Archive for October 26, 2024

Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon, where a towering statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Mediterranean.?w=200&h=150

By Romy Haber

10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon

In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that “the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of... Read more

Cardinal-elect Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi speaks to CNA on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Tokyo’s new cardinal shares what he is looking for in the next pope

“If a conclave happens very soon, I think what we need is somebody to succeed the policy of Pope Francis,”... Read more

Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena on Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Georgia.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ad urges Catholics to back Donald Trump

“Catholics may disagree on many issues, but we must find a way to love our children more than we hate... Read more

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.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

‘We walk together’: U.S. bishops reflect on last global session of Synod on Synodality

“We walk together and, of course for us, we walk together with Christ,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio said. Read more

Andrew Kubrick, Religious Freedom Institute; Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, My Catholic Doctor; Sister Deirdre Byrne; and Louis Brown, Christ Medicus Foundation, speak on the issue of religious freedom protections for Catholic health care workers on Oct. 24, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholic health care leaders rally behind religious freedom initiatives ahead of Election Day

Leaders in Catholic health care are rallying behind critical policy initiatives to protect religious freedom in medical care. Read more

In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publication, and said he will not publish a separate postsynodal document.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis ratifies Synod on Synodality’s final document, marking new approach to Church reform

Pope Francis has announced that the final Synod on Synodality document will be adopted without a traditional papal exhortation. Read more

Participants of the Synod on Synodality gather for a group photo on Oct. 26, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Synod on Synodality’s final document: What you need to know

The text also addresses accountability measures, calling for enhanced financial transparency, and protocols for abuse prevention. Read more