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Interreligious events at World Youth Day in Lisbon sparsely attended but ‘useful’
Last week at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, pilgrims had opportunities to learn from and dialogue with people of... Read more
Jesuit university divests from fossil fuels after a six-year process
Jesuit-run Seattle University said last month that it had fully “scrubbed its endowment portfolio of fossil fuel investments.” Read more
Muslim, Christian parents rally outside Maryland courthouse for students’ religious rights
Parents are fighting back against the Montgomery County Board of Education for mandating instruction of materials the parents say conflict... Read more
Mexican high court finds ex-congressman guilty of ‘gender-based political violence’ over tweet
Former congressman Rodrigo Iván Cortés will be forced to publish a daily court-authored apology online for 30 days in punishment. Read more
Ecuador bishops condemn assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio
In a statement, the Ecuadorian bishops expressed their “deep solidarity” with Villavicencio’s family. Read more
Pope Francis names new patriarch of Lisbon following World Youth Day
Pope Francis on Aug. 10 also accepted the resignation of Cardinal-Patriarch Manuel Clemente, who has led the patriarchate since May... Read more
Pope Francis appoints delegate to resolve Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute in India
The controversy centers on a complex debate about which direction the priest should face when celebrating the liturgy. Read more
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed two-thirds of the city’s Catholics 78 years ago
Since the 16th century, Nagasaki has been an important center of Catholicism in Japan, initially evangelized by Jesuit and Franciscan... Read more
Church prays for release of kidnapped priest and seminarian in Nigeria
Father Paul Sanogo and seminarian Melkiori Dominick Mahinini were kidnapped early in the morning of Aug. 3 in Niger state. Read more
U.S. pilgrims reflect on World Youth Day experience: a ‘small taste’ of heaven
CNA spoke to young adults about their experiences of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, last week. Read more
Massive spending, large voter turnout amid defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1
The initiative’s defeat, which took place amid unprecedented voter turnout, means a proposed abortion referendum is more likely to succeed... Read more
Papal envoys conclude visit in Sodalitium Christianae Vitae investigation
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu met with members of the society of apostolic life as well as... Read more
Armenian Christians trapped and facing genocide: an explainer
Over 120,000 Christian Armenians are currently trapped behind a blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh region maintained by Muslim-majority Azerbaijan. Read more
House Judiciary Committee: ‘Multiple FBI field offices’ collaborated over anti-Catholic memo
Chairman Jim Jordan said new information indicates the FBI’s investigation of traditionalist Catholics was “more widespread than initially suspected.” Read more
Hindu nationalists demand arrest of Catholic priest in India for saying king was not a god
Hindu groups had staged demonstrations in front of the police station calling for criminal charges to be brought against Father... Read more
Report: Age verification laws have driven top porn site to shut down in multiple states
Three states that recently passed laws requiring adult-content websites to confirm users are 18 has led a popular porn site... Read more
‘Definitely worth it’: Family attends World Youth Day 2023 with 1-year-old son
A young couple from Seattle braved the long flights and big crowds to experience World Youth Day in Lisbon with... Read more
Bishops protest Biden administration’s addition of abortion to pregnant workers protections
The U.S. bishops initially supported the bill but is now accusing the EEOC of distorting the law. Read more
Massachusetts wrongly rejected Catholic foster parent applicants, lawsuit charges
The lawsuit contends that a couple was denied approval to become foster parents because they hold to Catholic teaching on... Read more
Pope Francis: Mary ‘never keeps us waiting’
Pope Francis said he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because of... Read more
