US News

NGO praises Mastercard for trying to curb illegal pornography

Apr 16, 2021

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation praised the credit card association Mastercard for implementing new policies to curb illegal pornography. Read more

USCCB: Permitting mail-order abortion pills places women’s health ‘in serious jeopardy’

Apr 16, 2021

The pro-life chair of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday warned that loosening federal regulations of the abortion pill places... Read more

Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting

Apr 16, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a... Read more

More states pass bills aimed at protecting women’s sports

Apr 16, 2021

State legislatures of West Virginia and Kansas recently passed bills restricting participation in women’s sports to one’s biological sex and... Read more

Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland

Why Maine Catholics, unable to meet in person, aren't sheepish about their faith

Apr 16, 2021

With the Maine Catholic Youth Meeting taking place virtually for the second year in a row, the Diocese of Portland... Read more

Priests celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2105.

Virtual discernment program helps Boston men explore priesthood

Apr 16, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

This past week, the Archdiocese of Boston released its new vocation discernment initiative, Scivias, designed to bring vocational guidance to... Read more

Catholic family of 16 are debt free.

How a Catholic family of 16 lives debt-free

Apr 15, 2021

By CNA Staff

Five years ago, a Catholic family of 16 made international news for sending their children to college without any debt... Read more

Catholic school students. CNA file photo.

Charleston diocese sues South Carolina for barring Covid-relief funds from private schools

Apr 15, 2021

The Diocese of Charleston filed a suit against South Carolina on Wednesday challenging the state’s “Blaine Amendment”, which prohibits public... Read more

Father Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass using the hood of a Jeep as his altar on Oct. 7, 1950.

Father Kapaun's remains to return to Kansas, family says

Apr 15, 2021

The remains of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, army chaplain and hero of the Korean War, will return to... Read more

St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York. Credit: Nassau Crew via Wikimedia (CC0 1.0)

Under financial pressure, Rockville Centre diocese sells pastoral center, closes several schools

Apr 15, 2021

In the wake of bankruptcy filings, the Diocese of Rockville Centre in March announced the sale of its $5.2 million... Read more

Syrian refugee family at a camp in Passau, Germany - August 2015

‘Refugee resettlement has effectively been halted’: Catholics implore Biden to accept more refugees

Apr 15, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic organizations expressed dismay that the United States this year could admit the lowest number of refugees in decades.  Read more

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

After vandalism, Houston parish welcomes back refurbished Our Lady of Guadalupe statue

Apr 15, 2021

A Catholic parish in Houston held an inauguration ceremony this week for a refurbished statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more

Archbishop Gomez: Gospel is the answer to the 'new religion' of secularism

Apr 15, 2021

True social justice is rooted in the Gospel and not in a secular materialist vision, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los... Read more

Members of Congress want a vote to protect abortion survivors – will they get one?

Apr 15, 2021

Members of the House are once again trying to bring up a vote on legislation protecting infant survivors of abortions. Read more

House Republicans seek to defund UN agency over abortion concerns

Apr 14, 2021

House Republicans on Tuesday introduced a bill to defund the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), alleging its complicity in forced... Read more

Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary.

White House spokeswoman grilled on fungibility of Title X funding

Apr 14, 2021

By CNA Staff

Earlier today, EWTN’s White House Correspondent Owen Jensen questioned White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the proposed reversal of... Read more

Amazon pulls transgender-critical book before relisting it

Apr 14, 2021

The online retail giant Amazon delisted another book critical of transgender ideology, before apparently relisting it for sale on Wednesday... Read more

Planned Parenthood clinic in Newton, NJ    Credit: Glynnis Jones

Biden administration proposes restoring Title X funding for abortion clinics

Apr 14, 2021

By CNA Staff

President Joe Biden is moving to reverse a Trump-era policy that barred federal Title X funding to entities that perform... Read more

Bishop Michael Hoeppner. CNA file photo.

Former Crookston bishop apologizes for failures in governance

Apr 14, 2021

Bishop Michael Hoeppner, who has resigned as Bishop of Crookston after being accused of mishandling cases of priests accused of... Read more

Pro-life leaders: Allowing mail-order abortion pill will pose 'grave danger' for women

Apr 13, 2021

Pro-life groups criticized the Biden administration for allowing the distribution of the abortion pill through the mail during the COVID-19... Read more