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Gaza: Baby Sabreen, rescued from dying mother’s womb is dead
on April 26, 2024 at 3:14 pm
The baby girl who was brought into the world thanks to an emergency cesarean delivery while her mother died from injuries inflicted by Israeli bombs, has herself died. About 15,000 children have died in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. Read all
The number of people facing acute lack of food still increasing
on April 26, 2024 at 1:49 pm
The newly released Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) says that 2023 saw a further increase of 24 million people experiencing an acute lack of food from 2022 and points to armed conflicts as the driving factor of food insecurity. Read all
John XXIII and John Paul II: Pastors in the midst of the people
on April 26, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonized Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II during Mass in St Peter’s Square. Living in times of great historical upheaval, the beloved pontiffs bore witness to the hope and joy that comes from an encounter with Jesus. Read all
Nicaraguan Government urged to promote dialogue to overcome the crisis
on April 26, 2024 at 11:55 am
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) calls on Nicaraguan authorities to reopen dialogue with civil society and restore democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms to overcome the human rights crisis that the Central American country has been experiencing since April 2018. Read all
War in Ukraine: More and more children killed in deadly attacks
on April 26, 2024 at 11:48 am
The verified number of children killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine has increased dramatically this year compared to 2023, as deadly strikes continue. Read all
Pope Francis meets with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
on April 26, 2024 at 11:04 am
On Friday morning Pope Francis welcomed Emomali Rahmon, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, to the Vatican. Discussions at the Secretariat of State highlighted the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding between peoples and cultures for the promotion of world peace and harmony. Read all
Haiti: Transitional government sworn in as gangs grow in strength
on April 26, 2024 at 9:42 am
A nine-person transitional council has taken power in Haiti, following the resignation of ex-PM Ariel Henry. Read all
Pope highlights the social value of draughts board game
on April 26, 2024 at 9:10 am
Meeting a group of Italian draughts players, Pope Francis says that the game brings a "breath of fresh air" to our digital societies, marked by individualism. Read all
News from the Orient – April 26, 2024
on April 26, 2024 at 8:21 am
Each week we offer news from the Eastern Churches, in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient. Read all
The origins of the Christian Jubilee
on April 25, 2024 at 3:19 pm
We learn how the Christian Jubilee came to be, through the proclamation of the Holy Year 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII. Read all

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UK Catholic bishops discourage medical and social gender transition in pastoral statement
on April 25, 2024 at 2:52 pm
null / Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 10:52 am (CNA). Following a recent Vatican declaration on human dignity, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales condemned medical and social transgenderism while encouraging a “sensitive” response in a pastoral reflection released on […]
Priests’ talk show that sparked controversy over Pope Francis remarks now back on YouTube
on April 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
One of the priests on “The Sacristy of the Vendée”show sparked a firestorm after quipping in February that he prayed that Pope Francis would “go to heaven as soon as possible.” / Credit: LSDLV ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). “The Sacristy of […]
Historic St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, will host Pope Francis this weekend
on April 25, 2024 at 8:00 am
St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. / Credit: Canva CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). This weekend, on Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in St. Mark’s Square during a one-day trip to Venice, Italy. Afterward, he will privately venerate the relics of St. Mark the […]
Bishops: Catholic Church in Spain unjustly singled out in plan to address sexual abuse
on April 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Archbishop Luis Argüello and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. / Credit: Archdiocese of Valladolid; La Moncloa ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 23, 2024 / 15:00 pm (CNA). The Spanish government approved today in the Council of Ministers a plan to implement recommendations made in a report on […]
Redeemed from sexual libertinism, prostitution, and occult, Fran Orvich tells his story
on April 23, 2024 at 11:00 am
Orvich said he wanted to share his experience with same sex attraction “so that the Lord might touch hearts and that people repent and try returning to a chaste life." / Credit: Fran Orvich ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 23, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). For the last five years Fran Orvich, 30, has been […]
Did St. George really slay a dragon?
on April 23, 2024 at 8:00 am
Edward Burne-Jones, “St. George Kills the Dragon,” 1866 / Credit: Public Domain Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). St. George may be among Christianity’s most famous and beloved saints, immortalized through the famous legend of St. George and the Dragon — a […]
Italy set to pass amendment allowing pro-life groups into family planning clinics
on April 22, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Participants in Italy's pro-life demonstration in Rome on May 21, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome, Italy, Apr 22, 2024 / 14:15 pm (CNA). An amendment to a health care law that permits “nonprofits with experience providing maternity support” in family planning […]
Vocations Day in Spain: The Church supports 725 seminaries in mission lands
on April 21, 2024 at 11:00 am
Father Nicéforo Obama from Equatorial Guinea was able to be trained as a priest thanks to the Pontifical Mission Societies. / Credit: OMP ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 21, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). On Sunday, April 21, in addition to celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Catholic […]
Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia
on April 19, 2024 at 11:00 am
Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Krakow announced on April 14, 2024, the decision to begin the process of beatification and canonization of Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary murdered in Bolivia in 2017. / Credit: The Helena Kmiec Foundation ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 19, 2024 / 07:00 […]
Rite of peace is not just a greeting or friendly gesture, nun explains
on April 18, 2024 at 11:00 am
A bishop and a priest exchange the sign of peace during Mass. / Credit: Father Lawrence Lew, OP; photo courtesy of Martin Beek via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 18, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The director of the Chair of Theology of the Consecrated Life at San Dámaso […]