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Mexican state decriminalizes abortion; Catholics who support it excommunicated, bishop says

Historic center of San Francisco de Campeche, capital of the Mexican state of Campeche in the country’s Yucatán Peninsula. / Credit: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons

Puebla, Mexico, Feb 27, 2025 / 16:10 pm (CNA).

The abortion decriminalization measure, promoted by Campeche state’s Human Rights Commission, was passed Feb. 24 in a closed session of the state congress.

Mexican bishops call for national unity in the face of Trump’s policies toward the country

Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum meets with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference

Puebla, Mexico, Feb 26, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA).

Last month, at the beginning of his second term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump announced various measures that directly affect Mexico.

Pope Francis names Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton as next archbishop of Vancouver

Vancouver Archbishop J.. Michael Miller, left, watches as Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith places the mitre on Father Gary Franken at his ordination as bishop of St. Paul, Alberta, Canada, in December 2022. Archbishop Smith has been appointed the next archbishop of Vancouver after Pope Francis accepted Archbishop Miller's retirement. / Credit: Prithi Spoeth

Vancouver, Canada, Feb 25, 2025 / 17:50 pm (CNA).

Archbishop Richard W. Smith, 65, has led the Archdiocese of Edmonton since 2007 and has served in dioceses across Canada.

First Venezuelan saint: Pope Francis approves canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández

Image of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández. / Credit: Venezuela Bishops’ Conference

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 25, 2025 / 16:50 pm (CNA).

The sainthood cause of Venezuelan Dr. José Gregorio Hernández has been approved by Pope Francis.

After 10 years of euthanasia in Canada, activists detect a shift, say much work to be done

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CNA Staff, Feb 25, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).

A decade after euthanasia became legal in Canada, activists there say the political and cultural winds are shifting in favor of life — but there is still plenty of work to be done.

60 years a priest, archbishop offers 10 tips for persevering in one’s vocation

“Lord, give me the grace to be faithful to you and to the Church until eternity” is the daily prayer of retired Archbishop Ramón Benito de la Rosa y Carpio. / Credit: Anthony García, assistant to the archbishop emeritus

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).

On the occasion of his 60th anniversary as a priest, Archbishop Ramón Benito de la Rosa shares 10 pieces of advice for all priests.

Anglican minister ‘concelebrates’ Mass for the installation of Catholic archbishop, takes Communion

Anglican minister Vivian Schwanke De Oliveira in the entrance procession of the Mass for the installation of the archbishop of Chapecó in Brazil. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Chapecó/Screenshot

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 18, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA).

The Archdiocese of Chapecó has acknowledged what it called an “isolated incident of inadvertent violation of liturgical norms.”

From international pickpocket to redemption: Víctor Sono’s story

Notorious former international pickpocket Víctor Sono Neira. / Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa

Lima Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA).

Víctor Sono Neira spent years trapped in addiction and crime as an international pickpocket. Today, at the age of 72, he is a living testimony to God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Man charged in attack on priest at Canadian parish

A man attempted to stab the 38-year-old pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Feb. 9, 2025. The suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and disturbing an assemblage of persons. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Catholic Register

Winnipeg, Canada, Feb 13, 2025 / 14:35 pm (CNA).

The suspect approached and attempted to stab the 38-year-old pastor of with a knife near the altar.

The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but that everyone sees

The image of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes that is seen but is not there. / Credit: Courtesy of Guadalupe García Corigliano

Lima Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 15:20 pm (CNA).

Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia in Córdoba province, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation.