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Pope Francis releases World Day of Peace message, renews call to end death penalty
Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, commemorated annually on Jan. 1, with... Read more
Euthanasia in Canada jumped nearly 16% last year with more than 15,000 deaths
Health Canada’s fifth annual medical assistance in dying report reveals that MAID accounted for nearly 1 in 20 deaths in... Read more
Pope Francis meets Palestinian leader Abbas amid Gaza crisis
During the “cordial talks,” both parties “reiterated the condemnation of all forms of terrorism” while emphasizing the importance of protecting... Read more
British government makes puberty blocker ban for kids permanent
The decision is based on “independent expert advice from the Commission on Human Medicines,” which determined “there is currently an... Read more
5,000 murders in Haiti this year: Bishops decry ‘dehumanizing violence’
The bishops of Haiti denounced the “dehumanizing violence” that has plagued the country since the beginning of 2024. Read more
African bishop exhorts Catholic journalists to uphold standards
The 70th anniversary of Angola’s Catholic Radio was the occasion of a bracing plea for Catholic journalistic integrity by Bishop... Read more
Russian Orthodox patriarch writes to pregnant women to encourage them to keep their babies
In his letters, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill offers encouragement and congratulations to the new mothers, wishing them “many blessings from... Read more
Organizers and supporters reluctant to discuss planned LGBT jubilee day in Rome
The Vatican’s jubilee organizers say they are neither supporting nor opposing the event while the figures behind it are declining... Read more
Report: 80 priests murdered in Mexico over last three decades
Father Omar Sotelo Aguilar noted that “as never before in the history of Mexico, violence has reached worrying levels, striking... Read more
Woman alleges doctors ‘fast-tracked’ her into gender transition as preteen, files lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed by UCLA student Kaya Clementine Breen, claims that “her body has been profoundly damaged in ways that... Read more
Wisconsin parishioners launch GoFundMe to appeal to Vatican to save 150-year-old church
Advocates for St. Boniface Church in Manitowoc are hoping to raise $8,000 to bankroll an appeal at the Vatican to... Read more
Notre Dame chief architect reveals ‘particular devotion’ to Our Lady
Architect Philippe Villeneuve shared that without Mary’s guidance, he didn’t think the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris would have been... Read more
Quebec bishops ‘deeply concerned’ after premier says he wants to end prayer in public
Bishop Martin Laliberté said the bishops there were “deeply concerned about the erasure of people and believing communities from Quebec’s... Read more
Pope Francis: Gentleness, respect are more effective than ‘the strength of arguments’
The Holy Father said “the first and most effective form of evangelization” is the love we show others. Read more
Pope Francis is a proponent of popular piety, expert says
Father Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche, an expert in liturgy and popular piety, says Pope Francis “has highly valued popular piety”... Read more
CNA explains: What do Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith consultants do?
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican body responsible for questions of doctrinal orthodoxy in the Church,... Read more
Unused Church properties find new purpose amid serious real estate challenges
Declining congregations, shifting demographics, and aging infrastructure have left thousands of Church properties underutilized or vacant. Read more
Church leaders express ‘hope’ that Syrian regime will respect Christian communities
Rebel forces met with bishops in Aleppo “immediately” after capturing the city, “assuring them that they would respect the various... Read more
Lebanese Christians celebrate Assad’s fall, see it as justice for years of oppression
In the wake of the Assad regime’s fall in Syria, the streets of Lebanon were alive with celebration as church... Read more
Papal Foundation announces $800,000 of scholarship awards to 110 religious and laypeople
The awards were distributed across 42 countries and helped enable priests, brothers, sisters, and laypeople to pursue their studies at... Read more
