Articles by Peter Pinedo
‘Love is the answer’: Thousands fill Washington, D.C. stadium for ‘Life Fest’ rally
Jan 19, 2024 / 15:15 pm“We want every person to walk out of here knowing that they are good, that they are chosen, that they are loved,” Sister of Life Mary Gabriel told CNA.
Mass at California Catholic church interrupted by armed police pursuit
Jan 17, 2024 / 15:00 pmAs the priest was elevating the Eucharist just after the consecration, officers entered the sanctuary, shouting at a suspected gunman hiding among the attendees.
Some snow predicted for 2024 March for Life (plus everything else you need to know)
Jan 17, 2024 / 11:42 amThe march’s theme, “With Every Woman, for Every Child,” celebrates the work of pregnancy resource centers across the country.
Religious Americans’ lives possibly at risk in 2024, new report by U.S. bishops says
Jan 16, 2024 / 10:00 amThe State of Religious Liberty in the United States report released annually by the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty decries foreseeable threats.
Americans of faith feel less accepted by society, new survey finds
Jan 16, 2024 / 09:00 amOnly half of people of faith in the U.S. feel their faith is “completely” accepted or accepted “a good amount,” according to Becket’s 2023 Religious Freedom Index.
U.S. bishops reflect on ‘rallying cry’ of Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 15, 2024 / 05:00 amArchbishop Timothy Broglio said that the renowned civil rights leader taught that “we must confront the evils of racism and prejudice with the love of Christ.”
African bishops: ‘No blessing for homosexual couples in the African Churches’
Jan 11, 2024 / 14:25 pmCardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, wrote the bishops’ statement issued Jan. 11.
Bishop Barron: Surrogacy results in ‘commercialization of women and children’
Jan 11, 2024 / 14:00 pmBishop Robert Barron’s statement follows the pope’s speech to the ambassadors to the Vatican in which he called for a global ban on surrogacy.
Biden administration drops protections for religious health care providers
Jan 10, 2024 / 18:20 pmA new rule formally rescinds certain provisions that guaranteed doctors and medical practitioners the ability to refuse to perform abortions.
Ohio House votes to override veto of bill banning children’s transgender surgeries
Jan 10, 2024 / 17:47 pmThe Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act would ban gender reassignment surgeries and hormonal treatments on children.
New online database tracks attacks against Christians in real time
Jan 9, 2024 / 17:05 pmThe “Violent Incidents Database,” launched by Global Christian Relief on Jan. 5, tracks attacks on Christians and people of faith in real time.
Thousands of Christians in Nigeria rally to demand action after Christmas massacres
Jan 9, 2024 / 15:30 pmThe protesters called for “urgent humanitarian relief material response by the state and federal government.”
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
Jan 8, 2024 / 15:30 pmFather Ignazio Medina is now barred from celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and holding any office in the Church.
Evangelization tops U.S. bishops’ priorities in new Hispanic pastoral plan
Jan 6, 2024 / 06:00 amThe nation’s bishops have released their new National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry.
French bishops instruct priests to refrain from blessing homosexual couples
Jan 5, 2024 / 14:56 pmNine bishops from France have instructed priests in their dioceses that they may bless homosexual individuals but should refrain from blessing same-sex couples.
Colorado Catholic preschools argue in federal court that state discriminates against them
Jan 4, 2024 / 12:30 pmThe Archdiocese of Denver and two Catholic preschools contend that the state’s universal preschool program is unconstitutional.
What countries did Pope Francis visit in 2023 and what did he say?
Dec 30, 2023 / 07:00 amDespite advanced age and health challenges, the pope visited six countries on three continents in 2023.
French priest and Holocaust expert counters attempts to exploit Jesus for anti-Israel agenda
Dec 28, 2023 / 16:45 pmFather Patrick Desbois said in an interview this week that “if he had been born today, Jesus would be a target of missiles or a hostage in Gaza.”
Christian villages in Nigeria reeling after Christmas attacks leave nearly 200 dead
Dec 27, 2023 / 18:41 pmCatholic leaders and others demand government action as victims are buried in mass graves.
Catholic Church reportedly closer to getting its first samurai saint
Dec 23, 2023 / 05:55 amThe Vatican is currently investigating miracles associated with the intercession of Blessed Justus Ukon Takayama.