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Articles by CNA Staff
Pope Francis hugs man with tumorous disease
Nov 6, 2013 / 14:30 pmAt the end of the Nov. 6 general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis drew attention by warmly embracing a man who suffers from a rare disease causing neuronal tumors all over his body.
Pope Francis asks doctors to spread the Gospel of Life
Sep 20, 2013 / 18:03 pmSpeaking to a group of gynecologists and obstetricians at the Vatican, Pope Francis affirmed that all human life has dignity and rejected the discarding of “defenseless” human persons through abortion.
Pope: media helped spread misinterpretations of Vatican II
Feb 14, 2013 / 12:07 pmPope Benedict XVI said that many of the misinterpretations of the Second Vatican Council were caused by the media promoting its own version.
Crowds at Irish rally show country's pro-life legacy
Jan 20, 2013 / 13:07 pmFine Gael, the majority party in the Irish coalition government, will have “awoken a sleeping giant” if they move to legalize abortion, say organizers of a massive pro-life vigil.
Pope's childhood letter to Baby Jesus shows his faith
Dec 21, 2012 / 04:16 amA Christmas letter that Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Baby Jesus when he was seven years-old demonstrates his devotion to the Sacred Heart and his desire to be a priest.
Elementary school massacre 'not part of God’s plan,' Newtown priest says
Dec 16, 2012 / 12:37 pmThe motive behind the gunman whose Dec. 14 shooting rampage took the lives of 28 people, including 20 children, is not something that can be answered, Newtown's local Catholic priest said.
Church leaders express prayers, condolences over Sandy Hook shooting
Dec 15, 2012 / 10:45 amMembers of the Catholic hierarchy have expressed grief and sorrow over the Dec. 14 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. while offering prayers for victims and their families.
Denver bishop says Catholic grants can't undermine Church teaching
Jun 14, 2012 / 23:47 pmCountering critics who include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Bishop James D. Conley of Denver has defended the end of Catholic grants to the Compañeros immigrant resource center, saying that the Church cannot oppose "same-sex marriage" while funding those who advocate it.
Knights of Columbus to hold global prayer for Pope
May 29, 2012 / 12:45 pmOn the 35th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's episcopal ordination, the head of the Knights of Columbus has asked all 1.8 million members of the Catholic fraternal order to pray for the pontiff.
Students defend Christian Life Movement program from professor's attack
Dec 20, 2011 / 01:12 amAlumni of a study abroad program at Brock University in Ontario, Canada are criticizing a professor's attempt to sever the program’s ties with the school because of its connections with the Christian Life Movement.
Fr. Emil Kapaun beatification cause heads to Rome
Jul 6, 2011 / 03:51 amU.S. Army chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun’s cause for beatification is headed to Rome, an event the Diocese of Wichita celebrated with a July 1 Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Legion leadership may step down at next General Chapter
Jun 27, 2011 / 05:00 amThe vicar general of the Legion of Christ has confirmed that the order’s leaders are likely to step down at their next General Chapter meeting, which could be held as early as 2013.
Saint Thorlak, patron of Iceland, to be celebrated December 23
Dec 19, 2010 / 06:11 amThe Scandinavian island nation of Iceland will celebrate its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23.
Fr. Emil Kapaun nominated for Kansas honor
Oct 3, 2010 / 11:11 amFather Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, is among the 24 men, women, or groups nominated for the Eight Wonders of Kansas People, a campaign by the Kansas Sampler Foundation to promote and educate about the Sunflower State.
Cloistered French nuns to make Gregorian chant album for Universal Music
Jul 27, 2010 / 04:07 amAn order of cloistered Benedictine nuns in France has signed a deal with Universal Music to produce an album of Gregorian chant. The abbess said that after time in prayer the nuns decided the effort could touch people’s lives.
The Last Airbender
Jul 19, 2010 / 00:00 amCritics have hailed “The Last Airbender” as a disaster and as an end of the career of director M. Night. Shyamalan. And while the movie does boast of terrible acting and very poor scripting especially when it comes to dialogue, it also features a tranquility and an originality that puts this film in the realm of something worth seeing.
'Nine Days that Changed the World' a must-see
Jun 18, 2010 / 00:00 amFew Catholics today truly understand the significance of the role that Pope John Paul II played in the fall of the Soviet Communist regime. Even Catholics who grew up with his Pontificate did not understand the value of his actions until later on. Newt and Callista Gingrich’s new documentary offers the contemporary Catholic a chance to see much of that first-hand.
Invictus a masterful blend of sport, psychology, and civil rights
Jun 11, 2010 / 00:00 amOlder children, teens and adults: Morally Acceptable: Excellent Crafstmanship
'Burn it!' if it's not in line with Church teaching: Alice von Hildebrand recalls her husband's inspiration
May 31, 2010 / 13:04 pm"If you find a word that is not in line with the Church, burn it!" were the instructions Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand gave to his wife before he died in 1977. The man whose legacy of thought was revived in a three-day conference in Rome last week was described in intimate detail by the person who knew him best: his wife Alice.
‘Shrek: Forever After’ promotes family, friendship
May 27, 2010 / 00:00 amA while ago, I got lost. I’ll admit it. I stopped keeping track of which Shrek was in theaters. Somewhere in all the previews for no less than four Shrek movies, I wondered why they kept beating a dead horse. After all, the first one was great. The second one wasn’t as good. And they still had the nerve to produce a fourth!