, Martin stressed that “it is crucial to point out that these priests lead a chaste and celibate life.”
Bishop Kevin Birmingham’s fellow auxiliary bishop Jeffrey Grob described the late prelate as “genuine, personable, funny, and pastoral.”
Due to the restrictions outlined in the 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, the Requiem Mass has been moved to a diocesan shrine.