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Articles by CNA Staff
Sir David Amess: Slain Catholic lawmaker is remembered as ‘true bridge-builder’ at Requiem Mass
Nov 23, 2021 / 06:00 amMourners included British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Waukesha parade tragedy: Priest, Catholic schoolchildren hurt when SUV plows into marchers
Nov 22, 2021 / 01:00 amCatholics, including a priest and schoolchildren, were confirmed to be among those injured in a deadly crash during a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday.
Pope Francis: Christ is not like other kings, he is a King for others
Nov 21, 2021 / 06:50 amTwo young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address.
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young Catholics to be ‘critical conscience of society’
Nov 21, 2021 / 05:05 amThe pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King.
100 years ago Jesus protected Our Lady of Guadalupe in a bomb attack
Nov 20, 2021 / 09:22 amA century ago, in 1921, there was an attack perpetrated against Our Lady of Guadalupe in the old basilica in Mexico City, in which the Marian image was protected by a crucifix that is now known as the "Santo Cristo del Atentado."
Pope Francis meets the ‘Pope’s Team’ ahead of friendly soccer match
Nov 20, 2021 / 08:00 amThe papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants.
English and Welsh bishops urge Catholics to renew commitment to Sunday Mass
Nov 19, 2021 / 13:00 pmBut they acknowledged that the pandemic still posed obstacles to regular church attendance.
Influential German Catholic lay group elects new leader
Nov 19, 2021 / 12:00 pmIrme Stetter-Karp succeeds the high-profile Thomas Sternberg.
Pope Francis: Persistence of child labor is ‘shocking and disturbing’
Nov 19, 2021 / 08:00 amAround 150 million children are forced to work worldwide.
Caritas Poland leader: We’ll help those in need for as long as Belarus border crisis lasts
Nov 19, 2021 / 05:30 amThe Catholic Church in Belarus is also aiding migrants at the border.
Forget RCIA, meet OCIA: U.S. bishops approve big name change
Nov 18, 2021 / 16:32 pmThe Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its name changed to Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, or OCIA, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops decided this week.
Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master to be buried in Maltese cathedral’s crypt
Nov 18, 2021 / 06:10 amThe funeral will be held on Dec. 3 at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.
Major archbishop thanks Pope Francis for support as Ukraine faces multiple crises
Nov 18, 2021 / 04:05 amThe leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said the country faced rising poverty.
Catholic teenager suspended for saying there are only two genders sues school district
Nov 17, 2021 / 18:00 pmA Catholic teenager who was reportedly suspended for saying there are only two genders is suing his New Hampshire public school district.
Star on Sagrada Familia’s Marian tower to light up Barcelona’s skyline
Nov 17, 2021 / 08:00 amThe star will be visible across the city, both day and night.
Pope Francis: Justice and peace commissions offer an ‘indispensable service’
Nov 17, 2021 / 04:00 amThe pope said that justice and peace could be built only through ‘two paths.’
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
Nov 16, 2021 / 12:00 pm‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said.
Pope Francis asks Secular Franciscans to take St. Francis’ path of conversion
Nov 15, 2021 / 12:00 pmSecular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome.
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
Nov 15, 2021 / 08:20 amPresident Zoran Milanović met with Pope Francis and senior officials.
Fr Julian Carron resigns as president of Communion and Liberation
Nov 15, 2021 / 05:50 amHe has held the post since 2005.