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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024, in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemn Gov. Whitmer’s chip video as ‘mocking’ faithful

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding a journalist a Dorito... Read more

Eight people in this church and adjoining buildings in Derdghaya, Lebanon, were killed.

Israeli missile destroys Catholic church in Lebanon; at least 8 dead

Oct 11, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

A church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Tyre, Lebanon, has been hit by a missile from Israeli airstrikes... Read more

The General House of the Society of Jesus in Rome.

Top Jesuit supports ‘LGBTQ Catholics’ event held at order’s headquarters in Rome

Oct 11, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Father Johan Verschueren expressed his support for the “LGBTQ Catholics” event held recently at the general house of the Society... Read more

People hold up signs during a pro-abortion rally on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade in West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 24, 2024.

Florida pro-abortion amendment poised to fail

Oct 11, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Here’s a roundup of abortion-related developments that took place across the country this week. Read more

Young people lead a procession in Protomartyrs Square at the Vatican for an ecumenical prayer service on Oct. 11, 2024.

PHOTOS: Pope Francis, synod pray where first Christian martyrs of Rome were killed

Oct 11, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The ecumenical prayer vigil Oct. 11 was held in Roman Protomartyrs Square inside Vatican City. Read more

A Dominican friar blesses the faithful with the Eucharist during Benediction at the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, on Sept. 28, 2024.

New translations of texts used for Eucharistic adoration to go into effect in December

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The new translation of the ritual book also affects any other distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass, which may... Read more

Bishops and cardinals concelebrate Mass with Pope Francis to open the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 2, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square.

Synod debates on bishops, laypeople opened to public at theology forums

Oct 11, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Speakers claimed an important part of synodality is implementing the proper understanding of a bishop’s authority in his diocese. Read more

Father Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara.

California priest pleads no contest in child pornography case

Oct 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

As part of that plea, the 39-year-old priest also admitted that he possessed “over 600 images of child sexual abuse... Read more

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia.

Virginia bishop urges caution on gambling amid push for new casino

Oct 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“Just be vigilant, everyone. Just be prayerful,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington said. Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrates a Pontifical Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament at Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane, London, Sept. 11, 2021.

UK bishops urge Catholics to contact legislators ahead of assisted suicide vote

Oct 11, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

Bishops in the United Kingdom have issued pastoral letters in advance of a vote next month to legalize assisted suicide.  Read more

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

Pope Francis, Zelenskyy hold fourth meeting since outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war

Oct 11, 2024

By Kristina Millare

The Oct. 11 meeting is the fourth meeting the Ukrainian president has had with the Holy Father since the outbreak... Read more

Catholics join in prayer for the 2019 International Week of Prayer and Fasting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

‘Trusting the Lord’: Catholics gather for 32nd International Week of Prayer and Fasting

Oct 11, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

This year’s event will kick off Oct. 12 with an in-person conference at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax,... Read more

The Catholic Association of Propagandists (Advocates) has launched a new billboard campaign with the aim of “dismantling the stereotypes of the black legend against Hispanic heritage” and extolling those who “at the risk of losing their lives, embarked on the adventure of reaching the New World with one main objective: to spread Christianity.”

‘They were heroes and saints’: Campaign pushes back on how America was evangelized

Oct 11, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Catholic Association of Propagandists (Advocates) in Spain has launched a campaign on the discovery and evangelization of America. Read more

University of Mary students gather to celebrate the Blessed Mother’s birthday at the school’s grotto.

UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the... Read more

Delegates at the 2024 Synod on Synodality participate in roundtable meetings on Oct. 10, 2024, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.

Analysis: A Chinese bishop takes the floor for the first time at the Synod on Synodality

Oct 11, 2024

By Andrea Gagliarducci

There has been one noteworthy development so far in the Synod on Synodality’s second week — and it’s not the... Read more

Participants arrive at the synod hall, Oct. 10, 2204, at the Vatican

Live updates: The Synod on Synodality debates the Catholic Church’s future

Oct 11, 2024

By CNA Staff

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and... Read more

Father El-Tabchi is pressing charges against a man who attacked him at the rectory in Philadelphia, across the street from the St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church, at which he is the pastor, telling parishioners in a letter about the incident that “God is both merciful and just,” adding that “mercy without justice is dead, and justice without mercy is ruthless.”

UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia

Oct 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory of his... Read more

The March for Life, one of the largest annual human rights demonstrations in the world, regularly gathers crowds of pro-life activists numbering from the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. The 2025 March for Life will take place on Jan. 24, 2025, and will have the theme “Every Life: Why We March.”

March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement

Oct 10, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The 52nd annual March for Life will be held on Jan. 24, 2025, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read more

The Diocese of St. Petersburg Pastoral Center, pictured here before the storm, sustained damage and high winds shattered windows.

Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton

Oct 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Read more

Procession at the Sanctuary of Torreciudad in Spain.

Conflict between Opus Dei and Spanish diocese to be mediated by papal commissioner

Oct 10, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo as pontifical commissioner to address a conflict between Opus Dei and the... Read more