Life

RIP Sister Dianna Ortiz

sr dianna ortiz osu, undated photo courtesy of the ursuline sisters of st joseph   sister dianna ortiz, a prominent human rights c...

The Catholic Herald

Amid hefty legal fees, Buffalo diocese cuts Catholic school spending

cna staff, mar 30, 2021 / 07:19 pm mt (cna).- following its bankruptcy filing last year, the diocese of buffalo, new york has cut spending o...

Depression, Lent, and Easter

i am always relieved when the end of lent arrives. not because i found the giving things up part difficult. for the depressed person, giving...

Cardinal Schönborn: Same-sex blessings "will not be denied"

a senior churchman in vienna and member of the vatican’s doctrinal watchdog, cardinal christoph schönborn, says he is “not happy with this s...

Scotland's Top Court Declares Worship Ban Unlawful

scotland’s highest civil court ruled wednesday that the scottish government’s treatment of churches during the pandemic has been unlawful. a...

When Catholics Leave Over Same-Sex Marriage

jobert e. abueva left the church when the vatican said (again) that the church can't bless same-sex relationships. “the church slams the doo...

UK government may push to legislate again on abortion in N Ireland

belfast, northern ireland, mar 20, 2021 / 01:01 pm mt (cna).- the british government may push to legislate further on the provision of abort...

Catholics in Poland launch week of prayer for protection of life on St. Joseph’s feast day

cna staff, mar 19, 2021 / 08:00 am mt ( cna ).- catholics in poland launched a week of prayer for the protection of life on friday, the feas...

An invitation to break bread with the needy

bishop john keenan of paisley is inviting people to join him this sunday at a virtual luncheon involving a charitable kitchen in lebanon, wh...

Pakistan: Church to launch campaign to protect vulnerable girls

14-year-old huma yousef , a victim of kidnapping and forced marriage in pakistan. image© aid to the church in need a new initiative is about...