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Friar Silvio Romero from the Diocese of Juigalpa and Father Frutos Constantino Valle Salmerón from the Diocese of Estelí are among the detained priests. / Credit: Diocese of Estelí, Nicaragua ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 15:38 pm (CNA). At least nine Catholic priests have been “violently” abducted by the dictatorship of President Daniel…
U.S. Olympian Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men’s 1,500-meter final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Aug. 6, 2024. / Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pm (CNA). A stunning surprise victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday left spectators…
null / Credit: NMKStudio@Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2024 / 12:36 pm (CNA). Two parents in Switzerland could face criminal penalties if they do not help the government facilitate a sex change for their teenage daughter who last year was removed from their custody, according to an appellate court order issued last week. The parents,…
Father Martin Banni in front of St. Barbara’s Shrine carrying the Eucharist on Liberation Day in 2016. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Martin Banni ACI MENA, Aug 7, 2024 / 11:21 am (CNA). Ten years have passed since the night that changed everything for the residents of Karamlesh, a small town in northern Iraq….
Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 7, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 7, 2024 / 11:51 am (CNA). Pope Francis held his first general audience after a monthlong summer break Wednesday, reminding pilgrims gathered in Paul VI…
Venezuelan cardinals Diego Padrón and Baltazar Porras. / Credit: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images; Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). Venezuelan cardinals Baltazar Porras and Diego Padrón issued a statement in the form of a letter about the difficult reality facing the country following the July 28 presidential elections, pointing…
null / Credit: cgstock/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on bankruptcy law will “absolutely” have a significant effect on U.S. Church abuse lawsuits, one legal expert says, with the highest court potentially opening up individual Catholic parishes and schools to legal action. In its June…
Giuseppe Pignatone. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 17:35 pm (CNA). The president of the Vatican Court, Giuseppe Pignatone, is under investigation by the Italian judiciary for allegedly collaborating with the Mafia in the early 1990s. Pignatone, 75, is known for his extensive career in the justice system. He was…
null / Credit: Ivan Galashchuk/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 13:39 pm (CNA). California Catholic bishops are launching a yearlong initiative to celebrate and encourage marriage and families through educational resources and parish-based resources, citing attacks on marriage and the decline of faith in the Eucharist as the reasons behind the initiative. “Our culture…
Gold medalist Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses for photographers with his medal at the presentation ceremony for the men’s singles tennis event on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 4, 2024. / Credit: Miguel Medina/AFP /Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2024 / 14:15 pm (CNA). Novak…
