CNA Staff

CNA Staff

The Catholic News Agency (CNA) Staff are a team of journalists dedicated to reporting news concerning the Catholic Church around the world. Our bureaus are located in Denver, Washington, and Rome. We have sister language agencies in Kenya, Germany, Peru, Brazil, and Italy. CNA is a service of EWTN News. You can contact us at news@catholicna.com with questions.

Articles by CNA Staff

Holy Land’s Catholic bishops invite Orthodox leaders to contribute to synodal path

Jan 28, 2022 / 09:10 am

They invited their counterparts to share their ‘wisdom and experience.’

Peter’s Pence donations fell by around 15% in 2021, says Vatican

Jan 28, 2022 / 05:33 am

Peter’s Pence is an annual collection to finance the pope’s charitable works and other priorities.

Religious leaders mark Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Jan 28, 2022 / 03:37 am

Polish Bishop Piotr Greger was among those who offered prayers at the commemoration.

Pope Francis meets Auschwitz survivor on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2022 / 11:40 am

The Vatican said they ‘both stressed the inestimable value of transmitting the memory of the past to the youngest.’

Just War Theory and Ukraine: Would war with Russia be in accord with Catholic teaching?

Jan 27, 2022 / 11:24 am

The prospect of war between Ukraine and Russia, and the potential involvement of the United States, brings with it questions about the morality of war. Just what is the Church’s teaching on war?

Cardinal in key Synod on Synodality post: ‘Reforms need a stable foundation’

Jan 27, 2022 / 10:20 am

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that without consensus, major changes pose ‘the danger of schism.’

Pope Francis urges Roman Rota to work with ‘synodal spirit’

Jan 27, 2022 / 07:25 am

The Rota is the Church’s highest court handling appeals of marriage annulment cases.

‘There was no real interest in their suffering’: Cardinal Marx apologizes to victims after Munich abuse report

Jan 27, 2022 / 04:09 am

He told reporters that he intended to remain in office for now.

Report: Pope Francis plans 2-day visit to Malta in April

Jan 27, 2022 / 02:20 am

The last pope to visit the country was Benedict XVI in 2010.

Pope Francis to parents: Never condemn a child

Jan 26, 2022 / 03:35 am

He encouraged parents to turn to St. Joseph for help, including those whose children are of ‘different sexual orientations.’

Pope Francis: ‘The Lord wants us to trust one another’

Jan 25, 2022 / 13:15 pm

The pope was preaching at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Munich abuse report: Cardinal Wetter apologizes for mishandling case

Jan 25, 2022 / 12:00 pm

Cardinal Friedrich Wetter was archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1982 to 2007.

German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality

Jan 25, 2022 / 04:15 am

The campaign criticized what it said were ‘defamatory and outdated’ expressions of Catholic doctrine.

Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse pleads not guilty as trial begins

Jan 24, 2022 / 13:00 pm

Päivi Räsänen, a mother of five, is facing three criminal charges.

India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence

Jan 24, 2022 / 08:35 am

A letter accused the bishops’ conference of ‘complete silence.’

Catholic bishops of Ukraine and Poland say Russia tensions pose ‘great danger’

Jan 24, 2022 / 06:05 am

Church leaders appealed to world leaders to ‘refrain from hostilities.’

Pope Francis: Global synodal path ‘a great opportunity to listen to one another’

Jan 24, 2022 / 04:18 am

He made the remark in his 2022 World Communications Day message.

Benedict XVI confirms he attended disputed 1980 meeting in Munich

Jan 24, 2022 / 03:38 am

A statement said that the mistake was the result of an editing error.

Missed the March for Life? Here it is, in a 45-second video

Jan 22, 2022 / 06:26 am

An enormous crowd turned out for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., judging by a time-lapse video released by Students for Life of America.

Catholic politician rejects ‘false accusations’ in European Islamophobia report

Jan 21, 2022 / 07:15 am

Marijana Petir questioned why she was cited in the study.