Statement of U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman on Continued Violence in the Holy Land
October 27, 2023 WASHINGTON – In response to the escalating Israel-Hamas war, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, renewed his call for peace. “The war in the Holy Land is playing out in real time …
Pope Francis consecrates war-torn world to Virgin Mary in Eucharistic prayer vigil
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 27, 2023 / 13:19 pm Pope Francis consecrated the Church and the world to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a Eucharistic adoration prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, Oct. 27, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land. Invoking the …
What does the Synod on Synodality document say about ‘controversial’ issues?
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 28, 2023 / 18:30 pm The Synod on Synodality, the monthlong assembly convened by Pope Francis at the Vatican, released its final document containing the discussion of several hot-button issues which it calls “controversial”: the idea of women deacons, optional priestly celibacy, and the accompaniment …
Synod on Synodality 2023: Final report calls for greater ‘co-responsibility’ in Church
By Jonathan Liedl Vatican City, Oct 28, 2023 / 19:04 pm The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly, convened by Pope Francis, concluded this evening with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility” among all believers in the evangelizing mission of the Church — and proposing concrete reforms …
Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show
By Jonah McKeown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 27, 2023 / 10:45 am Two seniors at the University of Notre Dame are leading a group of concerned students in objecting to a university-sponsored drag show, set to be held on campus as part of a one-credit course. In a letter to the editor published …
Pregnancy Care Centers: An Antidote to Fear
Every day a scared pregnant woman walks into one of Ohio’s 130 pregnancy help centers. She may not have told a soul she is pregnant, or she may have already been scolded that she is too young, too poor, or too incompetent to parent. She may bring the baby’s father, …
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development
by Rebekah Davidson The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) “is an anti-poverty initiative that’s designed to root out the causes of systemic poverty,” said Glen Glenn, the Program Coordinator of CCHD. “We fund initiatives that work toward that end.” CCHD offers grants to organizations targeting issues that can lead …
UPDATE: Multiple people killed in Wednesday mass shootings in Maine
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 26, 2023 / 09:12 am Multiple victims were reported dead after at least two mass shootings in southern Maine on Wednesday night. The total count of victims was unclear as of early Thursday morning. Law enforcement indicated the ultimate death toll could be nearly 20. …
Pope Francis on women deacons: ‘Holy orders is reserved for men’
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Oct 25, 2023 / 12:35 pm Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy. The question of whether some women in the early Church were “deaconesses” or another kind of …
7 ways to participate in day of prayer and fasting called for by Pope Francis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 26, 2023 / 07:00 am Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday, Oct. 27. At the end of his general audience on Oct. 18, Pope Francis said the 27th will be …
