Articles by Zelda Caldwell
Christmas 2024: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries
Dec 8, 2024 / 10:00 amA guide to some of our favorite handmade gifts to give and receive from religious communities and monasteries.
U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat
Nov 13, 2024 / 15:50 pmArchbishop Borys Gudziak made his remarks at the conference’s annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 13.
The story of Adele Brise, the seer of the only approved Marian apparition in the U.S.
Oct 9, 2024 / 06:00 amOct. 9 is the solemnity of the apparition known as Our Lady of Champion.
Packed adoration chapel at National Eucharistic Congress overflows with devotion to Jesus
Jul 22, 2024 / 09:00 amLocated across the street from the Indiana Convention Center, the historic church became home base for many attendees.
Father Mike Schmitz preaches repentance at National Eucharistic Congress
Jul 19, 2024 / 11:30 amThe host of the popular “Bible in a Year” podcast called on the Catholics gathered in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium to repent.
From cancer to healing: A pilgrim’s journey to the National Eucharistic Congress
Jul 16, 2024 / 17:50 pmChristina Wheatley is one of the 50,000-some pilgrims expected to attend the congress taking place from July 17–21 in Indianapolis.
Pope Francis’ ambassador conveys Holy Father’s enthusiasm for Eucharistic revival
Jun 14, 2024 / 12:30 pm“Pope Francis is united with us in his desire that people rediscover the power of the Eucharist,” Cardinal Christophe Pierre said.
Archbishop Broglio reminds bishops about Church teaching on transgenderism
Jun 14, 2024 / 08:00 amBroglio’s remarks come less than a month after news broke that a woman identifying as a man was living a religious vocation as a male hermit in Kentucky.
U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair on opposition to abortion pill: It’s ‘because we love women’
Jun 14, 2024 / 05:00 amThe high court’s unanimous decision on Thursday found that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
U.S. bishops gear up for spring gathering in Louisville, Kentucky
Jun 12, 2024 / 10:15 amDuring public sessions beginning June 13, the bishops will vote on whether to approve a draft document that contains a pastoral plan for Native American ministry.
‘Come join us!’: Washington, DC’s ‘Little Rome’ hosts 1,200 for Eucharistic procession
Jun 10, 2024 / 16:00 pmThe numbers of faithful in the streets drew the attention of curious onlookers who stood on their front lawns and apartment balconies to get a closer look.
The AI dilemma: job loss, hallucinations, and virtual girlfriends
Feb 27, 2024 / 12:05 pmAt the New York Encounter, recently held in Manhattan, panelists spoke about the challenges — and benefits — of artificial intelligence.
This weekend’s New York Encounter: Come ‘verify that our soul is still there’
Feb 14, 2024 / 13:15 pmThis year’s New York Encounter will take place Feb. 16–18 in Manhattan with the theme “Tearing Open the Sleeping Soul.”
Christian population shrinking in China amid ‘crackdown’
Dec 15, 2023 / 16:45 pmThis finding, human rights activists told CNA, is not surprising given the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts in recent years to suppress the practice of Christianity.
Christmas 2023: Handmade gifts from Catholic monasteries
Dec 2, 2023 / 06:00 amFrom soap and china to cakes and rosaries, these unique gifts are special to receive — and proceeds support the work and life of monastic communities.
Pope reportedly confirms he is taking away Burke’s apartment, denies calling him his ‘enemy’
Nov 29, 2023 / 17:31 pmPope Francis reportedly denied that he referred to Cardinal Raymond Burke as his “enemy,” according to a web post by papal biographer Austen Ivereigh.
Synod’s next steps? U.S. bishops look to Rome for guidance, say priests and poor need a voice
Nov 15, 2023 / 13:15 pmBishop Daniel Flores and Bishop Kevin Rhoades emphasized the need for an “executive summary” of the Synod on Synodality’s synthesis document.
USCCB president urges Israel to ‘find a way to negotiate’ to protect civilians
Nov 14, 2023 / 15:03 pmThe president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, on Tuesday called on Israel to pursue negotiations in its war with Hamas terrorists.
Bishops elect new secretary, committee chairs at fall meeting in Baltimore
Nov 14, 2023 / 14:15 pmThe bishops overwhelmingly voted in Coakley of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City as secretary-elect and chairman-elect of the Committee on Priorities and Plans.
Meet the Synod’s scooter-riding Byzantine archbishop who got the pope to wear a trucker hat
Oct 28, 2023 / 06:59 amA Byzantine Catholic has emerged as one of the most colorful figures participating in the Vatican’s monthlong Synod on Synodality.