Essay
The Sins of the Synod
A friend recently sent me a document from the Vatican that at first I thought was a parody of the Synod on Synodality. It was too silly to be serious, so I thought. By now, however, I […]
Month: September 2024
The Dispatch
Historical ‘mother parish’ seeks to shore up centuries-old foundations
A former Jesuit mission church that is considered the mother church of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware—and connects it with the histories of three neighboring American archdioceses—is in desperate need of support, both figuratively and […]
News Briefs
Doctors dispute claim raised at Senate hearing that pro-life laws are killing women
A sign at the entrance to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Katherine Welles/Shutterstock
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 17:36 pm (CNA).
At a hearing held by U.S. Senate Democrats this week docto… […]
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Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 16, 2024. / Credit: URS FLUEELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2024 / 16:55 pm (CNA).
Cardinal Pietro Paro… […]
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The Culture Project to expand missionary efforts, announces new CEO
A group of missionaries trained in June 2024 by The Culture Project to go out and share their personal stories, educate students on the value of human dignity, and provide a moral compass through a focus on sexual integrity. / Credit: Jillian Li… […]
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Jerusalem patriarch announces ‘day of prayer and fasting’ on Oct. 7 anniversary
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at a meeting with other Arab bishops on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:50 pm (CNA)…. […]
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Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn
Catholic Cathedral St. Peter and Paul in the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia. / Credit: Kallerna/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0
CNA Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 14:15 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis has elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the status of … […]
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In a secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis tells Catholics to evangelize Europe
Pope Francis arrives at Luxembourg Airport on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, the first stop in a four-day tour of Luxembourg and Belgium, two historically Christian countries in Europe, both of which are experiencing steep declines in religious adher… […]
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On the ground in Pennsylvania: Catholics are key swing voters in Harris-Trump showdown
Local Republicans operate a booth at the New Britain Township Veterans Committee Fall Festival and Car Show in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 21, 2024. / Credit: Tyler Arnold/CNA
Allentown, Pa., Sep 26, 2024 / 11:25 am (CNA).
With Electio… […]
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Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis
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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2024 / 10:10 am (CNA).
The Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the United States and six Latin American countries feel th… […]