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Pope Francis meets with the International Catholic Conference of Guiding at the Vatican, June 26, 2015.

The genius of woman: Women in the world

Jul 26, 2018

This week, CNA says farewell to our summer intern, Lizzy Joslyn. In her final week at CNA this summer, Lizzy... Read more

Virgin Mary by Sassoferrato. Public Domain.

The genius of woman: Mary, a stronghold and model for women

Jul 25, 2018

Ginny Kochis never expected to feel resentment toward a child--let alone a child of her very own.  Read more

Sister Maria de Cristo and Sister Maria de Jesus of the Capuchin Poor Clares. Courtesy photo.

The genius of woman: Dignity > Sameness

Jul 24, 2018

John Paul II’s 1995 "Letter to Women" was written to praise and encourage women to embrace the beauty that God... Read more

Miriam and Veronica Miller of Golden, Colorado.

The genius of woman: Women supporting women

Jul 23, 2018

The “genius of woman” or the “feminine genius,” a phrase made popular by Pope St. John Paul II’s 1995 Letter... Read more

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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

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Indian Christians pay their respects to the remains of St. Francis Xavier during the 17th exposition of the saint's body at the Se Cathedral in Goa on Nov. 22, 2014.

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Pope Francis signs two bottles of bourbon presented to him by Father Jim Sichko at the Vatican on May 1, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican on Nov. 21, 2024.

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St. John’s Cathedral in the Netherlands is lit up for Red Wednesday on Nov. 23, 2022.

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Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Freiburg, Germany.

Church beatifies German priest who was executed by Nazis in 1944

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