Archive for July 27, 2024

Seminarians and their teachers at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Nigeria.?w=200&h=150

By Agnes Aineah

‘Survival mentality’ is impeding authentic formation in Africa’s seminaries, priest says

Seminarians in Africa are not allowed “to be themselves” and must find ways “to get by,” a Catholic priest from... Read more

A picture taken on March 27, 2019, shows a scaffold during the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

5 Catholic sites worth visiting in Paris during the Summer Olympics

For Catholics visiting Paris for the Olympic Games, there is a plethora of holy sites and landmarks worth visiting. Here’s... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17–21, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

‘I am still moved to tears’: Religious sisters, priest, bishop, reflect on National Eucharistic Congress

Clergy and religious attended the congress in high numbers and shared with CNA some of their most memorable moments. Read more

The Diocese of Tehuacán, located in the Mexican state of Puebla, reported that Bishop Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero was driving on a highway when he was “assaulted and his vehicle and personal belongings were stolen.” ?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Colín

Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway

In a July 24 statement, the Diocese of Tehuacán said that the prelate “was unharmed and has filed the related... Read more

In reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, called on Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart, and the Virgin Mary.”?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Catholics, others respond to mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics

A drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a... Read more

The Last Supper by Da Vinci.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo... Read more