Articles by Amira Abuzeid
James Dobson, promoter of family values in the public square, dies at 89
Aug 21, 2025 / 15:19 pmJames Dobson, the evangelical Christian psychologist, author, and founder of Focus on the Family, an influential family counseling ministry, passed away on Aug. 21.
Frank Caprio, famed judge known for showing mercy, dies at 88
Aug 20, 2025 / 19:14 pmFrank Caprio, a Providence, Rhode Island, municipal court judge for nearly 40 years, passed away on Aug. 20 from pancreatic cancer.
Israel issues evacuation order for Holy Family Parish’s Gaza City neighborhood
Aug 18, 2025 / 15:04 pmFather Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, said Aug. 18 that an evacuation order was issued by Israeli forces for the al-Zaytun neighborhood.
Society of St. Pius X pilgrimage added to Vatican’s jubilee year calendar amid tensions
Aug 15, 2025 / 15:59 pmThe Society of St. Pius X will hold a solemn high Mass and a procession to the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Aug. 20.
Pennsylvania priest placed on administrative leave after confessing cheating
Aug 15, 2025 / 13:11 pmFather Ross Miceli allegedly “admitted to publicly falsifying the results of the grand prize winner” of a raffle for either a Corvette or a $50,000 cash prize.
22 attorneys general demand safety review of abortion drug mifepristone
Aug 13, 2025 / 14:49 pmIn a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, the attorneys general urged HHS and the FDA to restore safeguards removed by the Obama and Biden administrations.
Florida bishops call for novena to end death penalty after ninth execution sets record
Aug 8, 2025 / 13:38 pmThe novena began Aug. 6 and concludes Aug. 14, the memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest executed in Auschwitz in 1941.
Recovery continues 1 month after deadly floods in Texas Hill Country
Aug 4, 2025 / 06:00 amCatholic Charities San Antonio Vice President of Programs Lizzy Perales told CNA the nonprofit will continue to help flood victims “as long as it’s needed.”
Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter celebrates Newman’s recognition as doctor of the Church
Aug 1, 2025 / 10:00 am“St. John Henry Newman is part of our patrimony,” Bishop Steven J. Lopes, the first bishop of the ordinariate, wrote in a celebratory message email to its members.
World’s largest Planned Parenthood clinic to close due to lack of funding
Jul 28, 2025 / 17:03 pmPlanned Parenthood has announced the closure of two of its six clinics in the Houston area, including one known as the largest abortion facility in the Western Hemisphere.
Los Angeles Archdiocese launches aid program for immigrant families in crisis
Jul 24, 2025 / 13:05 pmArchbishop José H. Gómez has announced a new initiative of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to support parishes in providing essential services to immigrant families.
HHS investigation exposes ‘horrifying’ ethical failures in organ transplant system
Jul 23, 2025 / 18:17 pmA four-year investigation by the Health Resources and Services Administration has uncovered systemic ethical and safety violations in the nation’s organ transplant system.
Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning Christian persecution abroad
Jul 21, 2025 / 13:14 pmA joint resolution introduced in the U.S. House and Senate last week condemns the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries worldwide.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth to continue refugee efforts
Jul 18, 2025 / 14:30 pmThe move follows urgent pleas from refugee service providers across Texas, who warned Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s withdrawal would jeopardize critical funding.
UPDATE: Catholic Sen. Tim Kaine blasts GOP for slashing aid funding
Jul 17, 2025 / 15:58 pmSen. Tim Kaine on Wednesday called the cuts an “attack on the religious organizations so that they cannot do the work that their faith in their Creator compels them to do.”
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV’s hometown purchases his childhood home
Jul 14, 2025 / 17:23 pmOn July 8, the village of Dolton, Illinois, purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV.
As breastfeeding groups begin admitting men, advocates launch new women-only effort
Jul 12, 2025 / 10:00 amLa Leche League was founded in 1956 by seven Catholic women in Illinois who named the group after the nursing Madonna.
Faith communities hold memorial services for flood victims in Texas
Jul 8, 2025 / 17:51 pmThe church and school communities of the Texas Hill Country flood victims are rallying in support of the families with Masses, rosaries, and memorial services.
Catholic leaders, government officials offer condolences and support to Texas flood victims
Jul 7, 2025 / 17:17 pmCatholic leaders and government officials continued to issue statements of solidarity and support to victims of the catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
Catholics mobilize aid after historic flash floods devastate Texas Hill Country
Jul 5, 2025 / 14:00 pm“At this time it is unknown how many have been affected by rising water levels along rivers and creeks,” the Archdiocese of San Antonio said in a Friday statement.