I have Project Rachel to thank for my life today

In our life’s journey, we often encounter moments of profound pain and grief that can leave us feeling lost and alone. The loss of a child through abortion is one such instance that many women and men quietly carry in their hearts. Amid this silent suffering, a beacon of hope …
Eucharistic procession passes through the heart of New York City

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2023 / 13:35 pm A procession bringing Jesus in the Eucharist through the heart of the largest city in the U.S. attracted hundreds of participants on Tuesday evening. Participants marched reverently as the Body of Christ, housed in a golden monstrance, was carried aloft …
In the Holy Land, Franciscans are keeping doors to holy sites open — for now

By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Oct 11, 2023 / 11:25 am On Saturday, Oct. 7, Israel suddenly found itself in a state of war. A barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and attacks by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated cities near the border resulted in the death of over 1,000 people. Among …
Legion for Life

It started with a trip to Kettering for prayer. Legion of Mary ladies from Holy Rosary Church in St. Marys, OH, traveled with a group to pray at an abortion clinic in the spring of 2018. Teresa Vint, a Legion member, recalls that fateful April day when the Elizabeth New …
10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2023 / 04:10 am Carlo Acutis, a Catholic Italian teenager who died in 2006, was beatified Oct. 10, 2020, in Assisi, Italy. A gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the Eucharist, he has become well known throughout the world. So who …
Synod on Synodality members ask ‘for greater discernment’ of Church teaching on sexuality

By Jonathan Liedl Vatican City, Oct 11, 2023 / 15:40 pm Participants in the Synod on Synodality have asked “for greater discernment on the teaching of the Church on the subject of sexuality,” a Vatican spokesman said at a press briefing today. The revelation seems to be at odds with synod …
OP ED: All Human Life is Sacred, From Conception to Natural Death

An expectant mother can face many challenges, including lack of support from the father, financial strains, concerns about her own health and that of her child and pressures from family and friends. Every woman should be able to depend upon a community of support. That is why Catholic social service …
Pastor of only Catholic church in Gaza: ‘Never have we seen things like this time’

By Julieta Villar ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 10, 2023 / 09:30 am Father Gabriel Romanelli, an Argentine priest of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE) who serves as pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, shared with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, a statement about the situation following the …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run as independent: Where does he stand on the issues?

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 10, 2023 / 17:00 pm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Catholic and lifelong Democrat, announced on Monday that he has left the Democratic Party and is running as an independent to unseat Joe Biden as president of the United States. Speaking outside Philadelphia’s Independence …
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman Amidst Violence in the Holy Land

October 8, 2023 WASHINGTON – In response to the continued tensions and violence that erupted into warfare between Gaza and Israel on October 7, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, calls for prayers for peace in the Holy …