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Registration opens for ‘milestone’ 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
Registration opened on Thursday for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Catholic prayer app Hallow makes history in app store
Hallow reached the top spot on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, which was the same day its Lent Pray40 prayer challenge... Read more
Indiana Catholic couple asks Supreme Court to hear transgender child custody case
The state of Indiana removed Mary and Jeremy Cox’s son from their home, placing him in another home that “affirmed”... Read more
First of its kind Catholic trade high school debuts in Houston
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has opened a first of its kind Catholic trade school for high schoolers in Texas’ largest... Read more
What’s the point of fasting, anyway?
God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, and the Church Fathers have preached the importance of it. Fasting is a powerful... Read more
Rapid City bishop says he will move to hospice amid cancer fight
Bishop Peter Muhich of the Diocese of Rapid City announced he will be moved into hospice care amid treatment for... Read more
Catholic mother killed in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs victory parade
Police in a news conference Thursday said initial investigations pointed to a dispute between people that ended in gunfire. Read more
House members call for investigation into DC’s five late-term aborted babies
Several members of Congress and pro-life leaders held a press conference in front of the Capitol on Wednesday. Read more
Priest resigns as head of Pontifical Missions USA, admits he broke vow of celibacy
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Adult Allegation Committee investigated Monsignor Kieran Harrington after it received an allegation of “inappropriate conduct” last... Read more
40 Days for Life campaign begins call for prayer and fasting for end to abortion
The international 40-day campaign seeks to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigils during the... Read more
‘This is about killing people’: Leading voice against euthanasia warns of pro-euthanasia efforts
“This is their most active year ever ... they’re pushing very hard in the states they hope to win in,”... Read more
Police drop investigation into vandalization of Nebraska Blessed Mother statue
A police report obtained by CNA lists the incident as a “larceny,” not as vandalism nor a possible hate crime. Read more
This weekend’s New York Encounter: Come ‘verify that our soul is still there’
This year’s New York Encounter will take place Feb. 16–18 in Manhattan with the theme “Tearing Open the Sleeping Soul.” Read more
11 quotes from the saints on love and relationships
In a culture where the family is attacked and love is often confused with lust, it can be hard to... Read more
Ash Wednesday: Leave the ashes on or wash them off?
“There is no minimum time” established to wear the ashes on the forehead or head, and they can serve as... Read more
When it comes to ‘The Chosen’ Season Four, expect the unexpected
The first few episodes of the new season of “The Chosen” have been released in theaters and give viewers some... Read more
Hong Kong activist: Proposed law could worsen religious liberty, persecute Catholics
If enacted, Article 23 would expand the law to bolster the government’s crackdown on political dissidents, which has been ongoing... Read more
Major expansions coming to Belmont Abbey College after fundraising feat
The North Carolina school quickly hit its fundraising goal of $100 million two years ahead of schedule. Read more
Married, churchgoing couples among the happiest, data says
Contrary to popular perception, data indicate that married men and women are markedly happier than their unmarried counterparts. Read more
5 ways to observe St. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday
A seminarian from Chile offers couples some advice for marking both days on Feb. 14. Read more
