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Why the next House minority leader will be a pro-abortion Catholic
When the Democratic Party makes its decisions about leadership at the end of the month, the House Minority Leader will... Read more
Advancing relations core of meeting between Pope, Vietnam president
On Wednesday Pope Francis met Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Vatican for a meeting largely focused on collaboration... Read more
Suspected arson destroys chapel, pro-life center
A fire – allegedly set by arsonists – has closed a pro-life pregnancy center and chapel in New Mexico, shutting... Read more
Detroit, Orange County get new auxiliary bishops from Pope Francis
On Wednesday, it was announced that Pope Francis has named two local priests as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of... Read more
In latest meeting, Synod of Bishops finalizes preparatory doc for 2018
The Synod of Bishops met in Rome this week to finalize the preparatory document and questionnaire that will form the... Read more
It'll be tough, but this group says world hunger can end by 2030
Some of the greatest challenges to ending hunger worldwide are “fragile states” threatened by instability, conflict, and climate change, a... Read more
Pope Francis: we all have doubts, but living the faith helps
While the Jubilee might be over, Pope Francis hasn’t stopped talking about mercy, telling faithful Wednesday that the works of... Read more
For Cardinal Tobin, Pope Francis is in step with his predecessors
In a sit-down interview with CNA Monday, Cardinal Joseph Tobin opened up about his appointment and his thoughts on the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls for new energy in fight against assisted suicide
As the push for physician-assisted suicide continues throughout the country, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking the faithful... Read more
Washington state's bishops listened to the poor. Here’s what they heard.
The stories of poor people – and the need for Christians to help them – are the focus of the... Read more
After Krakow, Mary at heart of next World Youth Day gathering
On Tuesday the Vatican announced the themes for the next three World Youth Day encounters, which are focused on Mary... Read more
Indiana mayor draws criticism for renaming Good Friday
Critics say an Indiana mayor's decision to rename the city's Good Friday holiday in the name of inclusivity ended up... Read more
DC Mass celebrates gifts of those with disabilities
The kingship of Christ is lived out through service to those in need, said the homilist at the annual Washington,... Read more
Christianity returns to the towns of Iraq's Nineveh Plain
Two years after the sound of church bells was replaced by the sound of explosives in Bashiqa, Iraq, just north... Read more
'Forgive us' – Rwandan bishops on Catholic role in genocide
The Catholic bishops of Rwanda have apologized for Christians' role in the deadly 1994 genocide. Read more
Firefighter chaplain responds to tragedy at Peruvian mall
When a deadly fire broke out at a mall in Lima, Peru last week, fire fighters responded to put out... Read more
Pope extends Jubilee mandate on abortion, SSPX confession
Although the Jubilee of Mercy has ended, Pope Francis has decided that some of the novelties he applied in the... Read more
How an ex-prostitute's horrific suffering moved Pope Francis
Pope Francis still remembers meeting with a former prostitute during the Jubilee of Mercu, and hearing how she suffered untold... Read more
At close of Jubilee, Pope Francis says it’s a reminder of what’s essential
On Sunday Pope Francis closed the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, officially marking the end of the Jubilee of... Read more
For Bangladesh's new cardinal, papal visit will boost faith
After becoming the first prelate from Bangladesh to ever get a red hat, newly-elevated Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario said his country... Read more
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