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Pope Francis lambasts the scourge of human trafficking
Pope Francis today urged the abolition of human trafficking, “one of the most terrible scourges of our time” that disrespects... Read more
Joy in Syria: Pope Francis gives ‘green light’ for canonization of ‘Martyrs of Damascus’
The Vatican has announced that eight Franciscan friars and three laymen who were killed for their faith in Syria will... Read more
10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis
Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are... Read more
Federal government backs down, allows Virginia Knights to hold annual Memorial Day Mass
The fraternal organization, which has “held the service at the park every year since at least the 1960s,” will be... Read more
Number of Catholic parishes in Baltimore’s core will be halved, archdiocese says
The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this week that more than half of the parishes in Baltimore’s historic city core will... Read more
Michigan attorney general releases third report on alleged diocesan abuse
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the third of seven reports on alleged sexual abuse in dioceses throughout the... Read more
Vatican reinstates Carmelite nun after bishop’s dismissal in Texas over affair with priest
The Holy See has reinstated a Carmelite mother superior nearly a year after the bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, dismissed... Read more
Biden administration launches reporting tool for health law at center of abortion dispute
At the center of the dispute is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Read more
Archaeological discovery sheds light on Christian pilgrimages to Holy Land 1,500 years ago
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev desert with wall art displaying... Read more
Carlo Acutis to be first millennial saint: Pope Francis recognizes miracle for canonization
The Italian computer-coding teenager who died of cancer in 2006 is known for his great devotion to the real presence... Read more
Analysis shows number of nonreligious Americans stabilizing after prior surge
The number of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic, and nonaffiliated appears to be stabilizing, according to an analysis published... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate
Our Lady of Guadalupe took center stage during the presidential debate in Mexico this week. Read more
Archbishop Lori completes court-ordered ‘listening sessions’ with sexual abuse victims
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori has completed the second of two federal bankruptcy court-ordered “listening sessions” with alleged victims of sexual... Read more
Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest
Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life is betraying its founder, JPII biographer George Weigel says
George Weigel, biographer of St. John Paul II, lamented that the Pontifical Academy for Life has betrayed Dr. Jérôme Lejeune,... Read more
Archbishop shares key themes of upcoming International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador
“I hope that it will be a congress that commits and leads to life..." Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, SDB,... Read more
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23. Read more
Bishop of Shanghai defends China’s religious freedom record at Vatican conference
The controversial Chinese bishop was a featured speaker at a Vatican conference beside Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Read more
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Catholic-run Pennsylvania migrant facility criticized for ‘deplorable’ conditions
Emails show a Department of Homeland Security official relaying an April 2021 report from a worker out of Pennsylvania on... Read more
Pope Francis: Humility ‘is the source of peace in the world and in the Church’
“Humility is everything. It is what saves us from the evil one,” the pope said. Read more
![In an Instagram post responding to his five-month ban, Judo athlete Nemanja Majdov of Serbia said he “did not want to apologize for the [sign of the cross], and of course I did not, nor will I ever.”](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/nemanjamajdov092024.jpg?w=175&h=100)
