CNA Staff
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Articles by CNA Staff
Vatican imposes term limits for leaders of ecclesial movements to stop ‘violations and abuses’
Jun 11, 2021 / 05:10 amThe norms, signed by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, come into force on Sept. 11.
Vatican bank reports $44 million profit in pandemic year
Jun 11, 2021 / 04:45 amThe Institute for Religious Works is giving 75% of the profits to the pope.
Catholic bishops urge G7 to work for ‘just’ and ‘sustainable’ future
Jun 11, 2021 / 03:30 amIn a letter to the British Prime Minister, the bishops called for economic support in the wake of the pandemic.
Cardinal Marx: Pope Francis’ resignation decision a ‘great challenge’
Jun 10, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe influential German cardinal expressed surprise at the swiftness of the pope’s response to his offer to resign.
Catholics submit ‘dubium’ to Vatican asking if Church in Germany is in schism
Jun 10, 2021 / 07:00 amThree Catholics from the Diocese of Essen have formally requested a ruling from the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation.
Cardinal Kasper ‘very worried’ about German Church’s ‘Synodal Way’
Jun 10, 2021 / 03:35 amCardinal Walter Kasper said he hoped that the prayers of faithful Catholics “will help to steer the Synodal Way in Germany on Catholic tracks.”
Pope Francis encourages ecumenical meeting in brotherly love
Jun 9, 2021 / 15:01 pmPracticing love toward one another is essential, Pope Francis said in a video message to a gathering of the John 17 Movement, an ecumenical group, on Wednesday.
Irish Catholic bishop ‘delighted’ as firm offers paid leave after pregnancy loss
Jun 9, 2021 / 13:00 pmBishop Kevin Doran welcomed the step by Lidl Ireland.
Ireland’s High Court to hear abortion case
Jun 9, 2021 / 08:00 amA couple claim that their unborn child was aborted after they were mistakenly told that it had a fatal fetal abnormality.
Pope Francis: Say the ‘Jesus Prayer’ throughout the day
Jun 9, 2021 / 05:00 amAt his general audience, the pope recommended the prayer at the heart of Eastern Christianity’s mystical tradition.
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Court reinstates Virginia teacher suspended over transgender pronoun policy
Jun 8, 2021 / 13:56 pmA county court on Tuesday ruled that a Virginia teacher suspended for opposing a school transgender pronoun policy must be reinstated while his case continues, calling his suspension "unconstitutional."
Poland’s new pro-life campaign proclaims ‘every life is a miracle’
Jun 8, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe campaign presents more than 80 personal stories.
Vatican: Accusations against Polish Catholic bishops’ leader groundless
Jun 8, 2021 / 05:20 amThe Vatican rejected accusations of negligence against Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki.
Ep. 100: Celebrating CNA Newsroom
Jun 7, 2021 / 16:21 pmIn celebration of our 100th episode, we take a look back at just a few of our favorite moments from the first 100 episodes of CNA Newsroom.
Tk̓emlúps 'disturbed' by vandalism of church building near Church-run school in Canada
Jun 7, 2021 / 14:00 pmThe chief of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, or Kamloops Indian Band, has condemned the vandalism of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Kamloops shortly after the discovery of indigenous children’s graves at a nearby Church-run residential school.
Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’
Jun 6, 2021 / 12:35 pmCelebrating Corpus Christi Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said: “A Church of the pure and perfect is a room with no place for anyone.”
Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti: Nun stabbed to death by three teenage girls is beatified
Jun 6, 2021 / 11:00 amSr. Maria Laura Mainetti was beatified on June 6, the anniversary of her murder, in Chiavenna, northern Italy.
Pope Francis expresses sorrow after Indigenous children’s graves found at Church-run school
Jun 6, 2021 / 06:20 amThe Canadian government had asked the pope to issue a formal apology for the Church’s role in the country’s residential schools.
Pope Francis to the Norbertines: Always keep an open heart
Jun 6, 2021 / 05:30 amThe pope issued a message marking the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Abbey of Prémontré.
Catholic Church in Russia reorganizes causes of 20th-century martyrs
Jun 5, 2021 / 08:40 amAll the candidates died after the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union.