by CNA Staff Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2022 / 12:48 pm Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was elected Tuesday to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for the next three years in a vote of 138-99. Broglio will be taking the role after …

By Jonah McKeown Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2022 / 13:13 pm Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, one of the U.S. bishops’ strongest voices on the pro-life issue, was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in a 143-96 vote on Tuesday after being a candidate …

by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 14, 2022 / 09:30 am The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will hold its annual fall meeting in Baltimore this week. Here are 10 things to expect from this week’s gathering: 1. Farewell speech from outgoing president Archbishop José Gomez The …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 13, 2022 / 07:00 am The U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing to vote on whether to advance the causes for sainthood for three American women: a mother and Catholic convert considered to be a mystic, a young campus missionary who struggled with cancer, …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 11, 2022 / 16:00 pm The Archdiocese of Denver is defending its guidance on sexual identity in Catholic schools after an article on the policy was published earlier this week in a local newspaper. A Nov. 7 Denver Post story shared and criticized the policy — …

by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 11, 2022 / 11:00 am Chloe Cole, the outspoken 18-year-old raising awareness about the dangers of gender transitions on children, is suing the doctors who performed transgender procedures on her when she was a minor. The procedures included an irreversible double mastectomy that …

by CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Nov 10, 2022 / 16:00 pm The famous Jewish actor and humorist Gad Elmaleh, beloved in France, announced his conversion to the Catholic faith, a process in which he says the Virgin Mary played a crucial role. Elmaleh, 51, was the partner of Charlotte Casiraghi, …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Nov 11, 2022 / 08:00 am As pro-abortion measures won on state ballots and pro-life measures faced defeat, Catholic bishops responded to election results with profound disappointment. They professed resolve to continue to work to defend unborn human life and support pregnant women in …

by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Nov 10, 2022 / 17:00 pm An arrest has been made in a two-day-long vandalism spree in October that included an attack on Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s residence at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Juan Velez was arrested by the New York Police Department’s …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 11, 2022 / 05:24 am Pope Francis received Father James Martin, SJ, in a private audience in the apostolic palace inside the Vatican on Friday. In a tweet published after the encounter, Father Martin wrote he was “was deeply grateful to meet with Pope Francis in the Apostolic …