Articles by Shannon Mullen
Pavone: It’s possible I missed laicization notice
Jan 13, 2023 / 09:33 amA diocesan official’s account is at odds with Frank Pavone’s prior statements to CNA and other media outlets claiming he wasn’t officially informed of his dismissal from the priesthood.
Scenes from a day of grief and gratitude: 65,000 pay their respects to Benedict XVI
Jan 2, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid in state for the first time Monday, drawing a massive crowd to St. Peter's Basilica..
Priests for Life's Frank Pavone: ‘The next pope can reinstate me’ to the priesthood
Dec 19, 2022 / 17:05 pm“This idea that any of this is permanent in terms of dismissal from the priesthood is simply incorrect," Frank Pavone said in an interview Monday.
Canon lawyer on Father Pavone's dismissal from priesthood: Only the Pope can issue a decision without appeal
Dec 18, 2022 / 19:20 pmFather Gerald Murray, a canon lawyer, offered insights from canon law regarding unanswered questions about the dismissal of Frank Pavone from the priesthood.
Vatican dismisses Father Frank Pavone from priesthood
Dec 17, 2022 / 17:05 pmThe Dicastery for Clergy issued the decision on Nov. 9 for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” CNA has learned.
Bishops elect Burbidge pro-life chair; other votes signal no dramatic policy shifts
Nov 16, 2022 / 12:10 pmBishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, was elected chair of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Wednesday.
2022 Midterms: Which party came out on top? Stay tuned!
Nov 9, 2022 / 07:55 amThe American people spoke on Election Day, but it’s not clear yet what they were trying to say.
Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: ‘The Church needs you!’
Nov 5, 2022 / 09:33 amThe pope’s historic trip to Bahrain continued Sunday with a meeting with young people at a Catholic school.
Report details decades of alleged clergy sex abuse in Michigan diocese
Oct 27, 2022 / 11:46 amThe Michigan attorney general’s report, which does not make a judgment on which allegations are credible, names 44 priests from the Diocese of Marquette accused of sexual misconduct since the 1940s.
Oz, Fetterman spar on abortion in Pennsylvania debate
Oct 25, 2022 / 20:35 pmThe candidates’ latest comments come as a new EWTN poll shows a majority of Catholic voters in the state support Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz over Democrat John Fetterman.
Benedict XVI reflects on Vatican II in new letter
Oct 21, 2022 / 07:05 amThe letter provides fresh observations from one of the few remaining theologians to have personally participated in Vatican II, which opened 60 years ago this month.
Mark Houck calls men to fight ‘noble battles.’ A controversial indictment is his biggest one yet
Oct 7, 2022 / 18:07 pmA look at the Catholic father of seven at the center of a growing debate over the FBI's actions toward the pro-life community.
Amid outcry, FBI disputes account of raid at pro-life Catholic family’s home
Sep 26, 2022 / 15:00 pmThe alleged circumstances of the Sept. 23 arrest of Mark Houck have led to a public outcry about what many view as an unnecessary show of force by the FBI.
New information raises questions about FBI raid on Catholic father of 7
Sep 25, 2022 / 17:31 pmAs of Sunday night, an online fund drive had raised more than $126,000 to help the family, far surpassing an initial $30,000 goal.
On-campus drag show blasted for mocking Catholic faith prompts investigation
Sep 10, 2022 / 11:22 amTennessee Tech University says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a recent on-campus show by a drag performer dressed like a Franciscan friar.
Archie Battersbee, 12, dies after being taken off life support against his parents’ wishes
Aug 7, 2022 / 06:40 amArchie had been in a coma since April when he was found unconscious with a ligature around his neck.
Two-year-old lawsuit accusing Theodore McCarrick of repeatedly raping boy still pending in NJ
Aug 5, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe nearly two-year-old lawsuit, one of several against McCarrick, has received significant media coverage due to the graphic nature of the allegations.
Detroit auxiliary bishop denies allegation of sexually abusing minor
Aug 2, 2022 / 21:10 pmThe sexual assaults are alleged to have taken place from 1989 to 1990 while Paul Russell was a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Coveting wealth and possessions blind us to the ‘true goods of life,’ Pope Francis says
Jul 31, 2022 / 06:32 amCovetousness is the “unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope explained.
Arlington bishop curtails Traditional Latin Masses
Jul 30, 2022 / 12:53 pmThirteen parishes must stop offering Traditional Latin Masses come Sept. 8.