by Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Nov 1, 2022 / 15:10 pm The remains of over 200 people were blessed and laid to rest in a Catholic cemetery in Chicago last week, continuing a tradition that brings together clergy, civic leaders, funeral directors, and cemetery workers to provide a Christian …

by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Nov 1, 2021 / 18:30 pm In the 2017 Disney-Pixar movie “Coco,” the main character, Miguel, accidentally passes over into the land of the dead on Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) while trying to reconcile his love of music with his family’s …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 31, 2022 / 16:15 pm More than 10,000 unborn babies are alive today because of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new report by a pro-abortion group suggests. Society of Family Planning’s #WeCount initiative reported Friday that there were …

by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 31, 2022 / 15:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in an Oct. 26 letter offered more than a dozen policy recommendations related to the health and well-being of women, children, and families, calling for a “radical solidarity” with mothers in …

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 29, 2022 / 08:55 am For Christmas 2022, the Vatican has commissioned a nativity scene made of life-sized figures hand carved out of alpine cedar trees. The display will be unveiled in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 3 during a lighting ceremony for the …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 31, 2022 / 04:40 am Catholic bishops in South Korea have offered condolences to the bereaved families of the more than 150 people killed in a crowd surge during Halloween festivities in Seoul on Saturday night. The South Korean bishops’ conference released a statement …

By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Oct 29, 2022 / 01:55 am The president of the United States bishops’ conference said he is praying for Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after he was attacked in his home in San Francisco on Friday morning. Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los …

by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Oct 26, 2022 / 13:33 pm Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the United States, and France to find a solution to the war in Ukraine. “We are willing to discuss all this (the situation in …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 27, 2022 / 04:20 am At the heart of the synodal process is “a Church capable of radical inclusion,” according to a key document released by the Vatican on Thursday to guide the Synod on Synodality. Titled “Enlarge the space of your tent,” the …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2022 / 09:11 am Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.” In a meeting with hundreds of seminarians studying in Rome, the pope underlined that it is important for seminarians and priests to …