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Smoke billows near windows as performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.

‘Words cannot describe it’: Bishop urges ‘renewed zeal’ in face of ‘heinous’ Last Supper mockery at Olympics

Jul 28, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The ceremony drew criticism around the world for its profane depiction of the Last Supper. Read more

From left to right: St. Thomas More, St. Helena,  St. Louis IX, St. Monica, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

5 saints who were grandparents 

Jul 28, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, we look to the example of five saints... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17–21, 2024.

‘I am still moved to tears’: Religious sisters, priest, bishop reflect on National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 27, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Clergy and religious attended the congress in high numbers and shared with CNA some of their most memorable moments. Read more

First row (L-R) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina. Bottom row (L-R) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona.

Where Kamala Harris’ VP options stand on abortion and religious liberty

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonathan Liedl, Matt McDonald

A look at potential VP contenders and what they could bring to the Democratic ticket. Read more

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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds abortion restrictions, ban on sex changes for minors

Jul 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, which argued that the legislation violated Nebraska’s single subject... Read more

Omaha Archbishop George Lucas in a 2011 photo.

Omaha archbishop denies sexual abuse accusations

Jul 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Archbishop George Lucas is one of several dozen priests, nuns, and laymen and laywomen accused of sexual abuse of minors... Read more

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism 

Jul 26, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge”... Read more

A vandalized statue of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Leo Parish in Hartford, Arkansas, July 2024.

Arkansas parish hit by multiple vandalism incidents

Jul 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Joseph Chan, the pastor at St. Leo Church in Hartford, Arkansas, told CNA that the incidents of vandalism began... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, left, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, with Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

Bishops Barron and Paprocki stress the importance of ‘inviting Catholics back to Mass’

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In a recent conversation for the Diocese of Springfield’s “Dive Deep” podcast, the bishops answered questions about what is central... Read more

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill.

Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

Jul 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president’s ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Pro-life roundup: Harris pledges to restore Roe v. Wade

Jul 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Since replacing Joe Biden as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic party, Kamala Harris has made abortion a major... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium.

The best photos from the National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 26, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

More than 50,000 Catholics filled the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium July 17-21 for the National Eucharistic Congress... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens holds the Eucharist over the faithful for benediction while standing on the Indiana War Memorial.

Bishop Cozzens on the National Eucharistic Congress: ‘God showed us how good he is’

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“God is able to do immeasurably more than you ask or imagine. And that was my experience,” Bishop Andrew Cozzens... Read more

A painting of St. Joachim, the little Virgin Mary, and St. Anne in the Church of San Francesco in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Lessons from Sts. Anne and Joachim for couples facing infertility

Jul 26, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

On July 26 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of the Virgin Mary’s parents, whose lives offer lessons to... Read more

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks to victims and their family members as he testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2024.

Senate advances bills to protect privacy and safety of children online

Jul 25, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 86-1 on a procedural vote that paved the way for two... Read more

A Manhattan federal court sentenced Bevelyn Beatty Williams, a 33-year-old pro-life activist, to three years and five months in prison July 24, 2024, for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by preaching outside an abortion clinic.

Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance

Jul 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted of “interference, including by threats and force, with individuals seeking to obtain and provide”... Read more

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

FBI director denies targeting pro-life activists

Jul 25, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday that the bureau under the Biden administration has... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw and just months ahead of the November election, throwing his support behind Harris.

Kamala Harris’ record on Catholic issues: what you need to know

Jul 24, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has taken a variety of stances that could pose problems for Catholic voters, a key... Read more

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Alabama church employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from parish for TikTok creators

Jul 24, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, had been charged with, and agreed to plead guilty to, embezzling funds from St. Francis of... Read more

Bullfighting, which has existed since 711 A.D., is being denounced and labeled as animal cruelty by Father Terry Martin, a Catholic priest in England and an outspoken advocate for the welfare of animals. Last year Martin sent a joint letter with priests from Canada and France to Pope Francis calling on the pope to condemn the “torture and violent slaughter of innocent bulls.”

Priest partners with PETA to condemn bullfighting, calls on Pope Francis to denounce it

Jul 24, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

Father Terry Martin, who serves the Parish of Worthing and Lancing in West Sussex, England, has called on Pope Francis... Read more