Archive for January 22, 2025

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David receives his cardinal’s hat on Dec. 7, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Philippines’ newest cardinal shares his conclave criteria

Meet Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines and vice president of the Federation... Read more

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By Walter Sánchez Silva

Cardinal Sarah publishes new book ‘Does God Exist?’

In “Does God Exist?: The Cry of Man Asking for Salvation,” Cardinal Robert Sarah answers various questions posed by journalist... Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (left) shakes hands with Father Josef Grünwidl, whom Pope Francis appointed as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna on Jan. 22, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Schönborn retires as Vienna archbishop on 80th birthday

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, a Dominican theologian who helped write the Catechism of the Catholic Church, led the Vienna Archdiocese for... Read more

Afordia speaks to CNA in Rome on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, about being attacked by terrorists in Nigeria.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Christian survivor of terrorism: ‘Pray for Boko Haram’

A Nigerian woman whose husband was killed by Boko Haram in 2014 has asked for prayers for persecuted Christians and... Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. bishops voice concern over immigration, gender policies in religious freedom report

The USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty on Jan. 16 issued its Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty, which... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican during his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 22, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis at general audience: Jesus gives us the ‘grace of not fearing’

“The presence of the Lord always gives us this grace of not fearing,” the Holy Father said at his Jan.... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Montana bill could require priests to break seal of confession

The proposed bill would “eliminate clergy exemption in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.” Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Virginia bishop: IVF ‘contrary to justice,’ destroys many human lives

In a pastoral letter released on Wednesday, Burbidge acknowledged the “natural desire for family” as well as the challenges faced... Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

U.S. bishops criticize Trump’s executive orders on climate, death penalty, immigration

USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Broglio on Wednesday said in a statement that he took issue with some of the orders,... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

New York Supreme Court upholds ‘common sense’ law barring men from women’s sports

The judge ruled against a women’s roller derby league that had sought to block a Nassau County law banning men... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

New Chinese bishop ordained under Vatican-China agreement

Pope Francis appointed Father Anthony Ji Weizhong as bishop of Lüliang on Oct. 28, 2024, having approved Weizhong in the... Read more

Seminarians at St. Aloysius Gonzaga in 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates seminary in Matagalpa

According to a Nicaraguan news outlet, at the time of the confiscation there were at least 30 students in formation... Read more

Luis Fernando Figari founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971.?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

Sodality of Christian Life reports it made reparations to 83 victims of abuse

The Sodality of Christian Life has reported that between May 2016 and December 2024 it provided reparations to 83 people... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Trump ends policy of treating churches as ‘sensitive locations’ for immigration raids

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the acting head of... Read more