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Articles by CNA Staff
Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead
Mar 13, 2019 / 12:50 pmJohn Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had been included in a list of clerics credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors released last month.
Missionaries of Charity express sorrow over scandal, openness to just inquiry
Jul 18, 2018 / 10:44 amThe superior general of the Missionaries of Charity said Tuesday the congregation is “deeply saddened and grieved” by the alleged sale of several children by an employee of one of its homes for unwed mothers.
Fr. James Martin to give keynote at World Meeting of Families
Jun 12, 2018 / 11:55 amThe World Meeting of Families being held in Dublin this August will include a presentation from American author Fr. James Martin, S.J., who will discuss ways “parishes can support families with members who identify as LGBTI+.”
The 70th miracle: Lourdes healing officially declared supernatural
Feb 12, 2018 / 14:00 pmA miracle was officially recognized at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France this week, the 70th Lourdes miracle recognized by the Catholic Church.
Thousands gather in L.A. to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2017 / 15:23 pmIn honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, thousands of Catholics attended midnight Mass at the Los Angeles cathedral following festivities drawn from Mexican culture.
'The good Lord has guided me well': 113-year-old nun reflects on blessings
Nov 21, 2017 / 00:08 amAt age 113, Sister André is one of the oldest religious sisters in the world.
This beautiful church was a gift from Slovakia to Icelandic Catholics
Jun 24, 2017 / 15:02 pmBishop David Tencer of Reykjavik last week consecrated a new wooden church building, a gift from the Slovak Catholic Church.
The little-known final interview of Ted Bundy: Porn motivated me
Jun 21, 2017 / 15:15 pmHe was one of the worst serial killers in U.S. history.
This cloistered nun got her doctorate in aerospace engineering
Jun 7, 2017 / 11:05 amA cloistered nun in India came out of her convent for an extraordinary reason: to attend a graduation ceremony for her doctorate in Aerospace Engineering.
US bishop says Trump budget at odds with Catholic, American ideals
May 26, 2017 / 16:22 pmThe former head of the US bishops decried President Trump's budget plan, claiming its cuts to social services conflict with both the Catholic faith and American principles.
Doctors who object to abortion need more legal protections, bishops say
Feb 13, 2017 / 18:03 pmObjectors to abortion need stronger conscience protections in federal law, the U.S. bishops have said in a letter to Congress supporting a bill being considered by Congress.
EWTN to launch new weekly pro-life show
Jan 17, 2017 / 16:48 pmOn the eve of this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., EWTN Global Catholic Network will launch a new half-hour weekly program focusing on promoting the culture of life.
‘They are the Church’: Nearly 13,000 college students attend SEEK 2017
Jan 9, 2017 / 15:27 pmIt’s not every day that 13,000 college students come together to pray, participate in the sacraments, and learn more about their faith.
Irish bishop of Bloody Sunday fame remembered for his peaceful witness
Aug 8, 2016 / 11:10 amAfter his death in hospital Monday morning, Bishop Emeritus Edward Daly of Derry's ministry advocating for peace during the Troubles of Northern Ireland is being remembered across Ireland.
These 61 cloistered nuns visited a prison
May 28, 2016 / 15:02 pmA group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile made an historic visit to the local Women's Prison Center to spend time with the inmates and attend Mass with them.
God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake
Apr 19, 2016 / 16:31 pmSister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her vocation is the story of a woman who left the party life for an “amazing” life in God.
The other side of 'Spotlight': how the Church changed to fight sex abuse
Mar 1, 2016 / 16:51 pmWhile the movie “Spotlight” won Best Picture for portraying a journalistic investigation of the sex abuse crisis in Boston, the story is incomplete without recognizing the reforms that followed in the Catholic Church, one commentator said.
A 'gay lobby' at the Vatican? One cardinal says it's real, and Pope Francis is responding
Jan 13, 2016 / 16:13 pmThe influential Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga has acknowledged the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. In a new interview, he says that Pope Francis has adopted a gradual approach to address it – and that Catholic teaching won’t change.
The miracle behind the canonization of the parents of St Therese of Lisieux
Oct 17, 2015 / 05:03 amSeven-year-old Carmen has an extraordinary story. Because of her Blessed Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin, the parents of Saint Therese of Lisieux, will be canonized this Sunday in Saint Peter's Square.
In ecumenical move, Pope Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation
Aug 10, 2015 / 10:37 amPope Francis has instituted a new day of prayer and celebration for the Church entitled the “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation,” to be celebrated on September 1 each year.