Archive for October 17, 2024

St. Ignatius of Antioch with the child Jesus.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

St. Ignatius of Antioch: the early Church Father who longed for union with Christ

On Oct. 17, the Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr St. Ignatius of Antioch. Read more

While serving as a United States senator from California, Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly scrutinized judicial nominees for being members of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

EWTN News examines Kamala Harris’ scrutiny of Knights of Columbus members

While serving as a U.S. senator from California, Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly scrutinized judicial nominees for being members of... Read more

Former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward (center) at the tomb of St. Sebastian at Rome’s Cathedral of St. Sebastian after entering the Catholic Church this year. He received the sacraments of initiation from Archbishop Timothy Broglio, USCCB president and archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Retired NBA star Gordon Hayward enters Catholic Church in Rome: Exclusive interview

And what a beginning it was for the former Celtics player, who received the sacraments of initiation and first Communion... Read more

Pilgrims from different parts of the country walked 17 miles to the shrine of St. Teresa of the Andes, where the archbishop of Santiago, Fernando Chomali, offered the Eucharist.?w=200&h=150

By Julieta Villar

More than 50,000 Chilean youth make pilgrimage to shrine of St. Teresa of the Andes

“With Teresa, Pilgrims of Hope” was the theme that drew more than 50,000 young Chileans to the shrine of St.... Read more

Palazzo Madama, the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Italy criminalizes surrogacy sought by Italian citizens abroad

With the Oct. 16 vote, Italy will amend its law to extend its jurisdiction to criminalize even surrogacy “committed abroad.” Read more

Cardinal Leonardo Steiner is archbishop of Manaus, Brazil.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Cardinal from Amazon: ‘Many of our women are true deaconesses’

Cardinal Leonardo Steiner, the archbishop of Manaus in Brazil who is participating in the Synod on Synodality, said that “many... Read more

Pope Francis and King Philippe listen to a speech by Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during the pope’s trip to Belgium in late September 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Thomas Philipp Reiter

Over 500 Belgians demand removal from baptismal registry after Pope Francis remarks

After the pope’s visit to Luxembourg and Belgium in late September, 524 people have signed a declaration published Oct. 16... Read more

Abuse victims and their supporters hold quilts bearing portraits of abused children while gathered outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2013, one day after the release of personnel files of priests accused of sexual misconduct.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Archdiocese of Los Angeles announces nearly $1 billion clergy abuse settlement

Lawyers for both victims and the archdiocese said in a joint press release that the near-$1 billion settlement would address... Read more

Investigators are looking into what caused a second blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida. A suspicious fire previously caused significant damage to the church on June 24, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Florida parish hit by second fire in 16 months, under investigation as arson

Last year’s fire occurred on June 24, the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Read more

Marijuana leaves.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Catholic bishops urge ‘no’ vote on Florida marijuana initiative

Amendment 3, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and older, is the most expensive cannabis-focused... Read more

The Catholic bishops are backing a suit by Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Native Americans and their supporters, in its lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit argues that the coalition’s freedom of religion was violated when the federal government announced its intention to sell formerly protected land in Arizona to a mining company.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

U.S. bishops, Knights of Columbus back Apache religious freedom bid at Supreme Court

After years of protecting Oak Flat from development, the government several years ago moved to transfer the land to the... Read more

Cardinal Charles Bo speaks with journalists at a Synod on Synodality press briefing on Oct. 17, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Bo: Bishops worldwide should implement ‘diocesan synods’ in home countries 

Cardinal Charles Bo of the Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar, said diocesan synods are an effective means to “build a vision... Read more

Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, seen taking part in the International Meeting for Peace in Paris,on Sept. 22, 2024, condemned the firing of a Catholic school administrator accused of violating French laws prohibiting religious expression in educational settings. ?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Paris archbishop condemns firing of Catholic school principal accused of violating secular laws

Catholic schools in France, which are state-funded, are allowed to maintain their religious identity and offer catechism classes so long... Read more

Elena Guerra, Marie-Léonie Paradis, and Giuseppe Allamano are among the Blesseds whom Pope Francis will canonize on Oct. 20, 2024. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

These are the 14 people who will be canonized saints this weekend

The 14 soon-to-be saints each exemplified heroic virtue and witnessed to holiness within their unique vocations, including two married men. Read more

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A worshiper 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.

Vatican-China bishop deal renewed for four more years

A pro-life sign is seen on a roadside in Agnew, Nebraska, on May 14, 2024.

Voters in Nebraska will have a choice between two competing abortion measures

Pope Francis meets with other delegates of the Synod on Synodality at a roundtable discussion in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2024.

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

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day.

5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever

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Saintly superhero: When Marvel Comics told the life story of John Paul II

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now ‘unrealistic’

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance listens as Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

JD Vance at Wisconsin faith rally says Catholics ‘feel abandoned’ by Biden, Harris

Pro-life protestors hold signs outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2024, advocating against Amendment 3, which would dramatically expand abortion access in Missouri if passed in November.

3 states pick up abortion pill lawsuit against Food and Drug Administration

“Don’t mess with my children,” reads a sign carried by a participant in one of some 30 marches on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colombia to protest the country’s health department memorandom that sanctions sex changes for minors.

Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology

Interior of the parish church in the Cuxtitali sector of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass

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