Archive for October 5, 2022

Pope Francis greets pilgrims on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis shares a spiritual life hack: Know the ‘passwords’ of your heart

Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Read more

Bishop Georg Bätzing (left) and Cardinal Kurt Koch?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Public spat between German bishop, Swiss cardinal leads to private meeting in Rome

Following demands for an apology and a threat he would “file an official complaint with the Holy Father,” the German... Read more

Anna Lulis from Moneta, Virginia, (left) who works for the pro-life group Students for Life of America, stands beside an abortion rights demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022, after the court's decision in the Dobbs abortion case was announced.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

New EWTN poll: Where do Catholics stand on abortion ahead of the 2022 midterms?

U.S. Catholic voters are split on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, but a majority agrees that... Read more

A screenshot of the image produced from the Philadelphia Catholic Higher Education Synod, which participants say misrepresented them.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Philly synod artwork misrepresented our views, Catholic students say

Artwork based on a listening session for Philadelphia-area Catholic university students drew global comment and criticism after it was shared... Read more

A poster against gender ideology exhibited in front of the Peruvian Congress, Oct. 3, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Large sign outside Peru’s Congress tells OAS: ideology does not define women

A large mobile sign with the message “women are defined by biology, not ideology,” addressed participants of the 52nd General... Read more

The sculptures of the Chiaramonte Gallery in the Vatican Museums on June 8, 2020, in Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Zelda Caldwell

Tourist who ‘wanted to see the pope’ smashes busts at the Vatican Museums

A man visiting the Vatican museums in Rome on Wednesday flung two ancient Roman busts to the ground, causing moderate... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

100 days after Dobbs: Biden calls for abortion, while Catholic bishops celebrate life

President Joe Biden and the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair each have marked 100 days since the overturning of Roe v.... Read more

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Opus Dei announces an extraordinary general congress to change its statutes

The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, announced in a letter Oct. 5 that he will convene the congress... Read more

Father Bladimir Navarro with a Cuban couple aided by Cobijo?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

Catholics launch initiative in Spain to help fleeing Cubans

With the increasing number of Cubans settling in Madrid, a group of Catholics has launched the Cobijo Project to welcome... Read more

Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Police: Man attacked Tulsa cathedral attendant with sword, tried to set building on fire

Police apprehended a suspect approximately an hour and a half after the alleged attack. Read more

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"I’m proud to defend Idaho’s law that ensures children are not subjected to these life-altering drugs and procedures," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in reaction to the decision.

U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘safe and secure’ after sheltering amid Iranian airstrikes

Pope Francis blesses an unborn baby during the Papal Foundation's annual pilgrimage in Rome, Friday, April 12, 2024.

This province in Italy ‘invests’ in children and families

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions

Before the march began, the president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, stressed that “life is a gift from God and as such it is an inalienable right of every human being, which is why it must be protected and supported at every stage of its development.”

50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion

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Wisconsin man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for firebombing pro-life organization

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Catholic priest pepper-sprayed during confessions at Texas cathedral

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia.

Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to ‘strengthen message of tolerance, unity, and world peace’

Approximately 1,000 people have been working daily on the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France.

Notre Dame fire, 5 years later: What are the plans for reopening the cathedral in Paris?

St. Vincent de Paul Church, the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore, which was dedicated in 1841, is among the churches slated for closure.

Baltimore Archdiocese announces major restructuring that will merge dozens of parishes

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