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Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganò of ‘public defamation’

Apr 6, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Bishop James Powers of the Diocese of Superior has written a sharply worded letter in response to Archbishop Carlo Maria... Read more

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis.

Diocese of Rome shake-up: Pope Francis transfers vicar to Vatican post

Apr 6, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The reassignment of Cardinal Angelo De Donatis is part of a major reform of the Diocese of Rome by Pope... Read more

Father Ryan Stawaisz.

New film tells inspiring story of young priest who left a lasting impact

Apr 6, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Love God’s Will” tells the inspiring story of Father Ryan Stawaisz, a young priest from Texas who touched the hearts... Read more

“A retreat is a moment of prolonged personal encounter, without distractions, with God, and in God, with oneself," says Father Guillermo Serra.

Why go on a spiritual retreat?

Apr 6, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Four Catholic priests share their reflections in answer to a simple but very important question for the life of faith:... Read more

A room at the former hospice facility run by the Delta Hospice Society in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian government in 2020 ended a $1.5 million funding contract with Delta Hospice over the organization’s refusal to implement medical assistance in dying (MAID). Then British Columbian Fraser Health Authority terminated the property lease with Delta Hospice, which shut the facility down. 

Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’

Apr 6, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The president of Delta Hospice Society is promoting a new film to raise awareness of the “predatory doctor-assisted suicide regime”... Read more

View of a pantheon built by the Red Cross to bury the bodies of irregular migrants at the Municipal Cemetery of El Real de Santa Maria, Darien Province, Panama, on March 8, 2023, on the eve of its delivery to Panamanian authorities. The Red Cross constructed the hundred niches pantheon to bury the bodies of irregular migrants who die during their journey through the inhospitable Darien jungle in search of the American dream.

‘Out of Christian charity,’ priests bury migrants who died in Darien jungle

Apr 5, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The inhospitable Darién jungle has for years become an unavoidable route for hundreds of thousands of migrants who want to... Read more

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St. Thomas-Houston university’s new sex and gender program based on ‘Catholic anthropology’  

Apr 5, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The four-course sequence includes online classes in Catholic anthropology, the history of gender, and the science and social science of... Read more

Former Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton (right) meets with legislators in the Netherlands in 1983.

Thomas Gumbleton, former Detroit auxiliary bishop known for political activism, dies at 94

Apr 5, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In announcing his death this week, Archbishop Allen Vigneron described Gumbleton as “a faithful son of the Archdiocese of Detroit.”  Read more

Discarded Communion hosts were found in the parking lot of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, after Easter Mass on March 31, 2024.

Communion wafers found discarded in parking lot of West Virginia church after Easter Mass

Apr 5, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Father Timothy Grassi of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church said he suspects the action was “a way for [someone] to... Read more

A person holds a foil while smoking following the decriminalization of all drugs, including fentanyl and meth, in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 25, 2024. Since hard drugs were decriminalized in Oregon three years ago, there are no arrests, just a fine and a card with a telephone number where the user can get help.

Oregon re-criminalizes hard drugs after ‘overdose rates skyrocketed’

Apr 5, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The law ordered that individuals arrested for possession of drugs could have their citation dismissed if they called a state-created... Read more

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Catholic University locks down after fatal shooting at Washington, DC, subway station

Apr 5, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The shooting took place Thursday afternoon on the Metrorail platform adjacent to the university’s campus. Read more

Cardinal Marc Ouellet takes part in the Pontifical Council for Culture's Plenary Assembly on Women's Cultures in Rome on Feb. 6, 2015.

French court sentences Cardinal Ouellet, religious community to fines after expelling nun

A French court has fined Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, and others for the wrongful dismissal of Sabine Baudin de... Read more

An improvised barricade covered with barbed wire. In the background, the tent of activists from the “Save the Armenian Quarter” (ArQ) association who are guarding the “Cow’s Garden” parking lot.

New episode involving land dispute shakes Armenian community in Jerusalem again 

Apr 5, 2024

By Marinella Bandini

According to a communique, on April 3 “an unlawful eviction was initiated by Israeli police on the grounds of the... Read more

Father Jude Nwachukwu (left) and Father Kenneth Kanwa were kidnapped from their parish rectory in the Diocese of Pankshin in Nigeria on Feb. 1, 2024.

Catholic bishop urges U.S. Secretary of State to build ‘partnership’ with Nigeria to address violence

Apr 5, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bishop Elias Zaidan urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to heed the concerns of Nigerian bishops who describe their situation... Read more

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Catholic Home Missions Appeal: an opportunity for parishes to ‘minister to their neighbors’ 

Apr 5, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Grants funded by this appeal have boosted priestly vocations and supported evangelization efforts, among other projects, in places that lack... Read more

Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell, who had been a registered Democrat for 40 years before this week, said  that his party change was caused by the Democratic Party’s refusal to respect his pro-life views, which he said is grounded in his Catholic faith.

Catholic Nebraska lawmaker leaves Democratic Party over its pro-abortion views

Apr 4, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell said in a news conference that his party change was caused by the Democratic Party’s... Read more

Catholic Relief Services workers help to distribute humanitarian aid materials to Gazan civilians in March 2024.

Catholic Relief Services increasing efforts in Gaza despite deaths of aid workers   

Apr 4, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Jason Knapp of CRS told CNA that they remain “committed to doing everything we can to address the significant humanitarian... Read more

Father Javier Sánchez, 60, from the Archdiocese of Zaragoza in Spain died April 4, 2024, a victim of burns suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle during the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30.

‘Rocker’ Spanish priest dies from burns suffered during lighting of Easter fire

Apr 4, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said Father Javier Sánchez “tried to protect... Read more

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Priest says ‘trans’ people he has ministered to have deep wounds

Apr 4, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Father Francisco “Patxi” Bronchalo said among the wounded he sees “children broken by very hard life experiences in the most... Read more

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, vice-president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, at the USCCB's fall meeting Nov. 15, 2023.

Baltimore Archdiocese sues insurers over abuse claims coverage

Apr 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for... Read more