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Pope Francis washes the feet of migrants and refugees during Holy Thursday Mass March 24, 2016.

An emotional Mass for migrants with Pope Francis

Mar 24, 2016

By Elise Harris

During a Mass in Rome on Holy Thursday Pope Francis washed the feet of migrants and refugees, many of whom... Read more

Belgian cathedral.

'Good Friday came early' – Catholic bishops mourn Brussels attacks

Mar 22, 2016

The Holy Week terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday led the city's bishops to mourn and reflect on the deadly... Read more

World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 2013.

Divine Mercy meets World Youth Day this summer in Poland

Mar 22, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Krakow’s role in the Divine Mercy devotion could mean great things for World Youth Day this year, said the city’s... Read more

Palliative care.

In Tulsa's diocese, no one is turned away from end-of-life care

Mar 21, 2016

By Ann Schneible

The latest initiative of the Tulsa, Oklahoma diocese is not only offering practical care for the region's homeless and under-privileged... Read more

Iraqi seminarians. Photo courtesy of Roni Momica, second from the left.

These seminarians are being ordained – in a refugee camp

Mar 18, 2016

By Elise Harris

After their seminary in Qaraqosh was dissolved following a brutal ISIS attack in 2014, four Iraqi seminarians chose not to give... Read more

Caritas Spain is helping more than 2,000 women leave prostitution

Mar 16, 2016

According to a recent report from Caritas Spain, more than 2,200 women are receiving help in exiting prostitution thanks to... Read more

Fight in Italy over saint's jewels 'completely misleading'

Mar 13, 2016

By Mary Farrow, Andrea Gagliarducci

Reports that the valuable treasure of St. Januarius will be placed in the hands of the Vatican rather than the... Read more

What's it like to go to confession with Pope Francis?

Mar 13, 2016

By Elise Harris

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to confession with Pope Francis?  Read more

A year after riots, Baltimore leaders unite for Rome pilgrimage

Mar 10, 2016

By Elise Harris

Nearly a year after violent riots erupted in West Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody,... Read more

From L-R: Sr. Anselm, Sr. Reginette,  Sr. Judith, Sr. Marguerite.

Here are the faces of the nuns who were martyred in Yemen

Mar 8, 2016

By Alan Holdren

Sister Anslem, Sister Reginette, Sister Judith, Sister Marguerite, and were serving as caretakers at the Missionaries of Charity's convent and... Read more

Missionaries of Charity at a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square, June 19, 2015.

There's no question – the Missionaries of Charity in Yemen 'died as martyrs'

Mar 6, 2016

By Alan Holdren, Elise Harris

After a recent attack at a Missionaries of Charity convent in Yemen claimed the lives of four of the sisters... Read more

Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the economy secretariat, speaks to reporters outside Rome's Hotel Quirinale after meeting with sex abuse survivors, March 3, 2016.

Cardinal Pell shares emotional meeting with abuse survivors

Mar 3, 2016

By Elise Harris

Cardinal George Pell and a dozen survivors of clerical sex abuse met in Rome on Thursday, where they shared an... Read more

A pilgrim prays the rosary in St. Peter's Square before the General Audience, Oct. 19, 2014.

Cardinal Müller: Can't receive Communion? You can still participate in Church's life

Mar 3, 2016

A focus on the reception of Holy Communion by the divorced-and-remarried misses the larger point of pastoral care: participation in... Read more

Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, departs Rome's Hotel Quirinale, where he attended a hearing on sex abuse responses, March 3, 2016.

As abuse hearing ends, Cardinal Pell says he 'should have done more'

Mar 3, 2016

By Elise Harris

Speaking to an Australian committee investigating institutional responses to child sex abuse cases, Cardinal George Pell has expressed his regret... Read more

Installation Mass of Reverend Peter Harman at the NAC, Feb. 28, 2016.

Rome's US seminary welcomes new rector

Feb 29, 2016

By Ann Schneible

The Pontifical North American College (NAC) on Sunday officially installed its new rector, Fr. Peter Harman.    Read more

Pope Francis greets Mexican faithful at the Cathedral of San Cristobal de las Casas, Feb. 15, 2016.

Hope for Mexico: one bishop's reflection on the papal visit

Feb 27, 2016

For Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, Pope Francis had a simple message to tell the people of Mexico: “you... Read more

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk speaks to CNA at the Vatican, Oct. 9, 2015.

What Archbishop Shevchuk saw in the meeting of the Pope and Patriarch Kirill

Feb 24, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

What’s next for ecumenism? After the recent meeting between Pope Francis and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, the head of... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley speaks with CNA in Rome on Feb. 4, 2013.

There's no question – reporting abuse is a must, Cardinal O'Malley says

Feb 16, 2016

By Elise Harris

After recent media reports suggested the Vatican is telling bishops to cover up sexual abuse, the Pontifical Commission for the... Read more

A chat with Joseph Fiennes – star of historical thriller 'Risen'

Feb 10, 2016

By Ann Schneible

The lead actor of “Risen,” a film told through the eyes of a Roman soldier who is forced to confront... Read more

Jihad in Gaza.

EU joins voices labeling ISIS actions a 'genocide'

Feb 4, 2016

The European Parliament on Thursday declared that genocide is taking place in the Middle East against Christians, Yazidis, and other... Read more