Archive for March 3, 2022

Pope Francis greets South Sudanese president Salva Kiir at the Vatican, April 11, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan

The pope will travel to Kinshasa, Goma, and Juba. Read more

Bishop Louis Tylka and Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis accepts retirement of Peoria’s Bishop Jenky on 75th birthday

He is succeeded by coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka. Read more

St. Sophia’s Cathedral in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping relations between Churches

The Patriarchate of Moscow appears increasingly isolated. Read more

Ultrasound scan of 15 week-old baby?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Colombian pro-life leader says court's abortion decriminalization made women more vulnerable

A local pro-life leader believes that with the recent ruling of the Colombian Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion up to six... Read more

The aftermath of missile strikes in Irpin, a satellite city on Kyiv’s western outskirts.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘Kyiv is being transformed into the spiritual capital of the world’

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk issued a video message as Ukraine entered ‘the second week of this horrible war.’ Read more

Photo taken from surveillance footage shows suspect (center) with two other individuals just prior to a vandalism incident at Holy Family Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Satanic, vulgar markings deface Holy Family statutes, suspects shown on video

The vandalism at Holy Family Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is just one of many such incidents that have occurred... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Lincoln bishop opposes now-blocked gender identity city ordinance

The Bishop of Lincoln recently spoke out against a city ordinance, recently blocked by a referendum petition, which added “sexual... Read more

Refugees from Ukraine arrive at Przemyśl Główny train station in Poland?w=200&h=150

By ACI Prensa

Spanish nuns evacuated from Ukraine: Christ was with us in the Blessed Sacrament 

Before war broke out in Ukraine, Sisters María, María Jesús, and Antonia of the Missionaries of the Congregation of Saint... Read more

Joseph Kennedy, a former high school football coach, says he lost his job for refusing to stop praying on the 50-yard line after his team's games. ?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Catholic bishops support praying football coach in Supreme Court case

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) submitted an amicus brief Wednesday in support of Joseph Kennedy, a Christian... Read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the Supreme Court, Nov. 1, 2021?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Federal officials condemn Texas' investigations of child transgender therapies

The Biden administration this week issued condemnations of a Texas policy whereby parents who facilitate gender transition medical treatments for... Read more