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Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.

German bishops’ leader: Day of same-sex blessings not ‘helpful’

Apr 29, 2021

A nationwide event in defiance of the Vatican’s “no” to blessings for same-sex couples will take place on May 10. Read more

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USCCB has 'nothing in the works' on Biden and Communion

Apr 29, 2021

Recent reports that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops may at their spring general assembly press pro-abortion Catholic politicians not... Read more

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Vatican accused of investing in companies making ‘morning-after pill’

Apr 29, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

An Italian investigative news program claimed that the Vatican’s treasury invested millions in pharmaceutical companies. Read more

Detail from Saint Catherine of Siena, from the circle of Baldassare Francheschini (17th century).

Pope Francis: St. Catherine of Siena is a gift to the Church and humanity

Apr 29, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope has sent a telegram marking the 560th anniversary of the saint’s canonization. Read more

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Ecuadorian court approves decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape

Apr 29, 2021

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled Wednesday to approve the decriminalization of abortion in cases of rape. Read more

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk.

Pope Francis sends condolences after death of South Korean Cardinal Cheong

Apr 29, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The cardinal sought to bring peace and unification to the Korean peninsula. Read more

Catholic priests and civilians are seized by the Nazis in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in September 1939.

Polish Catholics commemorate fifth of diocesan priests killed in World War II

Apr 29, 2021

Around 2,000 of Poland’s 10,000 diocesan priests perished during the Nazi German occupation. Read more

Texas bill proposes longer waiting limit for divorce: a small step to strengthen marriage?

Apr 29, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

A Texas legislator has again proposed extending the waiting limit on no-fault divorce, a proposal that has drawn support from... Read more

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who has signed a law barring abortions based on non-fatal genetic disorders, speaks at an awards luncheon in Scottsdale, Ariz., June 17, 2019. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Arizona disability abortion ban will protect mothers and unborn babies, Catholic bishops say

Apr 28, 2021

The Catholic bishops of Arizona on Tuesday applauded the passage of an expansive state law that they say will help... Read more

14 years of legal abortion in Mexico City called a government 'failure'

Apr 28, 2021

By David Ramos

Fourteen years after the legalization of abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy in Mexico City, a local pro-life... Read more

A worker refills medical oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients in New Delhi, India.

Five Catholic priests in Indian diocese die of COVID-19 in 10 days

Apr 28, 2021

By Courtney Mares

One bishop said: “I have seven priests in hospital right now, and those are the lucky ones who found a... Read more

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Scottish bishops' leader laments ‘disturbing’ public worship ban in Ireland

Apr 28, 2021

Bishop Hugh Gilbert said that “to enact legislation that criminalizes those who gather to celebrate Holy Mass is indeed extreme... Read more

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Actor in 'The Chosen' praises show’s message for people with disabilities

Apr 28, 2021

By CNA Staff

An actor on the internet show The Chosen, which tells the story of Jesus, praised the show’s accommodation of his... Read more

Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in Rome June 28, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Cardinal Ladaria: Pastoral care, Church law are not in conflict in marriage cases

Apr 28, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The cardinal spoke at a study day devoted to the 2001 instruction Potestas ecclesiae. Read more

Cardinal George Pell gives an interview to EWTN News in Rome in December 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Cardinal Pell: ‘The duty of the German bishops is to uphold the teachings of Scripture’

Apr 28, 2021

By Courtney Mares

“I think that there is a percentage of the German Church that seems to be resolutely heading in the wrong... Read more

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace April 28, 2021.

Pope Francis at the general audience: Christian meditation ‘is not a withdrawal into ourselves’

Apr 28, 2021

The pope reflected on what distinguishes Christian meditation from other practices popular in the Western world. Read more

St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield, Mass.

Alleged Massachusetts abuse victim requests outside judge in suit, citing diocese's influence

Apr 27, 2021

Lawyers for an alleged abuse victim in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts have asked the state’s chief justice to... Read more

New nuncio to Benin, Togo consecrated a bishop

Apr 27, 2021

The episcopal consecration of Archbishop Mark Miles, who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Benin and Togo earlier this year, was... Read more

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee. Credit: Sulfur via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Milwaukee archdiocese questions need for attorney general's review of clergy abuse

Apr 27, 2021

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee said on Tuesday that it is concerned that the Wisconsin attorney general’s planned review of  reports... Read more