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‘No one ever talked about McCarrick and the boys’
A man claiming to be a former child victim of Theodore McCarrick has written an open essay in response to a recent interview given by the former cardinal. Writing under the name Nathan Doe, the man says that McCarrick sexually abused a series of...
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome has an abundance of beautiful churches, interesting relics, and sacred art. To wander the streets of the city’s historic center is to stumble upon something amazing. But...
Editor-in-Chief JD Flynn joins from Rome for this week's episode of CNA Editor's Desk. He and DC Editor Ed Condon talk about the Amazon synod, financial reform at the Vatican and JD's new...
Amazon synod discussion groups support married priests, female deacons
At least four of the 12 language groups at the Amazon synod overtly propose the ordination of married men to the priesthood in summary reports published by the Vatican Friday, with the majority of the discussion groups expressing openness to the...
Mexican diocese prays for peace as capture, release of El Chapo's son sparks violence
Following hours of heavy fighting in a city in Northern Mexico as officials detained and then released the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the local church called for prayers for peace.
“At a time when fear and...
Hong Kong court says redefining marriage is beyond its authority
A court in Hong Kong has ruled against the recognition of same-sex partnerships, upholding the government’s policy of not recognizing same-sex marriage or civil unions.
The court’s review stemmed from a petition that a Hong Kong woman filed in...
Questions raised as Satanic Temple asks to hold meeting at Naval Academy
As an outside group is asking to hold “satanic religious services” at the U.S. Naval Academy, questions have arisen as to its actual motives for doing so.
The Satanic Temple (TST), a group recognized as a church by the Internal Revenue...
N Ireland sees effort to recall Assembly ahead of abortion changes
Pro-life groups in Northern Ireland are hopeful that there is sufficient support in the legislature to block an expansion of legal abortion from going into effect next week.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, the pro-life group Both Lives...
Bishops in Middle East urge prayer for northern Syria
Bishops in Syria and Iraq have called for worldwide prayer as fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces further destabilizes northern Syria.
“We were very concerned when we learned of the Turkish incursion at our borders, for our...
