Washington D.C., Mar 31, 2021 / 08:23 am (CNA).- Arkansas is set to ban gender-transitioning procedures for children, including the use of cross-sex hormones, surgeries, and puberty-blocking drugs. The Arkansas Senate voted 28-7 on Monday to pass … […]
Rome Newsroom, Mar 31, 2021 / 07:25 am (CNA).- A Catholic priest and at least six others were killed by gunmen in an attack on St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Benue State, Nigeria, the Diocese of Katsina-Ala confirmed Wednesday.Fr. Ferdinand Fanen Ngugba… […]
Rome Newsroom, Mar 31, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- A Catholic diocese in Italy has described a priest’s refusal to bless palms on Sunday because of the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex unions as “reprehensible.”The Diocese of Spezia-Sarzana-Br… […]
CNA Staff, Mar 31, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has paid tribute to the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis and urged Catholics to read Francis’ apostolic letter Patris corde, describing it as a simple text “coming from th… […]
Vatican City, Mar 31, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).- In the contemplation of Christ’s Passion during Holy Week, Pope Francis said he is thinking also of the innocent victims of war, everyday violence, and abortion who are “crucified in our time.”“By adoring t… […]
CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2021 / 07:19 pm (CNA).- Following its bankruptcy filing last year, the Diocese of Buffalo, New York has cut spending on some of its Catholic schools.
The cuts are part of broader cost-saving measures, which include nea… […]
San Francisco, Calif., Mar 30, 2021 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of San Francisco on Tuesday urged an end to violence against Asian people in the city and across the US, and announced a prayer service for peace.
“The rise in violence agains… […]
CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2021 / 05:00 pm (CNA).- Pro-lifers in the U.K. are urging authorities to end temporary permission for at-home medical abortions, describing measures introduced at the start of the coronavirus crisis as a “cruel experiment.”More than … […]
Queretaro, Mexico, Mar 30, 2021 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The unicameral legislature of the Mexican state of Querétaro passed a bill March 29 reforming the Law on Social Development to add protections for pregnant women and unborn children.
The legisl… […]
Washington D.C., Mar 30, 2021 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- Kentucky lawmakers voted Monday evening to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of school choice legislation. Both the state’s House and Senate voted to override Beshear’s veto of House Bill 563, which… […]
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