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Reporter appears to be no longer at Politico after tweets slandering Pope Benedict XVI
A reporter for Politico indicates that he is no longer with the organization following a tweet he made slandering the... Read more
Rampant porn use causing ‘toxic lack of masculinity,’ Catholic speaker warns
Nearly three out of four teens have used pornography, with 12 being the average age of first exposure, a new... Read more
Maryland Catholic hospital discriminated by denying transgender surgery, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled against a Catholic-founded hospital in Maryland, contending that it discriminated in refusing to perform a... Read more
Retired St. Louis priest gets prison time for child pornography charges
Vincentian Father James T. Beighlie, who ministered in St. Louis until 2021, was sentenced this week to five years in... Read more
Jesuits in Slovenia apologize for Rupnik abuse, say they believe victims
“We fully accept and understand the indignation, anger, and disappointment of the victims and their loved ones,” the Slovenian Jesuits... Read more
Analysis: What to read in Benedict XVI’s secretary’s ‘tell-all’ book?
“Nothing but the Truth: My Life Beside Benedict XVI” by Archbishop Georg Gänswein comes out on Jan. 12, but CNA... Read more
Kansas clergy sex abuse investigation reports 188 clergy members suspected of crimes
Kansas authorities investigating clerical sex abuse have identified 188 Catholic and Society of St. Pius X clergy members suspected of... Read more
PHOTOS: Remembering Cardinal Pell
Australian Cardinal George Pell died Tuesday in Rome at age 81 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Read more
Pope Francis praises Cardinal George Pell’s dedication to the Church
Pope Francis remembered Cardinal Pell’s “dedication to the Gospel and the Church.” Read more
House Republicans to bring pro-life legislation to vote
With a newly sworn-in Congress, Republicans are engaging in a renewed effort to pass pro-life legislation, even if pro-life policy... Read more
Pope Francis: We don’t have to be perfect to evangelize
“Here is the message for us: we do not have to wait until we are perfect and have come a... Read more
Church in Australia reacts with ‘shock,’ sadness at news of Cardinal Pell’s death
Cardinal George Pell, prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died Tuesday in Rome at the age of... Read more
7 quotes from Cardinal George Pell on life and death
Cardinal George Pell, who served as prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died on Tuesday at the... Read more
Catholic bishop arrested by dictatorship in Nicaragua to be put on trial
Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been held under house arrest in Nicaragua since August, will be put on trial, accused... Read more
Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at 81
The Australian prelate suffered a cardiac arrest and died at 8:50 p.m. Rome time, his secretary confirmed to EWTN. Read more
This U.S. city is fighting gun violence with posters that say 'Thou shalt not kill’
As the nation’s capital is rocked by soaring homicide numbers, community activists have begun a campaign to place thousands of... Read more
California parish faces mudslides, flooding on 5th anniversary of disaster that killed 23
Five years ago on Jan. 10, 2018, a massive mudslide caused by similar weather conditions killed nearly two dozen people... Read more
‘Black Nazarene’ procession in the Philippines draws over 100,000 two years after pandemic
The origin of the image dates back to 1607, when the wooden image representing Christ bent under the weight of... Read more
Investigation into ‘Vatican Girl’ cold case reopened amid rekindled public interest
Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of Ercole Orlandi, an envoy of the Prefecture of the Pontifical House, disappeared on June... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
“I would like to propose that educators add new content to their teaching: fraternity,” the Holy Father said. Read more
![“Approximately 1 in 7 Christians [more than 365 million people] are subject to significant levels of persecution on the basis of religious beliefs. The number of attacks against Christian churches and property increased significantly in 2023, with more Christians than ever suffering violent attacks,” said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his Sept. 28, 2024 address to the United Nations General Assembly.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/card.parolin.jpg?w=175&h=100)
