CNA Staff
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Articles by CNA Staff
Calgary diocese promises compensation to residential school survivors
Jul 19, 2021 / 18:01 pmThe Calgary diocese announced on Friday it will contribute money to a compensation fund for survivors of local residential schools.
Texas bishops plead for agencies housing migrant children amid threat of closure
Jul 19, 2021 / 14:01 pmTwo bishops in Texas on Sunday pleaded on behalf of the state’s Catholic Charities ministries to migrant children, which could shut their doors at the end of August at the orders of the state’s Republican governor.
CNA Newsroom: "Meet the Parents"
Jul 19, 2021 / 11:30 amWe’ve shared vocation stories on this podcast in the past, but this week we thought we would talk to the people behind many a vocation story— parents.
Archdiocese of Budapest denounces false statement attributed to Cardinal Erdö opposing Pope Francis
Jul 19, 2021 / 10:05 amEarly on Monday, July 19, a fake "decretum" from Cardinal Péter Erdö, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and primate of Hungary, started to circulate on social media.
Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests in decades
Jul 18, 2021 / 05:30 amHe made the comment in his first Angelus address at the Vatican since undergoing surgery.
Traditionis custodes: French Catholic bishops express ‘esteem’ for Traditional Latin Mass communities
Jul 17, 2021 / 14:40 pmThey said the norms would be introduced “through dialogue.”
Pope Francis to Friars Minor: Seek renewal amid declining numbers
Jul 17, 2021 / 05:00 amMembers of the Order of Friars Minor are meeting in Rome.
Catholic nun abducted on way to the market in DR Congo set free
Jul 17, 2021 / 04:00 amThe nun is “traumatized but physically unharmed.”
Diocese in Connecticut files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
Jul 16, 2021 / 15:19 pmThe Diocese of Norwich filed for bankruptcy Thursday amid several dozen sexual abuse lawsuits filed related to a former school administered by the diocese.
Polish Catholic Church to hold day of solidarity with Europe’s flood victims as death toll rises
Jul 16, 2021 / 13:00 pmAt least 120 people have died in the floods, many of them in Germany.
Pope Francis issues restrictions on extraordinary form Masses in new motu proprio
Jul 16, 2021 / 04:45 amThe motu proprio, Traditionis custodes, makes sweeping changes to Summorum Pontificum.
Pope Francis upset by Germany floods
Jul 15, 2021 / 19:29 pmThe pope sent a telegram of condolence Thursday to the German president, following flooding in the country’s west that has killed at least 70 persons.
Knights of Columbus disappointed by advancement of funding bill without Hyde Amendment
Jul 15, 2021 / 18:19 pmThe Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus on Thursday registered his sorrow at the advancement by the appropriations committee of the US House of Representatives of a funding bill without including the usual prohibitions on abortion funding.
N Irish bishop criticizes UK plan to end inquests, prosecutions related to the Troubles
Jul 15, 2021 / 17:01 pmThe British government has announced a plan to halt all prosecutions related to the 20th century religious-fueled conflicts in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles, drawing criticism from the Archbishop of Armagh.
Senate passes legislation restricting imports from Uyghur forced labor
Jul 15, 2021 / 14:01 pmA bipartisan bill to prohibit goods made by enslaved Uyghurs from entering the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday, July 14.
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Polish Catholics arrive in Rome after 17-day cycling pilgrimage
Jul 15, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe group raised funds for a hospice.
Vatican economy council meets in person to discuss investment policy
Jul 15, 2021 / 09:00 amThe pandemic has increased the pressure on the Vatican’s already tight budget.
Vatican’s financial watchdog highlights ‘increasing trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
Jul 15, 2021 / 05:40 amThe agency said the Vatican compared favorably to other jurisdictions.
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Chesterton society will feature Babylon Bee CEO at 40th annual conference
Jul 14, 2021 / 18:00 pmThe Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton will hold its 40th annual conference later this month, with keynote speakers including the CEO of the Christian satirical website The Babylon Bee.
Member seeks House vote on US boycott of 'Genocide Games' in Beijing
Jul 14, 2021 / 15:02 pmA member of Congress is seeking a vote by the entire U.S. House to require the Biden Administration to push for a change of venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing.