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Nigerian priest, kidnapped for a second time in two years, has been released
Gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest in Nigeria’s Delta State on Saturday, the second kidnapping that same priest has experienced since... Read more
'A consensus-builder': Amy Coney Barrett's legal rulings
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is a “consensus-builder” who will apply the law as written without consulting her own... Read more
San Francisco to allow up to 100 people at indoor worship services
The office of San Francisco's mayor announced Tuesday that places of worship will be permitted to hold services indoors at... Read more
'Virus' of anti-Catholicism behind criticism of Amy Coney Barrett, says Chaput
Criticism of Amy Coney Barrett is part of a “virus” of anti-Catholic “bigotry,” retired Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Monday.... Read more
English Catholic bishops lament attacks on civilians in Cameroon
Catholic bishops in England appealed Monday for an end to human rights abuses in Cameroon. Read more
Cardinal Burke: Biden should not receive Holy Communion
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a canon lawyer and formerly the prefect of the Church’s highest court, has said that Catholic politicians... Read more
Catholics in Belarus ask St. Michael the Archangel’s intercession for end to crisis
Amid strife in their country, Catholics in Belarus held a Mass Tuesday with a revered statue of St. Michael the... Read more
Arizona pot proposal takes a hit with pushback from Catholic bishops
The Arizona bishops have registered their opposition to a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state,... Read more
Catholic service organizations ask Congress to pass new COVID relief bill
Leaders of Catholic organizations in the United States have called on members of Congress to set aside political differences and... Read more
Vatican official hails ‘positive’ results of China deal amid report that Holy See delegation is heading to Beijing
A Vatican official hailed the “positive” results of the Holy See’s provisional agreement with China Tuesday amid reports that a... Read more
Pope Francis names leading physicist to pontifical academy
Pope Francis appointed the director-general of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Tuesday to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Read more
Denver bishops ask Hispanic voters to support 22-week abortion ban
The bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver are calling on the local Hispanic community to support Proposition 115, a ballot... Read more
Dad, deacon, lawyer: Amy Coney Barrett’s father shares his testimony of faith
Much has been made of the Catholic faith of Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s most recent nominee to the... Read more
Catholic schools take home 40 National Blue Ribbon awards
Catholic schools received 80% of the 2020 National Blue Ribbon awards issued to private schools this year by the Department... Read more
Archbishop Charles Brown appointed nuncio to the Philippines
Pope Francis on Monday appointed Archbishop Charles Brown as apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, a position which had been vacant... Read more
Cardinal Becciu allegations mount as Vatican appoints new prosecutor
Italian businessman Gianluigi Torzi has provided detailed information to investigators in the ongoing Vatican financial scandal, according to new reports.... Read more
Ecuadorian president vetoes health code bill
The Ecuadorian president on Friday vetoed the entire Health Code bill passed by the country’s legislature. The bill would have... Read more
Vatican has 'moral authority' to speak on China, Pompeo tells CNA in exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview with CNA ahead of his visit to the Vatican this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike... Read more
Graffiti attacks on San Diego-area churches being investigated as hate crimes
Two Eastern Catholic churches in San Diego County suffered graffiti vandalism attacks over the weekend, and while authorities are treating... Read more
Parties divided over nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26, party leaders are... Read more
