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Father James Martin, S.J., speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on August 23, 2018.

Father Martin apologizes for ‘not being clearer’ about Archbishop Weakland’s ‘sins and crimes’

Aug 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

Father James Martin, SJ, said he was sorry Tuesday for not having been clearer about the “sins and crimes” of... Read more

President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua

Priests confront dictatorship in Nicaragua: ‘Let us work in peace!’

Aug 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

The priests of the Diocese of Estelí in Nicaragua called on the authorities of the dictatorial regime of Daniel Ortega... Read more

Sr. Johannes Nwodo (R), Sr. Christabel Echemazu (L), Sr. Liberata Mbamalu (C), and Sr. Benita Agu, freed from captivity in Nigeria's Imo State, Aug. 23, 2022.

Kidnapped Nigerian religious sisters released

Aug 23, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Four religious sisters who were kidnapped while on their way to Mass Aug. 21 have been released, according to their... Read more

Pro-lifers rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2021.

Abortion ‘trigger laws’ in three states to take effect this week

Aug 23, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

“Trigger laws” banning most abortions with limited exceptions are set to take effect in three states — Texas, Idaho, and... Read more

Faithful Catholics of the Diocese of León, Nicaragua, participate in the annual procession of the image of Our Lady of Mercy, the patroness of the diocese, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

Faithful hold Marian procession in Nicaragua despite repression and persecution

Aug 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

Hundreds of faithful Catholics and the clergy of the Diocese of León, Nicaragua, took part in the annual procession of... Read more

“Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” is airing in more than 960 theaters across the United States Oct. 3-4.

Film about Mother Teresa to hit theaters in October

Aug 23, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

A film presenting the life of St. Teresa of Calcutta, commonly referred to as Mother Teresa, will be premiering in... Read more

Fr. Stuart Long | Mark Wahlberg as Fr. Stu

Father Stu honored as Catholic award finalist after Mark Wahlberg movie

Aug 23, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Father Stu Long, the Montana boxer-turned-priest known for his dramatic conversion, is the only finalist not alive today. Read more

The Institute for Religious Works, or 'Vatican bank'. (File Photo/CNA).

Pope Francis instructs Vatican entities to move all funds to Vatican bank by Sept. 30

Aug 23, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has ordered that the Holy See and connected entities move all financial assets to the Institute for Works... Read more

Pope Francis prepares to board an ITA Airlines plane for his approximately 10-hour flight from Rome to Edmonton in western Canada on July 24, 2022.

Motto and logo of Pope Francis’ trip to Kazakhstan released

Aug 23, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The motto of the Sept. 13–15 visit, “Messengers of Peace and Unity,” is written in Kazakh across the top of... Read more

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Catholic Church in Argentina opposes legalization of euthanasia

Aug 22, 2022

By CNA Staff

There are currently four bills being considered in Argentina’s Congress to legalize euthanasia. Read more

Former archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rembert Weakland kneels and prays as he is given a standing ovation of support after he apologized publicly for sexual indiscretions during a prayer service May 31, 2002 in St. Francis, Wisconsin. Weakland admitted to having a relationship with and paying $450,000 to former seminary student Paul Marcoux.

Archbishop Weakland dies at age 95

Aug 22, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

Archbishop Rembert Weakland, a Benedictine who served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002, died overnight on Monday. Read more

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Theologian at Academy for Life claims one may dissent from Church teaching on contraception

Aug 22, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Pontifical Academy for Life has published an interview with a theologian who says Catholic teaching on contraception is open... Read more

Ann Wittman with Farid Wardak, an Afghan immigrant, in front of the house that the Wittmans purchased for the Wardak family in the St. Louis suburb of Affton.

In St. Louis, this Catholic rallies her community to treat Afghan immigrants ‘like Jesus’

Aug 22, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

By the time the Taliban captured Kabul at the end of August 2021 and began ruling with oppression, hundreds of... Read more

Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

Cardinal Becciu ‘reinstated’ by Pope Francis?

Aug 22, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal Becciu, who resigned from all positions and is involved in the Vatican’s historic corruption trial, will reportedly participate in... Read more

Photo illustration of Nigerian military uniform.

Four religious sisters kidnapped in Nigeria

Aug 21, 2022

By CNA Staff

The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour announced that four of their Sisters were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Imo state on Sunday. Read more

A screenshot of a YouTube video of Bishop-elect Francois Beyrouti giving a homily on July 31, 2022.

Pope Francis names new bishop for Melkite Greek Catholic Church in U.S.

Aug 21, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishop-elect Francois Beyrouti grew up in Canada after his family emigrated from Lebanon. Read more

Pope Francis.

Pope Francis: ‘The rule of measure is Jesus and his Gospel’

Aug 21, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Jesus “wants to tell us that to enter into God’s life, into salvation, we need to pass through him,” Pope... Read more

Pope Francis gives his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022.

Pope Francis calls for ‘peaceful coexistence’ and dialogue in Nicaragua

Aug 21, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke about Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church has been under harassment by the Ortega regime, after the Sunday... Read more

Bishop Rolando Jose Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa is monitored by police, August 2022.

Cardinal Zuppi: Nicaraguan bishop’s arrest ‘a very serious act’

Aug 20, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A note from the president of the Italian bishops' conference expresses closeness to the bishops of Nicaragua after the arrest... Read more

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Catholic food pantries struggle with demand as inflation soars

Aug 20, 2022

By Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder

Amid the highest levels of inflation seen in the United States in four decades, food pantries across the country —... Read more