Archive for January 30, 2021

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By CNA Staff

Iowa lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to exclude ‘right to abortion’

Lawmakers in Iowa this week passed a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution which would exclude a... Read more

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By Luke Coppen

Catholic priest who ‘died twice’ gives thanks for coronavirus recovery

In March 2020, Fr. Michael Stack was looking forward to retiring after years of exhausting priestly ministry. Then the coronavirus... Read more

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Mexican nuns in need of help after Covid hits community

The Dominican Nuns of the St. Catherine of Siena Monastery in Mexico City sent an urgent request for "fervent prayers"... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Parolin on Vatican finances: 'Talking about a crisis is a bit excessive'

Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said that he does not consider the Vatican’s financial scandals to be “a crisis,” but pointed... Read more

Pope Francis with Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago on Sept. 2, 2015. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Cupich after Biden inauguration statement dispute

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich on Saturday, 10 days after the cardinal publicly criticized the U.S. bishops’ official... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Senate pro-life chair: Down syndrome abortions are ‘eugenics’

In an interview with CNA this week, the Senate Pro-Life Caucus chair talked about new legislation to ban abortions on the... Read more