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The official logo of World Youth Day Lisbon. Photo courtesy Beatriz Roque Antunez.

Here are answers to your questions about World Youth Day 2023

Jul 28, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

As WYD2023 in Lisbon draws near, we’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about this international event. Read more

An indigenous dancer performs for Pope Francis on July 29, 2022, in Iqaluit in northernmost Canada.

One year after papal visit and apology, Canada’s bishops reflect on Indigenous outreach

Jul 27, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

“During those days with Pope Francis in Canada, we recognized in him the Lord’s mercy, which he offered to us,”... Read more

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California federal judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’

Jul 27, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Referred to by some as a “transit ban,” the policy, which took effect May 11, automatically denied asylum to migrants... Read more

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway of the U.S. Capitol Building on July 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Tuberville on Pentagon abortion blockade: ‘They’re going to listen’

Jul 27, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama told CNA he isn’t going to back down in his vow to hold up military... Read more

Children's Hospital Colorado announced that it is halting "gender-affirming" surgeries.

Children’s hospital in Colorado halts ‘gender affirming’ surgeries, citing surge in requests

Jul 26, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The hospital said it has not performed such surgeries on patients under age 18, though it continues to provide puberty... Read more

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FBI gives documents to Congress relating to memo targeting Catholics

Jul 26, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The new documents were only made available to the House Judiciary Committee. Read more

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Here’s where abortion may be on the ballot

Jul 26, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Activists have used citizen-led initiatives to put constitutional amendment referendums on the ballot that could enact a wide range of... Read more

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Missouri death row inmate granted stay of execution following Catholic advocacy

Jul 26, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Catholics across Missouri had advocated for a stay of Johnny Johnson’s execution, citing the Church’s teaching on the admissibility of... Read more

St. Mary’s Catholic Center, which serves Catholic students of the public Texas A&M University in College Station, will dedicate a new church July 29, 2023.

PHOTOS: ‘A glimpse into heaven’: Bishop to dedicate new Catholic church at Texas A&M

Jul 26, 2023

By Jim Graves

Catholic “Aggies” will now have a new place of worship where they can “encounter Christ through art and architecture.” Read more

About 200 Orthodox Jewish families and individuals showed up for a rally outside a California court building on Friday, July 21, 2023, to express their support for religious liberty for disabled students.

California Jewish families sue state for discriminating against religious disabled children

Jul 26, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Under a California law, religious students with special needs are not allowed to access special funding if they attend religious... Read more

Kerry Alys Robinson is the new president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA.

New Catholic Charities USA head is laywoman with leadership, philanthropy background

Jul 25, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic leadership expert and philanthropist Kerry Alys Robinson will be the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. Read more

A male suspect grabs sidewalk counselor Mike Gribbin outside of a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic July 22, 2023.

Police investigate alleged attack on pro-lifers outside DC Planned Parenthood

Jul 25, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A pro-life sidewalk counselor told CNA that he was punched repeatedly and knocked to the ground. Read more

In 2021, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, named Vincent D. Rougeau as the first lay president of the Jesuit college.

Report: Leadership of Catholic colleges shifting as religious vocations plummet

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

A report found that the leadership of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities “has been progressively handed over by the sponsoring... Read more

Bishop Strickland addresses the recent apostolic visitation on his podcast last week.

Bishop Strickland denies wrongdoing, says Vatican inquiry ‘not fun’

Jul 25, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

“I’ve got nothing to hide,” the bishop said in a show excerpt posted to YouTube. Read more

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Experts speculate on why marriage is declining — and what to do about it

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Rates of marriage continue to fall, leading experts to offer various explanations for the troubling trend as well as potential... Read more

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Americans’ belief in God, heaven, hell continues prolonged decline

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

A July poll from Gallup shows a marked decrease in belief in “God, angels, heaven, hell, and the devil” among... Read more

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‘Providing for Life Act’ would extend child tax credit to cover unborn children

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The language of the bill specifically states that a “qualifying child” under the rule “includes an unborn child of an... Read more

The popular series first launched in 2022 is now back on the prayer app.

Hallow brings back popular ‘Saints in 7 Days’ series 

Jul 25, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The series on the popular Catholic prayer app, which first launched in 2022 and quickly became a fan favorite, has... Read more

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Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Kevin Starrs, vice president of the Kolbe Mission, says he noticed the absence of rehab facilities built specifically for Catholics.  Read more

At World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Nelson Cintra (at left in top row) was changed by Christ — and now he will go to Lisbon as a new priest for World Youth Day 2023, Aug. 1–6.

‘Give your life to Jesus’: How a World Youth Day put a young man on the path to priesthood

Jul 25, 2023

By Lori Hadacek Chaplin

At World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Nelson Cintra knelt and prayed: “Christ, I give you my whole life.” Read more