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Pelosi defends her support for legal abortion: ‘God has given us a free will’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday responded to her archbishop, who had said an abortion bill she is working... Read more
New Brunswick mandates COVID vaccine pass, but Catholic dioceses take differing approaches
The Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick has said proof of vaccination will not be required for Mass or the... Read more
Pope Francis to bishops: The saints spread the Gospel, not a ‘social program’
Pope Francis encouraged Europe’s bishops to introduce people to the joy of an encounter with Jesus. Read more
Catholic cardinal says Haiti's 'catastrophic situation' led Haitians to U.S. border
The Catholic cardinal, who was injured in Haiti’s recent earthquake, is also a leader in the recovery efforts for the... Read more
Court rejects challenge to UK’s Down syndrome abortion law
In its Sept. 23 ruling, the court declared that a law allowing abortion up to birth for disability was not... Read more
Archbishop Gallagher at UN: 'Racism can and must be defeated'
The Vatican’s foreign minister on Wednesday addressed heads of state at the United Nations, noting that the Church is “engaged... Read more
Spain's lower house advances bill that would criminalize pro-life witness near abortion clinics
The lower house of Spain's legislature voted Tuesday to take up consideration of a bill proposed by the ruling Spanish... Read more
Catholic leaders call for better treatment of Haitians, other migrants at border
Catholic leaders on Wednesday called for better treatment of Haitians and other migrants crowded under a bridge at the U.S.-Mexico... Read more
China allows Catholic university in Macau to recruit students from mainland
A Catholic university in Macau has been permitted to recruit students from mainland China on an “experimental basis” and only... Read more
Former USCCB president Bishop Pilla dies at 88
Bishop Anthony Pilla, who led the Diocese of Cleveland for 25 years and served as president of the United States... Read more
Cardinals’ council discusses synod on synodality with Pope Francis
The pope stressed the importance of listening and “a pastoral attitude.” Read more
Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican is ‘worried’ about AUKUS nuclear rearmament
The AUKUS security pact will add to the Western military presence in the Pacific. Read more
8 elderly nuns in Manila succumb to COVID-19; outbreak hits seminary
The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Manila announced the death of eight elderly nuns who had... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls abortion bill ‘child sacrifice,’ urges prayer and fasting
The Archbishop of San Francisco warned that an abortion bill to be voted on in Congress this week amounts to... Read more
Catholic University president says he will step down next year
John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., will be stepping down from his role as... Read more
Pope Francis meets Afghan Christian whose parents were killed by the Taliban
“It was beautiful,” one Afghan refugee told CNA after meeting the pope. Read more
Cardinal O’Malley at safeguarding summit: ‘The wrongs done to God’s people must be corrected’
The archbishop of Boston said: “Abuse and its cover up must stop.” Read more
Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’
The pope recapped his visit to Hungary and Slovakia at his general audience. Read more
Diocese, former orphanage residents in Vermont differ in views of recovery process
Some former residents of a long-closed Catholic orphanage in Vermont say they are dissatisfied with the local diocese’s response to... Read more
Doctor sued under Texas abortion law
A Texas abortion doctor who said he performed an abortion in violation of a new state law was sued Monday... Read more
