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“We want the Florida public to understand that Florida physicians are against Amendment 4 and that’s because it’s dangerous — not just for the babies that will be eliminated after they can feel pain but also for mothers and girls,” said Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie (right) in an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Sept. 16, 2024.

Abortion amendment on Florida ballot ‘brutal and dangerous,’ physician says

Sep 17, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol, Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie discussed Amendment 4 and its ramifications. Read more

The St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square on March 27, 2020, in New Orleans.

Archdiocese of New Orleans offers $62 million abuse settlement; survivors ask for $1 billion

Sep 17, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The archdiocesan proposal is considerably less than the roughly $1 billion proposed by survivors of clergy abuse. Read more

Pope Francis addresses young adults gathered in Tirana, Albania, for the Mediterranean Encounters 2024 conference on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

Pope Francis: Diverse religious identities are ‘a gift from God’

Sep 17, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Contemplate the diversity of your traditions as a wealth, a wealth willed by God,” the pope told young adults gathered... Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matalgalpa, Nicaragua.

Bishop Álvarez chosen by Pope Francis to participate in Synod on Synodality

Sep 17, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is slated to be among the participants in the second and last session of the... Read more

“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck told CNA.

USCIRF report: State Department rebuking religious freedom violators rarely changes policy

Sep 16, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Out of 164 CPC designations, there has only been one “binding agreement” entered to address a religious freedom violation and... Read more

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Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find

Sep 16, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

A new study by the Institute for Family Studies shows that families are moving out of “blue” states and heading... Read more

Organizers discuss the upcoming second session of the Synod on Synodality at a press conference at the Holy See Press Office on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

Here’s what will be new at the Synod on Synodality part 2

Sep 16, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will begin Oct. 2–27 in Rome, the second part of... Read more

A view of the Opera House in the port zone of Sydney.

Next International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Sydney in 2028

Sep 16, 2024

By David Ramos, Diego López Marina

The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up with the announcement that Sydney will host the next congress... Read more

Bishop Emeritus Edward Slattery of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, passed away at age 84 on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Oklahoma Bishop Emeritus Slattery, ‘man of deep faith,’ passes away at 84

Sep 16, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

“Bishop Slattery was a man of deep faith who knew that death would bring him to his Lord,” Tulsa Bishop... Read more

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, presides over a press conference on Friday, May 17, 2024, on the Vatican’s new document on Marian apparitions.

Vatican announces press conference on ‘spiritual experience’ of Medjugorje

Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the... Read more

A worshipper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience on June 12, 2019, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope’s Asia visit draws attention to Holy See’s delicate China diplomacy

Sep 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

As the Vatican-China deal nears renewal, Pope Francis’ Asia tour sparked debate on the future of the Holy See’s ties... Read more

Voting booths on Election Day.

Pro-life groups adjust tactics in challenging electoral panorama

Sep 16, 2024

By Martin Barillas

Pro-life groups across the political spectrum are adjusting tactics and expanding collaborative efforts.  Read more

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New study finds regular porn usage linked to higher loneliness, depression

Sep 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

About 10% of young adults aged 18–39 report watching pornography online “at least once a day.” Read more

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where a suspect was discovered during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump in Florida

Sep 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Trump was reportedly playing golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach when shots were fired on... Read more

After his Angelus on Sept. 15, 2024, Pope Francis appealed for the release of the remaining Hamas hostages and said he is praying for the victims and their families.

Pope Francis urges release of Hamas hostages, end of conflict in Israel and Palestine

Sep 15, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Sunday urged the release of the remaining Hamas hostages as he remembered 23-year-old American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and... Read more

A large crowd gathered for the ceremony welcoming Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian's remains to Beirut's Martyrs' Square on Thursday, Sept 12, 2024.

Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon

Sep 15, 2024

By Romy Haber, Souhail Lawand

The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate on Sept. 12 held a ceremony in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to welcome the remains of Patriarch... Read more

From left to right: Father Pedro Núñez, Father Jorge Obregón, Father Juan Carlos Vásconez, Father Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros, and Father Ignacio Amorós.

5 Hispanic priests who are evangelizing millions on social media

Sep 15, 2024

By Diego López Marina

In light of Hispanic Heritage Month, here’s a look at five Hispanic priests who are distinguishing themselves in spreading the... Read more

“Conversion is a forgetting of ourselves, it is to stop pretending to be the center of the universe… and saying: ‘Lord, sit down, now the center is going to be you’” Bishop Munilla said during his Sept. 11, 2024, presentation at the International Eucharistic Congress.

15 high-impact quotes by Bishop Munilla at the International Eucharistic Congress

Sep 14, 2024

By Diego López Marina

The presentation by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla at the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, was considered one of... Read more

Father Vitalis Anaehobi, who serves in the southesast region of Nigeria, says that most of the young people he has spoken to are grieved by “difficulties in life” such as poverty, unemployment, and “the failure by the Church to protect them” as attacks against Christians continue in the country where religious-based persecution is one of the highest in the world. Many young people in the villages are now turning to paganism.

Priest urges Church in Nigeria to address needs of youth who are ‘returning to paganism’

Sep 14, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Catholic leaders in southeast Nigeria are concerned about a trend they are witnessing among young rural Catholics — a return... Read more

Cardinal Jaime Sin hosted both of Pope John Paul II’s visits to the Philippines in 1981 and 1995.

New museum in Philippines honors Cardinal Jaime Sin, a ‘voice’ against corruption

Sep 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Cardinal Jaime Sin’s family residence will be home to a museum in his honor and called the “Museo Kardinal.” Read more