CNA Columns
Lessons learned during past pandemics - from a Catholic perspective
Coronavirus is only the latest iteration of an age-old human affliction. Even now, with the benefit of advanced medical science, our reaction... Read more
Coronavirus, how much money did the Vatican lose?
As governments around the world work to assess and contain the effect of the coronavirus emergency on the economy and... Read more
Saintly Superheroes
Nearly four decades ago, Marvel produced several religious-themed comic books, including a comic about the life of Pope St. John... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: What people will get mad about
Editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon sit down for another quarantine edition of the podcast. They discuss reactions to President... Read more
City of Angels
Rome correspondent Courtney Mares takes us on a deep dive into the history of Our Lady of Loreto. Producer Jonah... Read more
The image of the Divine Mercy was exposed for the first time 85 years ago. In Vilnius
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is situated at the geographic center of Europe. The Gate of Dawn is one of... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: The Church goes out (like Johnny Appleseed)
Editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon are back this week for another quarantine edition of the podcast. They have an... Read more
Lockdown Debate, Catholic Edition
It now appears that the legacy of the coronavirus pandemic is going to include an ongoing, sometimes ugly debate on... Read more
Pope Francis: the Latin American model as a way out of the coronavirus crisis
Pope Francis’s Letter to Popular Movements on Easter Sunday epitomizes his social thought, which is deeply rooted in the Latin... Read more
Death Row and the Back Row
Bishop Richard Stika tells the story of the time St. John Paul II intervened in the life of a man... Read more
Lithuania, the "map of light" against coronavirus from the shrine of Siluva
We’ve become way too familiar with the maps, whose spots mark the places where the COVID-19 pandemic has struck. The... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: Happy Birthday, Mrs. Condon
Christ is Risen! On this episode of the podcast, Catholic News Agency editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the... Read more
Waiting for Conversion
JD Flynn interviews his mother about her conversion. Then, many RCIA candidates and catechumens are waiting much longer than they... Read more
Vatican's revamped financial watchdog: where it's come from and what's in store
The appointment of a new director of the Vatican Financial Intelligence Authority (AIF) moves the Vatican path toward financial transparency... Read more
After the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of abating as this is written, but it’s none too soon to start thinking... Read more
Pope Francis and the discussion on women deacons: looking for a lateral way of thinking
Pope Francis promised it at the end of the Special Synod on the Amazon: he would create a commission on... Read more
A loving big brother during coronavirus
My youngest son Patrick turns four this week. He is a delight to watch at this age, particularly when one... Read more
CNA Editor's Desk: 'The only basis for justice is truth'
Australia’s High Court has unanimously overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for five alleged counts of sexual abuse. This week on CNA... Read more
Coronavirus: the response of Caritas Internationalis
In countering the Coronavirus, Pope Francis can count on the effort of the Caritas agencies spread all over the continent,... Read more
Keep Palm and Carry On
Millions of people were affected - in some way or another - by the coronavirus pandemic this Palm Sunday. We... Read more
