Will There Be a New ‘Day After’ in Gaza?
OMAR AL-QATTAAA nun sits with children during Sunday morning Mass at the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. COMMENTARY: The Latin Patriarchate is committed to a lasting peace and…
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Christian pastor arrested in India’s largest state
MUMBAI, India – Three people, including a pastor, have been arrested for allegedly luring poor and underprivileged Hindus to convert to Christianity, officials said on Tuesday. According to the police the three were allegedly offering…
Citizens hold human chain against construction of garbage facility near Church in Bangladesh
DHAKA – A human chain against the construction of a garbage disposal facility directly in front of De Mazenod Catholic Church and St. Eugene’s School in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. On…
Pope Leo says the Resurrection of Jesus provides a way against sadness
Pope Leo XIV called sadness “one of the malaises of our time” during his General Audience on Oct. 22. Speaking in a rainy St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, the pontiff said the resurrection of Jesus…
Dying From Compassion
Sean Aidan Protest outside the House of Commons against the assisted dying bill being introduced in London, England. COMMENTARY: Misconstrued and then distorted by being detached from reason and biblical morality, compassion becomes an agent…
Catholics across the U.S. encouraged to participate in Respect Life Novena
null / Credit: Ivon19, public domain via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0) CNA Staff, Oct 21, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholics across the United States are encouraged to participate in the national Respect Life Novena beginning…
Most Catholics Say Religion Has a Positive Influence On American Life, Poll Shows
Daniel Ibáñez/CNAA pilgrim prays the rosary at a Marian vigil in St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The poll also found a political divide surrounding the public’s views about whether the influence of…
Catholic experts say new AI ‘Friend’ device undermines real relationships
A commuter waits at the Westchester/Veterans Metro K Line station on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. / Credit: Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 21, 2025 / 07:00…
Catholics Across the U.S. Encouraged to Participate in Respect Life Novena
Ivon19null Archbishop Samuel Aquila of the Archdiocese of Denver is urging all Catholic Coloradoans to take part in the novena — especially as Colorado continues to expand access to abortion.
Leo XIV meets global survivor advocacy group in Vatican
ROME – Pope Leo XIV met with the leadership of the Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) advocacy organization on Monday in the Vatican, Leo’s first official meeting with survivors of abuse since his election in May…