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Fr. Cantalamessa preaches on Good Friday, April 19, 2019.

Full text: Fr. Cantalamessa's homily for Good Friday

Apr 10, 2020

Here is the full text of the Good Friday homily of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., delivered April 10 at... Read more

St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA, with the largest collection of relics outside Rome.

How 5,000 relics found a home in a Pittsburgh chapel

Apr 10, 2020

By Adelaide Mena

Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel. Inside St. Anthony’s Chapel lies... Read more

Catholic groups call for ethical healthcare triage in coronavirus pandemic

Apr 9, 2020

Catholic healthcare and bioethics groups have called for national protocols that eschew discrimination by age or disability as patients of... Read more

Cashiers ring up groceries for customers at the Local Market Foods store in Chicago, Illinois, on April 8, 2020.

Low-wage workers ‘first to suffer’ in economic collapse, Catholic labor advocates say 

Apr 9, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

Amid the dramatic collapse of the American labor market, Catholic labor advocates have called for a collaborative response that protects... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah.

Coronavirus victims have 'inalienable right' to priests' help, says Cardinal Sarah

Apr 9, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

In the coronavirus pandemic, the sick and dying cannot be denied the sacramental assistance of a priest, Cardinal Robert Sarah... Read more

An image of St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre from Wuhan, China courtesy of Dr. Anthony Clark.

China’s first saint was martyred on a cross in Wuhan

Apr 9, 2020

By Courtney Mares

China’s first canonized saint was martyred by suffocation on a cross in Wuhan, the epicenter of today’s coronavirus pandemic.  Read more

‘It’s a trauma for our children’: How the pandemic is impacting foster kids 

Apr 9, 2020

By Mary Farrow

Foster care workers say the pandemic has put a strain on the system, and on kids.  Read more

A priest performs the sacrament of anointing of the sick. 

Team of young Chicago priests answer the call to anoint COVID-19 patients

Apr 8, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

The Archdiocese of Chicago has assembled a team of 24 priest volunteers— all under age 60, and without pre-existing medical... Read more

Fr. Miguel Ángel Tábet. Photo courtesy of the Pontifical University of Santa Croce.

Retired Scripture professor is first priest known to die in Rome of coronavirus

Apr 8, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Fr. Miguel Ángel Tábet is believed to be the first priest to die of the coronavirus in Rome. Two other... Read more

A 2019 meeting in the Vatican's New Synod Hall.

Pope Francis establishes new commission to study women deacons

Apr 8, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission to study the question of a female diaconate... Read more

The confirmation of Ellen Rogers at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City. Courtesy photo.

Pray-At-Home: How two women were confirmed hours before NYC shut down

Apr 8, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

How two women were confirmed as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in New York City.  Read more

Dr. Janet Smith. CNA file photo.

Bishops can do more to provide sacraments despite coronavirus fears, open letter claims

Apr 7, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

In the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, the nationwide shutdown of Catholic churches has halted regular Mass attendance and impeded... Read more

Saving elderly from coronavirus ‘a priority,’ Vatican’s laity dicastery says

Apr 7, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

During the coronavirus pandemic, saving the elderly must be just as important as saving others, the Vatican’s Laity, Family, and... Read more

Cardinal George Pell leaves Barwon Prison on April 07, 2020 in Geelong, Australia.

‘Prayer has been the great source of strength to me’: Cardinal Pell looks forward to Easter 

Apr 7, 2020

By Ed Condon

In an exclusive interview with CNA on the day of his release from prison,  Cardinal George Pell spoke about his... Read more

The Descent from the Cross, also known as Pieta, statue inside the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris before the fire.

Notre-Dame Cathedral to broadcast crown of thorns veneration on Good Friday 

Apr 7, 2020

By Courtney Mares

One year after the world watched the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burn, the Archbishop of Paris will display the... Read more

Pope Francis during Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 6, 2020.

Pope Francis prays for the unjustly condemned after Pell conviction overturned

Apr 7, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis prayed at Mass Tuesday for all those who have been persecuted by an unjust sentence, offering the prayer... Read more

The flag of Colombia.

Colombian archbishop removes from ministry 15 priests accused of sexual abuse

Apr 6, 2020

The president of the Colombian bishops’ conference, Óscar Urbina, suspended 15 priests of his archdiocese from ministry who have been... Read more

Cardinal George Pell arrives at Melbourne County Court on Feb. 27, 2019.

'The only basis for justice is truth' - With conviction overturned, Cardinal Pell speaks

Apr 6, 2020

After his conviction for child sexual abuse was overturned Tuesday by Australia’s High Court, Cardinal George Pell has released a... Read more

Cardinal George Pell.

Cardinal George Pell's abuse convictions overturned by Australia's High Court

Apr 6, 2020

By Ed Condon, JD Flynn

After an ordeal that began nearly four years ago, and more than 13 months of imprisonment, Cardinal George Pell is... Read more

Mario Salerno.

Landlord encouraged by prayer waives rent amid coronavirus

Apr 6, 2020

A Catholic landlord made the decision March 30 to waive April’s rent for all of his 200 tenants, in the... Read more