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Pope Francis makes early morning visit to Immaculate Conception statue in Rome
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Knights of Columbus release St Joseph documentary online
Dec 8, 2021Inspired by Pope Francis’ declaration of the Year of St. Joseph, the Knights of Columbus released a documentary on the Head of the Holy Family, which can now be accessed for free on their website.
Pope Francis hails ‘the beauty of Mary’s heart’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Dec 8, 2021The pope leads the Angelus prayer on Marian solemnities, as well as Sundays.
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church leaders want a uniform liturgy. Why are they facing resistance?
Dec 8, 2021Pope Francis has intervened in the decades-long dispute.
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
Dec 7, 2021Catholic leaders in Australia expressed concern this week about a new set of laws passed in the state of Victoria which prevent religious groups and schools from making hiring decisions based on protected attributes such as marital status.
Canadian Indigenous leaders' trip to Vatican delayed by Omicron variant concerns
Dec 7, 2021The scheduled meeting between Pope Francis and a delegation from Canada has been delayed to 2022, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announced in a joint statement on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
Synod of Bishops removes resource page link to New Ways Ministry
Dec 7, 2021The U.S. bishops’ conference expressed its disapproval of the LGBT outreach ministry in 2010.
Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America unfairly attacked by Spanish newspaper
Dec 7, 2021Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America were unfairly and inaccurately portrayed in a recent article published by a Spanish newspaper, an investigation by ACI Prensa has found.
Pope Francis updates norms on crimes judged by Vatican’s doctrinal office
Dec 7, 2021The norms address the delicts of schism, sacramental desecration, and abuse of minors
Will the Supreme Court end Roe v. Wade?
Pro-life legal experts say they're encouraged by justices' questions in Dobbs abortion case
Dec 4, 2021Three legal experts are expressing optimism for a pro-life victory in the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationside.
What would the overturning of Roe mean for Latin America?
Dec 2, 2021If the US Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country in 1973, what impact would it have on Latin America? Pro-life leaders in Latin America spoke to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish language sister news agency, about how a ruling reversing Roe v. Wade would impact each of their countries.
Pro-life leaders react to President Joe Biden's statements about Dobbs abortion case
Dec 1, 2021President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support of Roe v. Wade on Wednesday, in response to a question about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could overturn the nation’s abortion precedent, though he said he did not listen to the oral arguments that took place earlier in the day.
Pro-life leaders, legal experts speak out after Dobbs arguments at US Supreme Court
Dec 1, 2021On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerning Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks. Leading up to and in response following the oral arguments, pro-life leaders and legal experts offered their perspectives.
Pope Francis hails ‘the beauty of Mary’s heart’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Pope Francis makes early morning visit to Immaculate Conception statue in Rome
Synod of Bishops removes resource page link to New Ways Ministry
Pope Francis updates norms on crimes judged by Vatican’s doctrinal office
Pope Francis: EU commission guide discouraging word ‘Christmas’ was an anachronism
Knights of Columbus release St Joseph documentary online
Did you know the Immaculate Conception is patroness of the United States?
PHOTOS: Los Angeles, San Diego pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe with processions, Masses after year hiatus
WATCH: Students at Catholic college target pro-life talk with obscenity-laced protest
1 million Afghan children could starve this winter. This humanitarian group desperately needs your help
Canadian Indigenous leaders' trip to Vatican delayed by Omicron variant concerns
Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America unfairly attacked by Spanish newspaper
As three more hostages released in Haiti, Christian group thanks God and asks for more prayers
What would the overturning of Roe mean for Latin America?
Chile legislature defeats bill that would have permitted elective abortion
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church leaders want a uniform liturgy. Why are they facing resistance?
New report finds freedom of conscience under threat in France, Spain, and Sweden
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
For the Year of St. Joseph, a look at the relic of his holy cloak in Rome
Scientists reconstructed the face of St. Nicholas – here’s what they found
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
Hong Kong bishop consecrated in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
Sydney archbishop urges public opposition to New South Wales euthanasia bill
Canonization cause of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot advances
Catholic cathedral hit by artillery shelling in Burma
Catholics killed after bus plunges into river in Kenya
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Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America unfairly attacked by Spanish newspaper
Dec 7, 2021Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America were unfairly and inaccurately portrayed in a recent article published by a Spanish newspaper, an investigation by ACI Prensa has found.
Pope Francis updates norms on crimes judged by Vatican’s doctrinal office
Dec 7, 2021The norms address the delicts of schism, sacramental desecration, and abuse of minors
1 million Afghan children could starve this winter. This humanitarian group desperately needs your help
Dec 7, 2021A new initiative is asking Americans for donations this Christmas to help save Christians who risk death in Afghanistan during the brutal winter. Its goal is to provide a “safe winter” for the men, women, and children located there.
New report finds freedom of conscience under threat in France, Spain, and Sweden
Dec 7, 2021The report said further developments could lead to ‘complete exclusion of Christians from certain professions.’
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
Dec 7, 2021Unvaccinated Austrians could face fines of up to $675 every three months.
For the Year of St. Joseph, a look at the relic of his holy cloak in Rome
Dec 7, 2021Tradition holds that St. Jerome brought the mantle from the Holy Land.
Workers in NYC face COVID vaccine mandate, causing 'worry' at some Catholic schools
Dec 6, 2021Catholic and other private school employees in New York City are speaking out against a city mandate that they been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cincinnati archdiocese announces parish 'family' groups amid massive consolidation effort
Dec 6, 2021The Archdiocese of Cincinnati this week announced plans for groupings of parishes, called “families,” which will greatly reduce the number of parishes in the archdiocese during a multi-year consolidation process.
As three more hostages released in Haiti, Christian group thanks God and asks for more prayers
Dec 6, 2021Three more hostages from an Ohio-based Christian group were released in Haiti, leaving 12 captives of the 400 Mawozo gang. The gang previously kidnapped and released a group of 10 Catholics, including priests and religious.
Scientists reconstructed the face of St. Nicholas – here’s what they found
Dec 6, 2021Scientists at a university in Liverpool unveiled what they say is the most realistic portrait ever created of St. Nicholas of Myra, the popular 4th century bishop best known as the inspiration for the modern-day figure of Santa Claus.
Religious leaders warn Build Back Better threatens faith-based child care, education
Dec 6, 2021Two U.S. Catholic bishops signed a letter with other religious leaders expressing concern that the child care and universal pre-kindergarten provisions in the Build Back Better Act could exclude faith-based providers.
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Greece
Dec 6, 2021The pope spoke at the end of his five-day journey to Cyprus and Greece.
