Archive for November 29, 2018
CAR bishops establish day of prayer for victims of violence
The bishops of the Central African Republic have set aside a day of mourning and a day of prayer for... Read more
Pope sends message to conference on closed churches
Pope Francis wrote in his 2015 encyclical, Laudato si, that, “by learning to see and appreciate beauty, we learn to... Read more
Shrines are places of God's mercy, Pope Francis says
Shrines and sanctuaries should be places of welcoming and mercy where the sacraments can be received, Pope Francis said Thursday... Read more
Senate moves to end U.S. support of Yemeni conflict
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a procedural motion to advance a resolution that could end U.S. involvement... Read more
Chilean president signs gender identity law
Chilean president Sebastián Piñera signed into law Wednesday a bill permitting people aged 14 or older to change their name... Read more
Analysis: How sexual misconduct reforms might begin in U.S. dioceses
Some U.S. bishops have told CNA they now realize that if they want to initiate new reforms, they’ll have to... Read more
‘We must not hide from suffering,’ Iraqi archbishop says on Red Wednesday
In Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Catholics and Church leaders from four continents gathered Wednesday... Read more
CA assisted suicide law remains in legal limbo
A California court of appeals overturned Tuesday a lower court’s ruling that had put the state’s assisted suicide law in... Read more
Cardinal Müller: Spiritual renewal is the Church's foremost need
Cardinal Gerhard Müller said in a recent interview that the problem of clerical sex abuse must be countered primarily by... Read more
Santa Fe archdiocese to file for bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced Thursday it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Read more
