CNA Staff
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Articles by CNA Staff
Leader of Armenian Catholic Church dies at age 86
May 26, 2021 / 17:00 pmCatholicos-Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Gabroyan died on May 25.
Style and dignity woven together in 'Worthy of Wearing'
May 26, 2021 / 14:19 pmNicole Caruso, professional makeup artist and beauty consultant, invites women to explore their feminine genius with her book Worthy of Wearing, released Tuesday.
Vatican to Buddhists: May the pandemic ‘unite us in service’
May 26, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sent greetings for the Buddhist feast of Vesakh.
Archbishop Aquila: Germany's synodal path needs repentance, belief, truth
May 26, 2021 / 10:00 amThe German Catholic bishops and those involved in the synodal path of the Church in Germany must be the first to “repent and believe”, even as they call the world to do the same, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has said. He has warned that the synod’s first text puts forward “untenable” views of the Catholic Church, downplays the Church as God’s instrument of salvation, and ignores the tensions between the Church’s mission and worldly attitudes.
‘We are delighted to have him back’: Carlo Acutis relics arrive in London
May 26, 2021 / 08:10 amA relic was given to the church where the future blessed was baptized in 1991.
Theft of Mary Queen of Scots’ rosary a ‘tragic loss’ for Catholic history
May 26, 2021 / 06:00 amThieves stole the rosary and other items worth more than $1.4 million from Arundel Castle in southern England.
Archbishop Cordileone 'deeply grieved' by attempts to delay consideration of Eucharistic teaching document
May 25, 2021 / 17:20 pmTwo U.S. archbishops on Tuesday responded to attempts by other U.S. bishops to delay consideration of a teaching document on the Eucharist by the full conference.
Former priest, a sex offender, killed Massachusetts altar boy in 1972, investigators conclude
May 25, 2021 / 14:05 pmA Massachusetts prosecutor announced Monday that a convicted sex offender who had been dismissed from the clerical state, and who died last week, was responsible for the death of an altar boy nearly 50 years ago.
San Francisco archbishop marks cathedral's 50th anniversary with tour for conservatory students
May 25, 2021 / 12:01 pmMarking the 50th anniversary of the blessing of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone led a tour of the church for students of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Monday.
US bishops welcome resumption of temporary protections for Haitian migrants
May 24, 2021 / 19:01 pmThe chairs of the US bishops’ committees on migration and international justice and peace on Monday commended the Biden administration’s redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status.
Missouri parish remembers those killed in historic tornado, ten years on
May 24, 2021 / 17:19 pmA Catholic parish in Missouri this week held a memorial service for those killed ten years ago when a massive tornado struck Joplin, a city of 50,000 people in southwest Missouri near the Kansas and Oklahoma borders.
CNA Newsroom: "Body and Blood"
May 24, 2021 / 16:05 pmThis week on the podcast, we examine what really happens at the moment of consecration during Mass. And then, travel with us to Poland to learn about a recent Eucharistic miracle.
Brazilian boy who painted pictures of saints to help pay for his medical treatment dies
May 22, 2021 / 15:01 pmDaniel Neves, a 13-year-old boy who painted pictures of the saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary to help to pay for his medical treatment, died May 18 after being hospitalized for almost two weeks with COVID-19.
In England and Wales, Catholic Church names former prosecutor to lead child protection efforts
May 22, 2021 / 15:01 pmNazir Afzal, a prestigious Muslim barrister with a history of prosecuting gangs engaged in sexual abuse and grooming, is the head of the latest effort by the Catholic Church in England and Wales to ensure better prevention of sexual abuse of children and to address ongoing allegations in all Catholic institutions and groups.
Christian group supports prayer octave for China
May 21, 2021 / 17:01 pmA Christian coalition is supporting the prayer octave for the Church in China urged by Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon.
Pro-abortion groups seek to block Indiana law over abortion pill reversal
May 21, 2021 / 10:19 amPro-abortion groups this week asked a federal judge to block a new law in Indiana, set to take effect this summer, which would require doctors to inform women taking the “abortion pill” that it is possible for the effects of the first drug in the regimen to be reversed.
Christians in Northern Ireland concerned about push for vague 'conversion therapy' ban
May 20, 2021 / 18:01 pmAfter Northern Ireland lawmakers passed a resolution to develop a ban on “conversion therapy” regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, several Christian leaders have warned that the ban’s language is vague and could cover ordinary pastoral care and Christian activity.
US bishops promote prayer octave for China
May 20, 2021 / 17:01 pmThe chair of the US bishops’ international justice and peace committee on Thursday called for participation in the prayer octave for the Church in China urged by Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon.
Laudato si' Week recalls encyclical's sixth anniversary
May 20, 2021 / 11:29 amThe Vatican is observing Laudato si’ Week to mark the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. The week includes an online climate summit.
Bishop Wall on politicians and Communion: 'Our concern is not political but pastoral'
May 19, 2021 / 14:53 pmBishop James Wall of Gallup responded Tuesday to a recent essay from Bishop Robert McElroy, in which the Bishop of San Diego opined that in discussions about whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be admitted to Communion, the sacrament is being “weaponized for political ends.”