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Pope Francis prays during an interreligious peace appeal at the Colosseum in Rome, Oct. 25, 2022.

‘Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare’: Pope Francis leads peace appeal at Colosseum

Oct 25, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis raised the spectre of nuclear war at an interreligious appeal for peace at the Colosseum on Tuesday.  Read more

Sheila Dinotshe Tlou, a nurse and professor of nursing education from Botswana, has played a leading role in HIV/AIDS prevention and other health causes. Her appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life was announced on Oct. 15, 2022.

Is new Pontifical Academy of Life appointee pro-abortion? She won’t say

Oct 25, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Sheila Dinotshe Tlou is an outspoken advocate of artificial birth control, which the Catholic Church says is morally unacceptable. Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., Archbishop of Luxembourg, speaks at a Vatican press conference, Aug. 26, 2022

Cardinal Hollerich: Church blessings for same-sex unions not a settled matter

Oct 25, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., has said he believes Church blessings for same-sex unions, which the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more

A hearing in the Vatican finance trial on May 20, 2022.

Analysis: Vatican ‘trial of the century’ prepares for hearing of ‘super-witness’

Oct 25, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Monsignor Alberto Perlasca will testify at the Vatican tribunal on Nov. 23, 24, and 25 in what is expected to... Read more

A view of St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, Hungary.

In effort to help the persecuted, Hungary offers scholarships for young Christians from around the world

Oct 25, 2022

By CNA Staff

A Hungarian official has welcomed Christian scholarship students from around the world to Budapest and stressed the importance of helping... Read more

Bishop-elect John-Nhan Tran

Priest who escaped Vietnam in 1975 named auxiliary bishop of Atlanta

Oct 25, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has named Vietnam-born priest John-Nhan Tran an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Read more

Pro-Life protestors demonstrate in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2017.

Late-term abortionist’s plan to open clinic in Colorado meets pro-life resistance

Oct 24, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

In response to the threat of a new abortion clinic in Pueblo, a local pro-life pregnancy center is leading an... Read more

Mulvaney, a 25-year-old San Diego native, has gone viral on TikTok for documenting his transition from being male into what he calls “girlhood.”

In interview with trans activist, Biden condemns states banning sex changes on kids 

Oct 24, 2022

By Edie Heipel

The president denounced states that have passed bills outlawing “gender-affirming” treatments for minors, calling the action “immoral.” Read more

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‘We don’t want to live in war,’ says bishop in violence-plagued Mexico

Oct 24, 2022

By CNA Staff

Bishop Juan Manuel González Sandoval of Tarahumara made his comments amid growing violence and a recent shootout involving organized crime... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden

Biden administration financing drag queen shows for minors in Ecuador

Oct 24, 2022

By Diego López Marina

The U.S. State Department has contributed $20,600 to finance workshops and “drag queen” performances at the Abraham Lincoln North American... Read more

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada), who is a strong supporter of legalized abortion, speaks in a campaign ad with a statue of Jesus and a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the background.

Hispanic voters loom large in pivotal 2022 midterm races

Oct 24, 2022

By Edie Heipel

One of the closely watched storylines of the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections is whether the Republican Party can continue... Read more

Pope Francis and Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican, Oct 24, 2022

Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Oct 24, 2022

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis received French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican on Monday. Read more

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), speaks at a press conference at the party electoral headquarters overnight on Sept. 26, 2022. in Rome. Italy’s national elections on Sept. 25 saw voters poised to elect Meloni, a Catholic mother, as the country's first female prime minister.

Pope Francis prays for Italy as Giorgia Meloni becomes first female prime minister

Oct 24, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis offered a prayer for Italy on Sunday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni became the country’s first female leader. Read more

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Former abortionist recalls moment of pro-life conversion: ‘God’s mercy is here’

Oct 23, 2022

By Katie Yoder

As an OB-GYN in training, Dr. John Bruchalski considered abortion to be health care. But that changed when, one night,... Read more

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harrissa.

How the economic crisis is transforming the Christian population in Lebanon

Oct 23, 2022

By Elias Turk

Christians, like all Lebanese, today face rising unemployment, bank withdrawal limits, the suspension of international payments, electricity, water, and internet... Read more

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More than 840,000 responded to the pope’s call to pray the rosary for peace

Oct 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

At his Angelus prayer last Sunday, Pope Francis lent his support to the effort and encouraged parents to join their... Read more

Pope Francis invited young people from Portugal to join him in the window of the Apostolic Palace for the World Youth Day announcement.

Pope Francis announces that World Youth Day registration is open

Oct 23, 2022

By Courtney Mares

World Youth Day is targeted at people between the ages of 16 to 35, according to its organizers. Read more

Bishops at the Second Vatican Council.

Fatima, Vatican II, and the world’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Oct 23, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council is not the only notable anniversary currently being celebrated... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Oct. 23, 2022.

Pope Francis warns of the danger of ‘spiritual arrogance’

Oct 23, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The pope warned that “spiritual arrogance” can lead to adoration of one’s ego instead of God. Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia speaks at the Vatican Press Office, March 25, 2014.

Archbishop Chaput: ‘Biden is not in communion with the Catholic faith’

Oct 23, 2022

By AC Wimmer, David Ramos

Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Saturday that Joe Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith” and that “any... Read more