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Articles by CNA Staff
Motorcyclist in Colombia crashes through church door at full speed
Jul 27, 2022 / 14:50 pmThe motorcyclist had no serious injuries and was able to stand up on his own.
Chilean bishops warn new constitution places religious freedom at risk
Jul 26, 2022 / 17:42 pmThe constitution’s text will be approved or rejected Sept. 4 in a plebiscite in which all Chileans will participate.
Wildfires force monks out of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery in Spain
Jul 25, 2022 / 14:47 pmThe monks, who are known for their Gregorian chant, have been taken in by the nuns at a nearby Benedictine monastery.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis arrives in Canada
Jul 24, 2022 / 16:04 pmUpon his arrival in Edmonton, the pope was greeted by representatives of Canada's indigenous peoples.
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
Jul 24, 2022 / 09:48 amAt least one person was killed and several were injured Sunday in an attack on the inauguration of a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s Hama Governorate.
Here’s what Pope Francis said on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Jul 24, 2022 / 07:55 amThe special observance is held on the fourth Sunday in July to roughly coincide with the feast day of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
Pope Francis begins ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
Jul 24, 2022 / 07:33 amDuring his six-day trip, he’s expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential schools.
‘Chile is sick,’ archbishop laments after death of homeless immigrants
Jul 22, 2022 / 17:47 pmArchbishop Fernando Chomali of Concepción, Chile, made his comments after three undocumented Venezuelans died July 15 in a container they used as a home.
One month after murder of two priests, Jesuits in Mexico decry impunity
Jul 22, 2022 / 14:21 pmIn a July 20 statement, the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus demanded justice for the victims of violence.
FULL TEXT: Statement by the Holy See on German 'Synodal Way'
Jul 22, 2022 / 03:02 amThe Holy See intervened in the German “Synodal Way” on July 21, 2022, warning of a “threat to the unity of the Church.”
Brazilian Bishop dedicates new shrine with large cross and Our Lady of Lourdes statue
Jul 21, 2022 / 15:52 pmBishop Onécimo Alberton of Rio do Sul on July 15 blessed the new Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes and of Praise in Ituporanga in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
Bogotá archbishop exhorts Colombia: ‘Never forget God!’
Jul 21, 2022 / 14:43 pmArchbishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio made his remarks in his homily for the Mass and Te Deum for Colombian Independence Day on July 20.
Pope Francis has made College of Cardinals ‘less European,’ analysis shows
Jul 20, 2022 / 17:46 pmFrancis' appointees now constitute 63% of the cardinals eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Prayer ‘is what will save Nicaragua,’ bishop says
Jul 20, 2022 / 15:43 pmDuring a recent pilgrimage, Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa also called for a “crusade” of prayer in coming months.
Archbishop asks Virgin Mary to intercede for release of jailed Cubans
Jul 20, 2022 / 14:52 pmArchbishop Dionisio García of Santiago de Cuba asked the Virgin Mary to move the hearts of those who can determine the fate of Cubans imprisoned for demonstrating on July 11, 2021.
U.S. House passes same-sex marriage bill
Jul 20, 2022 / 11:39 amThe House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill on Tuesday that would federally recognize same-sex marriage, and provide legal protections for interracial marriages.
U.S. bishops call House bill that would offer free abortions ‘a grave evil’
Jul 18, 2022 / 18:03 pmThe bill would expand abortion access rather than help women and children.
Priest says worst poverty in Cuba is ‘lack of freedom’
Jul 18, 2022 / 15:15 pmIn a recent interview with Aid to the Church in Need, Father Bladimir Navarro of Spain discussed the dire situation in Cuba.
Peruvian archbishop: No right to euthanasia; ‘it’s a crime’
Jul 18, 2022 / 14:32 pmArchbishop José Antonio Eguren responded to the July 14 decision of Peru’s Supreme Court to permit euthanasia for a woman with an incurable disease.
Spain ombudsman 'concerned' that most doctors refuse to perform abortions
Jul 14, 2022 / 20:00 pmIn a letter leaked to a Spanish newspaper July 12, Ángel Gabilondo said the situation “should be subject to assessment and analysis.”