CNA Columns
A layperson as secretary of the Vatican “central bank”?
Fabio Gasperini, a well-known manager who is working for Ernst & Young, might soon be appointed the secretary of the... Read more
“I can’t breathe”
This episode features the voices of a couple Black Catholics. They tell their own stories. They come from different parts... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: In Hope We are Saved
CNA editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss hope, prayer, and leisure. Stay tuned for Breaking News in the middle. ... Read more
In Defense of Homeschooling
Although a Harvard law school professor’s recent proposal that homeschooling children be banned provoked a predictable hornets’ nest of justifiably... Read more
Paradigm Shift
We share stories about major life shifts— stories of people whose lives took a dramatic and unexpected turn from what... Read more
Two cases show that religious freedom is dwindling in Europe
Conscientious objection and freedom of expression are under threat in Europe, as shown by two legal cases that made news... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: Repent and Believe in the Gospel
On this week's podcast, CNA editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the most important Catholic news of the week,... Read more
More than just recycling
We share some stories about the things Pope Francis writes about in his encyclical about the environment. Read more
Is Ed a figment of JD’s imagination? with special guest “The Quizzical Papist”
On this episode of the podcast, CNA editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the most important Catholic news of... Read more
Vatican Finances, what is going on? The Vatican City State Administration
Plans for a “Vatican Asset Management” outfit were laid out almost as soon as Pope Francis created the new Secretariat... Read more
End Times? Yes and No
One of the more predictable byproducts of the coronavirus pandemic has been an uptick in apocalyptic warnings that the end... Read more
Vatican Finances, what is going on? Sloane Avenue and more
The Holy See is reportedly seeking to renegotiate the £120 million loan it used to complete the purchase of property... Read more
Vatican finances, what is going on? The Malta case
Attorneys for a Maltese business venture involved in a legal dispute say the so-called Vatican bank’s new management care more... Read more
JPII, who were you?
Biographer George Weigel and a former Swiss Guard detail the legacy of St. John Paul II. An Italian mountaineer talks... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: "A resume of moral seriousness"
On this episode of the podcast, CNA editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the legacy of Pope St. John... Read more
Where is God in this time of corona?
It is a question that we regularly hear and read. Some see in it the direct hand of God, of... Read more
Pilgrims’ (Perilous) Progress
A group travels to the Holy Land as the coronavirus reaches pandemic levels; a proposal gone wrong on the Camino... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: "You just have to laugh"
On this episode of the podcast, CNA editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss some of the week’s most important... Read more
Security in a Pandemic
Security. Safety. Safekeeping. The human craving for protection against harm is universal and reaches its anxiety-ridden peak in the face... Read more
Is Pope Francis setting up the next Conclave?
At the end of the last week, Pope Francis elevated cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle and Beniamino Stella to the Order... Read more
