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Oklahoma celebrates the first feast day of Blessed Stanley Rother
On Saturday, parishes across Oklahoma will celebrate the first feast day of the first U.S. born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother,... Read more
How Fr. Spitzer wants to make Catholicism credible for doubting Millennials
How can Catholics respond to young people’s questions and concerns about faith, science, and modern problems? Read more
The genius of woman: Women in the world
This week, CNA says farewell to our summer intern, Lizzy Joslyn. In her final week at CNA this summer, Lizzy... Read more
Pennsylvania AG asks Pope Francis for help releasing grand jury report
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has appealed to Pope Francis for help in publishing a report on clerical sexual abuse in... Read more
What makes the Holy See's diplomacy unique
At a religious freedom event in Washington, D.C., this week, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States explained how the... Read more
Walking, biking pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe draws 60,000
By foot and by bicycle, some 60,000 people arrived at the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City on July 22, for... Read more
Judge Amy Barrett to keynote Catholic legal conference
Federal appeals judge Amy Barrett, who was on the short-list this month for a possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme... Read more
Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says
A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more
On 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, reasons for hope
Fifty years after Pope Paul VI issued Humanae Vitae, the landmark encyclical reaffirming Church teaching against contraception, many Catholics still... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick reportedly lived on IVE seminary property during retirement
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is reported to have lived alongside a Maryland house of formation for members of a religious order... Read more
The genius of woman: Dignity > Sameness
John Paul II’s 1995 "Letter to Women" was written to praise and encourage women to embrace the beauty that God... Read more
What #MeToo can learn from ‘Humanae vitae’
Sex “untethered” from reproduction can mean “whatever individual men decide it means to them, even violence and power,” says law... Read more
Why so serious? Catholic professor talks NFP
Ramping up to the 50th anniversary of Humanae vitae, a Catholic professor analyzed the encyclical’s guidance on responsible parenthood- discussing... Read more
The consistent pro-life ethic can’t be ‘Calvinball’, prof tells pro-life Dems
Efforts to advance a pro-life ethic need to be “authentic, consistent and beautiful” if they are to combat the “throwaway... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of tragedies in Laos and Greece
Pope Francis Tuesday sent his condolences to victims of wildfires in Greece and flooding caused by the collapse of a... Read more
East African bishops lay out goals for integral human development
Unity, peace building, and strong families were among the themes of a document released by the bishops of Eastern Africa... Read more
The genius of woman: Women supporting women
The “genius of woman” or the “feminine genius,” a phrase made popular by Pope St. John Paul II’s 1995 Letter... Read more
Stains on Shroud of Turin painted on? Experts question new study
Several experts have questioned the scientific validity of a study on the Shroud of Turin that concluded that almost half... Read more
World Youth Day contest welcomes Catholic filmmakers
A Catholic film ministry has opened a contest for the 2019 World Youth Day to encourage young cinematographers to create... Read more
Audio recording suggests Cardinal Alencherry knew of nun's rape allegation
An audio recording broadcast last week by an Indian television station appears to indicate that Cardinal George Alencherry may have... Read more
