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McCarrick abused youth during confession, lawyer charges
A man who says he was serially sexually abused by Archbishop Theodore McCarrick testified Thursday as part of a Vatican... Read more
Empty cradle, empty pews? What the low birth rate means for Catholics
Demographic reports indicate that the U.S. birth rate is at a 40-year low, with significant declines among Hispanic women. That... Read more
'God has become my light' A Chinese teen’s conversion story
At the age of 14, Yuan made the decision to become a Catholic. “I found a freedom that I had... Read more
Questions from agnostic friend lead Spanish man to the priesthood
Fr. Juan Pablo Aroztegi became the youngest priest in the diocese of San Sebastian, Spain, when he was ordained last... Read more
Cristo Rey Network puts low-income students to work--and on to college
As urban Catholic schools nationwide are closing their doors, it may come as a surprise that the Catholic Cristo Rey... Read more
St. Mary Mackillop and the miraculous bookstore rescue
When your business runs out of money and you need a miracle, whom do you call? The Catholic Church, apparently. Read more
Smartphones are driving a rise in teen sexting
Teen sex may be down, but widespread access to smartphones is driving an increase in teen sexting, recent research has... Read more
DC Knights of Columbus respond to senators' criticism
A Washington, DC council of the Knights of Columbus has invited two U.S. senators to join them in charitable service,... Read more
How St. John Paul II began his papacy, 40 years ago
St. John Paul II used the occasion of his first homily as pope to offer a fervent prayer that God... Read more
Meet the Jesuit who survived the KGB
When Pope Francis visited a former KGB building in Vilnius, Lithuania Sept. 23, Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevicius was the only bishop... Read more
Midnight Mass in Beirut
CNA's Hannah Brockhaus reports on celebrating Christmas at Midnight Mass in Beirut, Lebanon. Read more
Pope’s Christmas Wish: Peace & brotherhood in world’s conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for peace and renewed brotherhood in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other parts of the... Read more
Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis?
Fr. Thomas Berg is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, a former Legionary of Christ, and professor of... Read more
What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? This documentary takes a look
The story of a donor-conceived woman. The Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The development of birth control. And a papal... Read more
How an abortion clinic became a medical center for the poor
Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics. Today, it is... Read more
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon
On the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together... Read more
Life of Spanish chemistry professor shows 'holiness is in the ordinary'
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, a Spanish member of Opus Dei who is moving toward beatification, teaches us that sanctity can... Read more
Inmates building 250 confessionals for 2019 World Youth Day
Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more
Night of terror: Inside the Catholic church attacked by Nicaragua's paramilitary
A fire in the church. Bullet holes in the tabernacle. Students fleeing for their lives. Read more
Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more
