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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Oct 6, 2023 / 11:35 am As the Synod on Synodality commences in Rome amid numerous open questions, one key answer was provided this week with the publication of the rules of engagement for the approximately 450 participants of the gathering in Rome. The regulations for …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2023 / 17:10 pm A group of congressional representatives this week urged the Biden Department of Justice to refrain from deporting a German family who emigrated to the U.S. more than a decade ago seeking asylum in order to home-school their children. In the letter, addressed …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Oct 8, 2023 / 08:45 am Pope Francis and the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem have responded to the sudden outbreak of conflict in Israel and Palestine over the weekend. The pope said at the end of a public address on Sunday he is following the violence …

By Jonah McKeown, Kate Olivera CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2023 / 04:00 am In the Italian town of Gubbio, some 130 miles north of Rome, sits the church of San Francisco della Pace — the Church of St. Francis “of the Peace.” The church is large and old, and its white stone exterior is …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 3, 2023 / 11:30 am A new movie weaves together the lives of two women experiencing self-doubt, but, in the end, both women meet the challenge of their vocations despite their personal struggles. “Mother Teresa and Me”tells the story of Kavita, a young woman …