The Church of St. Luke

"The main contribution of Opus Dei is to accompany the laity [98% of its members] so that they can be protagonists of the evangelizing mission of the Church in the midst of the world," says Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, shown here during his visit to Chile last month. / Credit: Courtesy of Prelatura de la Santa Cruz y Opus Dei/Flickr

Lima Newsroom, Aug 24, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA).

During his recent trip through Latin America, the prelate of Opus Dei gave an interview in which he responded to those who criticize Opus Dei.

Matagalpa, Nicaragua. / Credit: Riderfoot/Shutterstock

Lima Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm (CNA).

Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina considers the measure a “fiscal blow” that will end up “financially suffocating the Church.”

Masonic temple in North Hollywood, California. / Credit: Downtowngal, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lima Newsroom, Aug 23, 2024 / 07:30 am (CNA).

Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter.

A member of the Dominican Sisters’ Congregation of St. Rose of Lima in northern Italy sells prints at the Santa’s Sanctuary of Lima. / Credit: Abel Camasca/ACI

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 23, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).

St. Rose was a Dominican tertiary. The Catholic Church celebrates her feast day on Aug. 23, though it was formerly celebrated Aug. 30.

U.N. Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. / Credit: Agnieszka Skalska/Shutterstock

Lima Newsroom, Aug 22, 2024 / 18:30 pm (CNA).

Every Aug. 22 the International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is commemorated.

The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 4, 2020. / Credit: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images

Vatican City, Aug 22, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).

After becoming available for free online, 32,000 tickets for the Sept. 29 Mass were snatched up in just 90 minutes, surprising local organizers of the pope’s three-day trip to Belgium.

Cardinal Peter Erdö. / Credit: Thaler Tamas, CC 30/CNA

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 17:06 pm (CNA).

In an interview ahead of the Aug. 20 feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, Cardinal Peter Erdö recalled how he learned the faith from his parents.

“We cannot remain silent while this dictator closes [1,500] NGOs, suffocating civil society and violating the rights of thousands of citizens,” said Felix Maradiaga, shown here during an interview with AFP in Managua on Feb. 11, 2021. / Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 16:06 pm (CNA).

The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has canceled the legal status of 1,500 non-profit organizations, including Caritas of Granada.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. / Credit: Gio Canto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 15:06 pm (CNA).

Claudia Sheinbaum, who won the June 2 presidential election, will succeed outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux. / Credit: Sistermaryhelen, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons

CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).

St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition.