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Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to a smartphone prayer network
Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer... Read more
When a baby dies, faith and medicine aim for compassion
Grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth can be heart-wrenching. As awareness of that difficulty grows, medical professionals and clergy strive to... Read more
Vatican transfers task of Ecclesia Dei to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith
Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Saturday ending the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei and creating an office within the Congregation... Read more
Sister resigns from Detroit seminary after sex abuse allegations
Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit announced this week the resignation of Sr. Mary Finn, 84, a long-time faculty member and... Read more
Knights on parade: With the Knights of Columbus at the March for Life
CNA spent the 2019 March for Life getting a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Knights of Columbus during... Read more
Amid curriculum controversy, Franciscan University president calls for unity
The president of Franciscan University of Steubenville said Monday that the university is committed to a faithful Catholic approach to... Read more
'Every life is worth protecting,' President Trump, VP Pence tell March for Life
The March for Life again gathered myriad pro-life advocates to mark the anniversary of legalized abortion in America, and in... Read more
Senate fails to advance bill to ban federal abortion funding
In a procedural vote on Thursday, the Republican-led U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill that would prohibit taxpayer funding... Read more
'You are renewing American society' nuncio tells Mass for Life
More than 18,000 pro-life marchers filled the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington January 18 for the annual Youth Rally... Read more
Indiana Catholic school opens 'adoration club'
It’s not unusual for a school to offer an after school drama or Spanish club. Some schools even offer a... Read more
Senate passes ‘religious test’ resolution on Knights of Columbus
The Senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be "unconstitutional" to consider membership in the Knights of Columbus a... Read more
‘Unfathomable’ Wuerl forgot allegations, Ciolek says
The man who made a 2004 accusation of misconduct against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick said Wednesday he is in disbelief after... Read more
Pro-life Congress members ask Trump to veto any bills that expand abortion
Pro-life members of Congress this week sent U.S. President Donald Trump two companion letters requesting that he veto any legislation... Read more
Small, well-funded LGBT group to challenge Catholic teaching at World Youth Day
A U.S.-based coalition of dissenting Catholics, whose backers include wealthy non-Catholic funders, is sending a small group of LGBT activists... Read more
Religious liberty innate to every human person, Trump says
Religious freeom is innate and must be protected, US president Donald Trump said in his proclamation for Religious Freedom Day,... Read more
Apostolic nuncio, not Wuerl, will celebrate Mass for Life
Cardinal Donald Wuerl will not celebrate the Jan. 18 Mass for Life, to be held at a youth rally before... Read more
Vatican: Abuse summit to help bishops know 'what they need to do'
Just over a month ahead of the much-anticipated February meeting on sex abuse, the Vatican said the summit’s goal is... Read more
Pope Francis: 'God loves you, even if you forget Him'
God the Father will always be there for his beloved children, Pope Francis said Wednesday, with a reminder that the... Read more
March for Life works to maintain unity in a time of division
Barring an unexpected resolution, the federal government shutdown will have hit the four-week mark when pro-lifers descend upon the nation’s... Read more
Duterte open to dialogue with bishops after suggesting Filipinos kill them
A government spokesman said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is open to dialogue with the country’s bishops, after the president recently... Read more
