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The Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y.

Catholic school in Brooklyn diocese dismisses teacher who contracted same-sex marriage

Nov 5, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

A music teacher at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn was fired for violating a morality clause he... Read more

Pope Francis inaugurates the new art gallery at the Vatican Apostolic Library, Nov. 5, 2021.

Pope Francis: ‘The Church must bear witness to the importance of beauty’

Nov 5, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope inaugurated a new art gallery at the Vatican Library. Read more

A finance trial involving 10 defendants opens at the Vatican on July 27, 2021.

Vatican finance trial: Defense says there are ‘omissions’ in video files

Nov 5, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Lawyers representing six of the 10 defendants said: ‘The deposited material is ... still incomplete.’ Read more

Bishop-elect Mark A. Eckman

Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Diocese of Pittsburgh

Nov 5, 2021

By CNA Staff

Fr. Mark A. Eckman is pastor of Pittsburgh’s Resurrection Parish. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Rome campus of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Nov. 5, 2021.

Pope Francis: Let Christ’s love shine through your care of the suffering

Nov 5, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope celebrated Mass at a Catholic university hospital in Rome. Read more

The Frauenkirche, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.

Report on handling of abuse cases in Germany’s Munich archdiocese delayed

Nov 5, 2021

By CNA Staff

The delay is caused by ‘new findings obtained in the recent past.’ Read more

Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Leronymos look at the sea from Lesbos on April 16, 2016.

It’s official: Pope Francis will travel to Cyprus and Greece in December

Nov 5, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The five-day trip will include a stop on the Greek island of Lesbos. Read more

Fr. Christian Carlassare, Bishop-Elect of Rumbek, recovering at a hospital in Nairobi April 27 after having been shot in his rectory in Rumbek the previous day. Credit: ACI Africa.

This bishop-elect was shot and his episcopal ordination postponed to 2022

Nov 5, 2021

By CNA Staff

Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare was shot in both legs on April 26. Read more

Father Anthony Stewart was appointed pastor of Mother Teresa Catholic Church in June 2021.

New parish outside Nashville welcomes growth of community, plans for new Catholic schools

Nov 5, 2021

By Autumn Jones

In January 2021, the Diocese of Nashville acquired a 166-acre parcel of land. They established a parish and appointed a... Read more

Father James Jackson, FSSP, delivers the homily at the funeral Mass for slain Boulder police officer Eric Talley on March 29, 2021, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado

FSSP priest faces new federal child pornography charges

Federal authorities have filed additional child pornography charges against Father James W. Jackson, who was arrested Oct. 30 after Rhode... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles speaks at the USCCB's fall meeting in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11, 2019

Archbishop Gomez addresses rise of 'wokeness', social movements in US

Nov 4, 2021

By Autumn Jones

On Thursday, Archbishop Jose Gomez discussed the rise of new secular ideologies and movements for social change in the United... Read more

The Texas capitol.

Texans approve broad protection of religious services

Nov 4, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

On Nov. 2, voters in Texas approved eight amendments to the state constitution, including one that bars the state and... Read more

A screenshot from Live Action's new 2363 video, which details the disturbing reality of surgical abortions.

Live Action's pro-life 2363 campaign focuses on abortion's daily death toll

Nov 4, 2021

By Katie Yoder

The centerpiece of a new, multi-city campaign by the pro-life organization Live Action's new is a video in which a... Read more

Pope Francis greets José David Correa González, superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, at the Vatican, Oct. 30, 2021.

Pope Francis meets with Sodalitium Christianae Vitae superior general

Nov 4, 2021

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Francis received in a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 30 José David Correa González, superior general of the... Read more

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Why is a Planned Parenthood fundraiser being held on this Catholic campus?

Nov 4, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

Loyola Marymount University says it will not block a student club from hosting a fundraiser Friday for abortion provider Planned... Read more

Pope Francis meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Vatican on Nov. 4, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Vatican

Nov 4, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The Holy See has long supported a two-state solution. Read more

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Hit Catholic Bible podcast to launch in Spanish in 2022

Nov 4, 2021

By Kate Olivera

The hit Catholic podcast The Bible in a Year (With Fr. Mike Schmitz) will launch in Spanish Jan. 1, 2022.... Read more

The launch of the EWTN Vatican Bureau’s ‘Roman Nights’ event series at the Order of the Holy Sepulchre’s headquarters in Rome.

EWTN Vatican Bureau launches ‘Roman Nights’ event series

Nov 4, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The series starts with a panel discussion on virtue in the workplace. Read more

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at a Capitol press briefing, Sept. 23, 2021.

Abortion funding a 'fundamental problem' in proposed federal budget, US bishops say

Nov 4, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

The presence of expanded taxpayer funding of abortion in the proposed federal budget is “completely unacceptable”, despite many worthy programs... Read more