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

Thief steals St. Michael statue from church, trips, and is injured by the angel’s sword

Jan 17, 2023 / 15:00 pm

A drunken thief was injured after falling on the sword of a statue of St. Michael the Archangel that he was trying to steal from a church in Monterrey, Mexico.

Nicaraguan priest found guilty, sentenced to eight years in prison for ‘conspiracy’

Jan 17, 2023 / 14:30 pm

A judge found Father Oscar Benavidez Dávila guilty of the crimes of “conspiracy to undermine national security and sovereignty” and “spreading fake news.”

Church in Colombia says government announcement of supposed cease-fire was a ‘great defeat’

Jan 17, 2023 / 14:00 pm

The Archdiocese of Bogotá published an editorial Jan. 11 criticizing the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, for announcing a supposed cease-fire.

South America’s largest Stations of the Cross turns 80

Jan 14, 2023 / 08:00 am

The largest Stations of the Cross in South America, located in the city of Tandil in the Buenos Aires province in Argentina, turned 80 on Jan. 10.

Christian Lawyers Foundation in Spain demands TV series promoting pedophilia be pulled

Jan 12, 2023 / 16:30 pm

“Scandal, Story of an Obsession” is a Mediaset España production that began being broadcast on Telecinco Jan. 11.

Church in Argentina to celebrate 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to papacy

Jan 12, 2023 / 14:00 pm

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, then archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected pontiff on March 13, 2013.

Church in Peru condemns murder of police officer burned alive: ‘No more deaths!’

Jan 11, 2023 / 17:15 pm

The confrontations between protesters and law enforcement began after then President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7, 2022, declared a state of emergency.

Argentina pro-life pregnancy service falsely accused of holding minor ‘captive’

Jan 11, 2023 / 16:15 pm

Pro-life organization Grávida Santa Fe explained that the minor and her mother, who during this week were helped by Grávida, stayed there “freely and voluntarily.”

PHOTOS: Remembering Cardinal Pell

Jan 11, 2023 / 08:30 am

Australian Cardinal George Pell died Tuesday in Rome at age 81 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Catholic bishop arrested by dictatorship in Nicaragua to be put on trial

Jan 10, 2023 / 17:00 pm

Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been held under house arrest in Nicaragua since August, will be put on trial, accused of “conspiracy” against the regime.

‘Black Nazarene’ procession in the Philippines draws over 100,000 two years after pandemic

Jan 10, 2023 / 11:30 am

The origin of the image dates back to 1607, when the wooden image representing Christ bent under the weight of the cross was transported from Mexico to Manila.

Lawyer travels more than 300 miles on horseback to thank St. Sebastian for his law degree

Jan 9, 2023 / 16:30 pm

Accompanied by his 13-year-old son, Jesús Muñoz is traveling 500 kilometers (310 miles) on horseback to fulfill a promise made to St. Sebastian 20 years ago.

Brazil bishops denounce violent seizure of Congress, president’s office, and Supreme Court

Jan 9, 2023 / 15:30 pm

A large crowd, presumably supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, seized on Sunday key buildings at the seat of the Brazilian government.

Pope Benedict’s kiss goodbye

Jan 8, 2023 / 08:00 am

The infant son of a former Catholic News Agency editor received a farewell kiss on his forehead from Pope Benedict XVI before his final general audience.

Excavation site of Pool of Siloam where Jesus cured a blind man to open to public

Jan 7, 2023 / 09:00 am

According to the Old Testament, the Pool of Siloam was built during the reign of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:20).

The Virgin and the national soccer team give hope to Argentines, priest says

Jan 6, 2023 / 17:00 pm

The World Cup won by the Argentine soccer team arrived Wednesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján as a way of thanking the Virgin for the team’s world championship.

LA archbishop Gomez: Pope Benedict XVI put Jesus at the center of his life

Jan 6, 2023 / 16:45 pm

Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles said that while the late pope will be remembered for his great intellect, his real legacy will be the love he had for Jesus.

Church in Mexico invites the faithful to Mass for Benedict XVI at Guadalupe basilica

Jan 5, 2023 / 04:45 am

The Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

Bolivia: Priest condemns police pursuit of protesters into church where they sought sanctuary

Jan 4, 2023 / 08:30 am

The pastor of Holy Cross parish in the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia said that a group of police officers “violated private property.”

Cardinal Pell: Benedict XVI was complete opposite of the caricatures of his enemies

Jan 3, 2023 / 13:30 pm

Australian Cardinal George Pell shared in an interview with EWTN News in Depth that Pope Benedict XVI was actually “a quiet, gentle, pious man, absolute gentleman.”