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‘Secret preacher’ of Dachau concentration camp beatified
The ‘secret preacher of block 17’ who witnessed to Christ in a Nazi concentration camp was beatified this week in... Read more
Pope's cardinal advisors continue to discuss apostolic constitution
Pope Francis’ now six-member Council of Cardinal Advisors met this week to continue work on the forthcoming apostolic constitution, incorporating... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies on feast day
The miracle of the liquefiction of the blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius took place Thursday in Naples. Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Fr. James Martin's message causes confusion about Church doctrine
After Fr. James Martin, SJ, spoke at a Philadelphia university, the Archbishop of Philadelphia urged caution about the priest’s message,... Read more
Chaput: Personal holiness, fidelity to the Church key in difficult times
During times of scandal and confusion, Catholics should strive for personal holiness and fidelity to the Church, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
A new book from a Vatican journalist, for Vatican journalists
A book on papal communication aims to connect the history of the Vatican’s communications office with the theology of the... Read more
Brooklyn diocese teaming with NYPD to search for church vandal
The Diocese of Brooklyn is partnering with the New York Police Department to find a woman suspected of causing thousands... Read more
In robota Christi? Why robots can never be Catholic priests
Once a man is ordained a priest for the Catholic Church, he acts, according to the Catechism of the Catholic... Read more
Poll suggests a majority of Buffalo Catholics want Bishop Malone to resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York is facing fresh calls for his resignation, after a local news organization commissioned... Read more
Italian priest kidnapped in Niger now missing for one year
One year ago, Fr. Luigi Macalli was abducted in the middle of the night, from his parish Church in Niger.... Read more
Through sin and scandal, God's Church remains, Pope Francis says
Because of sinfulness, human projects will always fail, but the Church remains steadfast, even in times of scandal, because she... Read more
Philosophy professor: Live Action, Facebook dispute shows definitions matter
A dispute has developed between Facebook fact checkers and a pro-life group about whether abortion is ever medically necessary. One... Read more
Oklahoma judge denies effort to halt ban on D&E abortions
The Oklahoma County District Court has denied a motion to pause a law banning a common abortion procedure during the... Read more
Eritrean bishops say seizure of Catholic schools is 'hatred against the faith'
Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government... Read more
Massachusetts bishops say action is urgently needed on climate change
The bishops of Massachusetts warned in a new pastoral letter that climate change has reached a crisis level and requires... Read more
Vatican City prosecutor asks that Italian priest be charged with sexual abuse during seminary
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the Vatican City State’s Promoter of Justice has requested the indictment two Italian priests --... Read more
Louisville's Archbishop Kurtz will return to Kentucky before cancer surgery
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who announced in July a diagnosis of the most common form of bladder cancer,... Read more
Cardinal Pell submits appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell Tuesday submitted an appeal of his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the Aug. 21 decision... Read more
California Catholic Conference asks governor to veto college abortion bill
California legislators passed a bill Friday that would require all state universities to offer medication abortions, despite the objections of... Read more
Analysis: The Amazon and Germany - A tale of two synods
For the next two months, most of the ink spilled by Catholic journalists will be dedicated to the Amazon, and... Read more
![“Approximately 1 in 7 Christians [more than 365 million people] are subject to significant levels of persecution on the basis of religious beliefs. The number of attacks against Christian churches and property increased significantly in 2023, with more Christians than ever suffering violent attacks,” said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his Sept. 28, 2024 address to the United Nations General Assembly.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/card.parolin.jpg?w=175&h=100)
