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UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the... Read more
Analysis: A Chinese bishop takes the floor for the first time at the Synod on Synodality
There has been one noteworthy development so far in the Synod on Synodality’s second week — and it’s not the... Read more
UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia
A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory of his... Read more
March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement
The 52nd annual March for Life will be held on Jan. 24, 2025, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read more
Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton
Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Read more
Conflict between Opus Dei and Spanish diocese to be mediated by papal commissioner
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo as pontifical commissioner to address a conflict between Opus Dei and the... Read more
Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at Synod on Synodality
According to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus’ own priestly... Read more
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke out strongly against the decision of Jalisco’s state Legislature to decriminalize abortion. Read more
Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96
“She was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant,” a family statement said. Read more
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
The study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2% of high... Read more
Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims
In 2019 then-Alexandria Bishop David Talley released a list of 27 priests who had served in the diocese and who... Read more
Taiwan’s ambassador to Vatican highlights partnership in charity and peace
Ambassador Matthew Lee emphasized the importance of the Vatican-Taiwan partnership, particularly in promoting peace and religious freedom, in an interview. Read more
Pope Francis’ Brazilian pick for cardinal urges openness to ordaining married priests in region
Archbishop Jaime Spengler again indicated he is open to ordaining married men, so-called “viri probati,” to serve as priests —... Read more
Report: Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals provided transgender drugs or surgeries to children
In all, more than 520 minors received treatments in Catholic hospitals in about 40 states over a five-year period, an... Read more
Film composer Hans Zimmer to conduct Vatican concert for poor and homeless
The legendary composer will take center stage at the Vatican’s “Concert with the Poor” on Dec. 7 in the Paul... Read more
Experts ask: What impact will Hispanic Catholics have on the 2024 election?
As a record number of Hispanic Americans will be eligible to vote this November, many are asking what impact Latinos... Read more
United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports. Read more
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in consequential Oklahoma death penalty case
This is the second time Richard Glossip’s contentious death sentence has come before the Supreme Court. Read more
PHOTOS: Vatican to unveil restored baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 27
Journalists donned hard hats on Tuesday to get a sneak peek of the nearly finished restorations, climbing the scaffolding to... Read more
North Carolina bishop visits communities hit by hurricane: ‘People are stunned’
Bishop Michael Martin told CNA that he and diocesan staff recently took a trip to several of the harder-hit areas... Read more
