CNA Staff
The Catholic News Agency (CNA) Staff is a team of journalists dedicated to reporting news concerning the Catholic Church around the world. Our bureaus are located in Washington, D.C., and Rome. We have sister language agencies in Kenya, Germany, Peru, Brazil, and Italy. CNA is a service of EWTN News. You can contact us at editors@catholicna.com with questions.
Articles by CNA Staff
Court dismisses Catholic school teacher’s employment discrimination claim
May 4, 2021 / 16:00 pmA federal district court dismissed the employment discrimination claim of a New Jersey Catholic school teacher last week, ruling that she was a religious “minister” and thus exempt from certain employment discrimination laws.
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Rosary marathon: Nazareth’s Basilica of the Annunciation leads prayer for expectant women and unborn
May 4, 2021 / 04:00 amThe basilica marks the spot where tradition holds that the Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis to preside at Mass for Rome’s Burmese community
May 3, 2021 / 17:00 pmThe pope will celebrate Mass for Burmese Catholics in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, May 16.
Papal Foundation announces $9m in grants for charitable projects
May 2, 2021 / 10:00 amThe Papal Foundation announced April 28 they will be distributing $9.2 million in grants to dioceses in 64 countries in the coming year.
Archbishop Cordileone: Catholics supporting abortion should not present themselves for Holy Communion
May 1, 2021 / 10:05 amArchbishop of San Francisco Salvatore J. Cordileone released on May 1, 2021 a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for the reception of Holy Communion in which he insisted that any Catholic cooperating with the evil of abortion should refrain from receiving the Eucharist.
Father asks Argentine court to prevent abortion of his child
Apr 30, 2021 / 18:18 pmA man from San Juan province in Argentina filed for an injunction to prevent his ex-wife from aborting their child, however, the judge rejected the measure, which pro-lifers say shows there is a loophole in the abortion law that ignores fathers.
Santa Fe archdiocese to sell over 700 properties amid mounting abuse settlements
Apr 30, 2021 / 18:00 pmThe Archdiocese of Santa Fe intends to sell over 700 properties by year’s end to help pay for settlements to sexual abuse survivors, an examination of court records has found.
Remaining Catholic clergy kidnapped in Haiti finally released
Apr 30, 2021 / 16:29 pmThe Society of Priests of St. Jacques announced this Friday, April 30th, that the remaining seven of the 10 Catholic leaders kidnapped in Haiti on April 11 have been released and are in good health.
Kentucky priest "on cloud nine" after priestly faculties reinstated
Apr 30, 2021 / 13:00 pmAn Owensboro, Kentucky priest says he is “on cloud nine” after receiving word that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith had reinstated his faculties after he appealed his permanent suspension from public ministry.
Pro-life former congressman: Catholics in politics need to be ‘different’
Apr 30, 2021 / 11:00 amA Catholic former Democratic congressman said that President Biden’s pro-abortion policies flout what it means to live as a Catholic in public life.
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Actor in 'The Chosen' praises show’s message for people with disabilities
Apr 28, 2021 / 07:58 amAn actor on the internet show The Chosen, which tells the story of Jesus, praised the show’s accommodation of his disability in his character’s role as an example of inclusion.
Judge tosses out girls’ complaint against Connecticut transgender sports policy
Apr 26, 2021 / 13:00 pmFour female athletes in Connecticut are appealing a court ruling that dismissed their legal challenge to the state’s transgender sports policy.
Abortion survivor hopes her story spurs support for mothers in need
Apr 22, 2021 / 16:00 pmAn abortion survivor hopes that her story of life will help people be “the hands and feet of Jesus” to women in need.
Vatican unveils official prayer of 2022 World Meeting of Families
Apr 22, 2021 / 07:00 amThe 10th World Meeting of Families will take place June 22-26, 2022.
Sri Lankan religious leaders condemn extremism two years after Easter bombing
Apr 21, 2021 / 18:00 pmNumerous religious leaders gathered in Sri Lanka to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings and to pray for an end to religious extremism.
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Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting
Apr 16, 2021 / 09:46 amThe Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a deadly mass shooting at a local FedEx facility the night before.
How a Catholic family of 16 lives debt-free
Apr 15, 2021 / 18:30 pmFive years ago, a Catholic family of 16 made international news for sending their children to college without any debt – and now the parents are offering their financial advice in a book.
White House spokeswoman grilled on fungibility of Title X funding
Apr 14, 2021 / 14:18 pmEarlier today, EWTN’s White House Correspondent Owen Jensen questioned White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the proposed reversal of the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule.
Biden administration proposes restoring Title X funding for abortion clinics
Apr 14, 2021 / 12:49 pmPresident Joe Biden is moving to reverse a Trump-era policy that barred federal Title X funding to entities that perform and refer for abortions, such as Planned Parenthood.
After school shooting, Knoxville bishop asks for 'positive solutions' to gun violence
Apr 12, 2021 / 17:22 pmBishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville demanded “positive solutions” to gun violence after a fatal shooting at an area high school on Monday.