CNA Staff
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Articles by CNA Staff
Pope Francis calls for ‘great symphony of prayer’ ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year
Feb 11, 2022 / 04:00 amHe said he hoped that 2024 would see an outpouring of prayer.
Mark Wahlberg: Upcoming film about Helena priest Father Stu aims to inspire
Feb 10, 2022 / 18:05 pmAn upcoming film about a rough-and-tumble Montana priest has the potential to inspire every person to consider a relationship with God, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg said in an interview that aired Feb. 10 on EWTN’s The World Over.
Chicago archdiocese announces new groupings from parish mergers
Feb 10, 2022 / 12:46 pmAs part of its “Renew My Church” initiative the Archdiocese of Chicago recently announced 12 new parish groupings. By July, the archdiocese will have 221 parishes.
French abuse report authors respond to critics who challenged 330,000 victims estimate
Feb 10, 2022 / 07:00 amA 15-page critique claimed the report lacked ‘scientific rigor.’
Pope Francis will make 2-day visit to Malta in April
Feb 10, 2022 / 04:34 amThe trip is scheduled to take place on April 2-3.
Pro-lifers lament High Court ruling on abortion in N Ireland
Feb 9, 2022 / 14:00 pm‘If this judgment is allowed to stand, the Secretary of State can simply block any attempt to restrict abortion or restore the right to life of unborn children.’
Muslim leaders ‘alarmed’ by Catholic politician’s inclusion in European Islamophobia report
Feb 9, 2022 / 08:00 amThe Global Imams Council issued a statement defending Marijana Petir.
Pope Francis: The dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide
Feb 9, 2022 / 03:50 amHe said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’
Catholic doctor to challenge abortion pill reversal ban at UK High Court
Feb 8, 2022 / 12:00 pmDermot Kearney is a past president of the Catholic Medical Association (UK).
EU Catholic bishops criticize Macron’s call to add abortion to rights charter
Feb 8, 2022 / 07:10 amThey noted that there is no ‘right’ to abortion enshrined in international law.
Full text: Benedict XVI’s advisers analyze Munich abuse report
Feb 8, 2022 / 05:35 amFull text of an analysis by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s advisers as to his handling of abuse cases when he served as archbishop of Munich and Freising.
Benedict XVI asks abuse survivors for forgiveness as advisers defend handling of Munich cases
Feb 8, 2022 / 05:00 amPope emeritus Benedict XVI has personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of abuse cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982.
Pope Francis to priests: Don’t ‘remain barricaded in the sacristy’
Feb 7, 2022 / 14:00 pmHe praised the example of Pius XI, elected pope 100 years ago.
German ‘Synodal Way’ meeting ends with call for same-sex blessings, change to Catechism on homosexuality
Feb 7, 2022 / 12:00 pmThe votes came on the third and final day of a meeting of the Synodal Assembly.
Human rights activist: Diplomatic relations between Vatican and China would be ‘totally unacceptable’
Feb 7, 2022 / 04:40 amThe Vatican recently moved officials from posts in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Episcopalian church sues Oregon city limiting its meals to homeless
Feb 4, 2022 / 15:19 pmThe Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church are suing the city of Brookings, Oregon, after the city passed an ordinance in October limiting the number of times they could distribute free food to the homeless.
Major archbishop: Church offers hope amid ‘very dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine crisis
Feb 4, 2022 / 14:00 pmMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk was speaking at an Aid to the Church in Need online event.
German ‘Synodal Way’ members back text calling for women priests
Feb 4, 2022 / 11:57 amThe appeal passed by 174 votes in favor, 30 against, and 6 abstentions.
Catholics pray novena for young priest killed in Congo
Feb 4, 2022 / 04:05 amFather Richard Masivi Kasereka, 36, was killed by armed men on Feb. 2.
'Is a new Reformation dawning in Germany?' Initiative writes to bishops around the world
Feb 3, 2022 / 15:25 pmAs the opening assembly of the Synodal Way is taking place in Germany, the “New Beginning” initiative has warned of a schism arising from the country. In a letter to bishops there and around the world, the organizers describe “a spirit of rebellion” at work which betrays the gospel.