CNA Columns
Was closing down churches the best Catholic reaction to COVID? Not for a seasoned Catholic journalist
Philip F. Lawler is not only a seasoned Catholic journalist, but a bona fide Catholic polemicist. If you don't know... Read more
Bishops, Politicians, and Communion
If you’re seeking evidence of how hard it is for the Church to communicate its message in and to our... Read more
Stately, Elevating, Compact: The Little Office of Baltimore can be a big plus for one’s prayer life
Tan Books is releasing a newly revised redux of the manual of prayers published by the Third Plenary Council of... Read more
CNA Newsroom: "Saintly Superheroes"
On this episode of CNA Newsroom, we criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one... Read more
The Pope and Populism
Is Pope Francis a populist? The simple answer is no. A better answer is necessarily more complicated. Read more
The strange, fascinating story of a Catholic book no one should miss
The story of The Vulnerary of Christ could have been written by a Catholic-friendly Dan Brown. How it ended up... Read more
The Supreme Court’s Abortion Mystery
Imagine trying to follow a game whose rules and objectives you don’t know and whose players aren’t letting on. That... Read more
Catholic Stories of Faith and Hope: How God brings Good out of Suffering
Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s a dilemma that has haunted every community that has believed in... Read more
CNA Newsroom: "Running the Race, Keeping the Faith"
What does it mean to be both physically and spiritually fit? Read more
Want to know more about Catholic Social Teaching? Here’s a primer
A Catholic president who prays the rosary and receives Holy Communion, but opposes fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church has... Read more
Three Philosophers
Intellectual confusion resembling a smog of the mind has been a deadening presence in Catholicism in the years since Vatican... Read more
Annotating the Scriptures? This new Bible will provide plenty of room… and inspiration
Most of us Catholics have a love relationship with that worn down, annotated, highlighted and dog-eared Bible. That unique Bible... Read more
Ever ancient, ever new
In celebration of Holy Week, CNA's Senior Rome Correspondent Hannah Brockhaus explores a few of the Church's earliest pilgrimage traditions... Read more
Holy Mysteries! 12 Investigations into Extraordinary Cases
A few weeks ago while making the circle around our block, a friendly neighbor lady synched up with the snail’s... Read more
The Future Is Here For American Catholics
Eight years ago I published a book called American Church. The subtitle explained what it was about: “The Remarkable Rise,... Read more
New children’s book blends the genius of two beloved Catholic artists during the season of Resurrection
Fans of beloved children's illustrator Tomie DePaola will be delighted by this newly released imprint of an Easter title; his... Read more
Book Review: Our Not-Quite-Holy Family
Most parenting books fall into one of two categories: hopelessly aspirational – these often being written by relatively new parents... Read more
Lent Around the World
This week on the CNA Newsroom podcast, we travel to Lebanon, Timor-Leste, Madagascar, El Salvador and China to hear about... Read more
Laying #Rules For Engagement in the digital minefield
I must confess to an interior eye roll when I first picked up the slim, colorful volume emblazoned with the... Read more
Make it personal
Last summer, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh made an important announcement; Saint Benedict the Moor, a historic parish in the... Read more
