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The Olympic flag flutters during a practice session at Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Catholic bishops around the world demand IOC formal apology for ‘blasphemous’ Olympic opening

Aug 2, 2024

By CNA Staff

Global cardinals and bishops decried the “grotesque” depiction of the Last Supper at the Games’ opening ceremony, calling for repudiation... Read more

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, during an interview with EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser on Jan. 18, 2024.

Cardinal Koch shares considerations for next conclave, pope, ecumenism

Aug 2, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Cardinal Kurt Koch said in a recent interview that a conclave “is not a political thing, but a prayer” and... Read more

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L'Aquila, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2022.

Vatican says five Holy Doors will be opened during 2025 Jubilee, including at a prison 

Aug 2, 2024

By Kristina Millare

The Jubilee of Hope will take place from Dec. 24, 2024 — Christmas Eve — to Jan. 6, 2026, the... Read more

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Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs 

Aug 1, 2024

By Anna Farrow

With a contribution of $15,000, Catholic Charities has provided the financial groundwork for Dismas and Journey Home to meet the... Read more

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) punches Italy’s Angela Carini in the women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte on Aug. 1, 2024.

Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight

Aug 1, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday after landing... Read more

Sacred art under construction at Centro Aletti.

Rupnik’s former studio: His art is being subjected to ‘cancel culture’

Aug 1, 2024

By Kristina Millare

The art institute founded by disgraced former Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik is saying Rupnik’s art is being subjected to “cancel... Read more

The preparation of the crane at the Tower of Our Lady of the East to install the statue of the Virgin Mary on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2024.

Between earth and sky: ‘Lady of the East’ statue rises in Syria

Aug 1, 2024

By Souhail Lawand

A new landmark honoring the Virgin Mary will be inaugurated in a grand celebration Aug. 1–4 in the town of... Read more

The main facade of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris on July 28, 2024.

Seven routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims take off across France ahead of cathedral’s reopening

Aug 1, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The legendary church’s reopening “is a historic moment and an opportunity to march behind the Blessed Virgin,” reads the Les... Read more

Celebrants gathered at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, as part of the launch event for World Youth Day 2027.

Seoul paves the way for World Youth Day 2027 with launch event

Aug 1, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

The launch event for World Youth Day 2027 was held at the Myeongdong Cathedral on July 28 and drew more... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29,  2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

 This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August

Aug 1, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for political leaders.  Read more

Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune poses alongside many of the priests of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, at a recent ordination. The diocese has seen a recent surge in vocations

Study on priest and religious student debt finds it can be a barrier to vocations

Aug 1, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The researchers found that a discerning person’s student debt can be a barrier, as some choose on their own not... Read more

Pro-life activists are facing federal charges for protesting abortion at the Carafem Health Center Clinic, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act

Jul 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days in home detention and three years of probation... Read more

“C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line,” said Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves about the company’s decision.

U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody 

Jul 31, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage... Read more

Tributes to the victims are left by well-wishers on July 30, 2024, in Southport, England. A teenager armed with a knife attacked children at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Hart Lane, Southport.

Catholic archbishop prays for ‘peace, healing, and justice’ after UK stabbing attack

Jul 31, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Three children died in the stabbing attack, which occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the northwest English town... Read more

Pope Francis traveled to Ostia, a seaside town not far from Rome, on July 31, 2024, to greet Sister Geneviève Jeanningros and the employees of the Summer Park Festival at Luna Park.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to amusement park

Jul 31, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

According to the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff visited Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, who has been serving homosexuals and “transgender”... Read more

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Oklahoma asks state high court to force school board to cancel Catholic charter contract

Jul 31, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Oklahoma Supreme Court earlier this summer ruled against the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks during a online fundraising event Monday night put on by a group called “White Dudes for Harris.”

Abortion makes men ‘more free,’ Pete Buttigieg says

Jul 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Pro-life advocates reacting to Pete Buttigieg’s comments said he put his finger on a problem with abortion: sex without responsibility. Read more

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal reacts as she competes in the women’s street skateboarding final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 28, 2024.

Olympic skateboarder uses sign language to quote Scripture before winning bronze

Jul 31, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

Rayssa Leal, a Christian, won the bronze medal in the women’s street skateboarding final on July 28. Read more

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Laws to protect children from online exploitation passed by Senate

Jul 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The bills, titled the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, passed the Senate... Read more

St. Mary’s Catherdral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Australian bishops release companion guide to address assisted suicide

Jul 31, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In Australia, all six of the country’s states currently allow assisted suicide, or “voluntary assisted dying.” Read more