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Sister Maria Laura Mainetti. Public domain.

Killer of martyred Italian nun: ‘I can have of her only a memory of love’

Oct 22, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The three teenage girls who killed Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti 20 years ago attested afterward that while they were stabbing... Read more

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Vatican and China renew provisional agreement on appointment of bishops

Oct 22, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy... Read more

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In grim accounting, Canadian report says assisted suicide saves health care money

Oct 21, 2020

A Canadian report has put a dollar figure on legal assisted suicide, claiming that legalization has saved millions of dollars... Read more

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What did Pope Francis say about civil unions? A CNA Explainer

Oct 21, 2020

By JD Flynn

After comments from Pope Francis on civil unions, CNA looks at your questions.  Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez. CNA file photo.

Los Angeles' Archbishop Gomez denies claim that he plans to vote for Biden

Oct 21, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Archbishop Jose Gomez has rebuked an online claim that he plans to vote for Joe Biden in the November presidential... Read more

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Bishops in Kerala on hunger strike for Catholic education

Oct 21, 2020

Several bishops in Kerala held a day-long hunger strike Tuesday to protest the state government’s withholding of funds from Catholic... Read more

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US bishops launch novena for Election Day

Oct 21, 2020

The bishops of the United States are encouraging Catholics to pray a novena to help form their consciences ahead of Election Day... Read more

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Report: Vatican investigators provide evidence of payments to Italian ‘security consultant’

Oct 21, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican investigators have evidence that an Italian woman accused of embezzling from the city state was paid by order of... Read more

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Pope Francis gives financial aid to families of shipwreck victims

Oct 21, 2020

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis will be sending financial aid to families whose loved ones went missing when... Read more

Diocese in Mexico ordains 34 new priests

Oct 21, 2020

On World Mission Sunday, October 18, the archbishop of Guadalajara ordained 34 new priests (33 diocesan and 1 religious) and... Read more

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Serving life: How pro-life pregnancy centers are making a difference

Oct 21, 2020

A new report aims to measure the impact of pro-life pregnancy centers on women’s health care in the U.S., offering... Read more

Bishop Bogdan Wojtuś (1937-2020).

Polish bishop dies from the coronavirus

Oct 21, 2020

A Polish bishop died from COVID-19 Tuesday at the age of 83.  Read more

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz.

Archbishop Kondrusiewicz: Reconciliation is crucial in Belarus

Oct 21, 2020

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Church in Belarus has no other task than proclaiming the Gospel. It did so also during the protests that... Read more

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Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance

Oct 21, 2020

In a documentary that premiered Wednesday in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex... Read more

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. Courtesy photo.

Vatican to UN: It is immoral to threaten use of nuclear weapons as deterrence

Oct 21, 2020

By Courtney Mares

A Vatican official challenged the security theory of nuclear deterrence as immoral at the United Nations this week and called... Read more

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2020. Photo

Pope Francis: ‘Prayer is the center of life’

Oct 21, 2020

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christians should pray from the heart and not “like parrots.”   Read more

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Her abuse story was posted to her parish Facebook - and then taken down. Why it’s back, and why that matters

Oct 21, 2020

By Mary Farrow

What happened in her parish after Gina Barthel shared her story of clerical sexual abuse, and why it matters.  Read more

‘Festival of Friendship’ seeks authentic encounter in a digital venue 

Oct 20, 2020

By Perry West

An annual cultural festival hosted by a Catholic group of artists and intellectuals is being held virtually this month, offering... Read more

Dr. Tom Perille, president of Colorado's chapter of Democrats for Life, displays a model of a seven-month-old fetus at the Colorado capitol, Feb. 11, 2020.

Pro-life Democrats make the case for a 22-week abortion ban in Colorado

Oct 20, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

As Colorado voters consider a ballot measure to ban abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy, pro-life Democrats have been vocal... Read more

Church of the Assumption in Santiago, Chile, after an arson attack Oct. 18. Giselle Vargas/ACI Prensa

After parish in Santiago, Chile destroyed by arson, pastor urges hope

Oct 20, 2020

The pastor of a parish destroyed by arson in Santiago, Chile on Sunday has urged local Catholics to reject temptations... Read more