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Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski at the tomb of St. Peter during an ad limina visit Nov. 7, 2019.

Lawsuit highlights abuse cover-up allegations against St. Louis archbishop

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis is accused in a new lawsuit of covering up abuse allegations in his former... Read more

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Congress debates abortion funding in COVID relief

Feb 12, 2021

Members of Congress on Thursday debated abortion funding restrictions in a proposed COVID relief package, with one member comparing abortion... Read more

Petition asks Amazon to avoid nudity in Lord of the Rings series

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

After months-old rumors that Amazon may be planning to incorporate sexually explicit content in its new Lord of the Rings... Read more

Rome, Italy - June 28, 2013: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, of San Francisco, in Rome on June 28

San Francisco archbishop: State can't close churches, 'science' is on our side

Feb 12, 2021

Government officials cannot shut down religious services as “non-essential” during the pandemic—particularly when they are contradicting the “science” in doing... Read more

Bishop Giovanni Cefai helps unload oxygen concentrators donated by the Knights of Columbus in Huancané, Peru. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus provide oxygen to Amazon region amid coronavirus

Feb 12, 2021

The Knights of Columbus have sent more than $200,000 of oxygen and related supplies to the Amazon regions of Brazil... Read more

CRS’ Lenten Rice Bowl program to help feed the hungry amid COVID pandemic

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

Catholic Relief Services is asking Catholics this Lent to remember those affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by participating in... Read more

Vandalism outside St. Pius X parish in El Paso, Texas. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of El Paso.

Vandalism outside El Paso Catholic church damages three angel statues

Feb 11, 2021

Three angel statues at St. Pius X Church in El Paso have suffered heavy damage in a vandalism incident, prompting... Read more

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Why pro-lifers should be concerned with Biden's OMB nominee

Feb 11, 2021

By CNA Staff

A former director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) warned that pro-lifers should be concerned about... Read more

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The hidden history of Black Catholic nuns in the U.S.

Feb 11, 2021

Black Catholic nuns have made manifold contributions to the Church in the United States, and theirs is a story that... Read more

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Supreme Court weighing Alabama ban on clergy at executions

Feb 11, 2021

By CNA Staff

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the case of an Alabama death row inmate who has asked to have a... Read more

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Amid controversy, Abby Johnson speaks at Catholic University of America

Feb 11, 2021

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life activist Abby Johnson addressed students at The Catholic University of America this week amid protests by students and alumni.  Read more

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Pro-life groups warn against abortion funding in COVID relief

Feb 11, 2021

Pro-life groups are warning against increased funding of abortions in Congress’ proposed COVID relief legislation.  Read more

Philadelphia archdiocese addresses race and Catholicism in Zoom event

Feb 10, 2021

By Perry West

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia hosted a Zoom conference on “Race and Catholicism” for more than 200 Catholics last week. Read more

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Open for learning: How Boston Catholic schools kept their students safe

Feb 10, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston “followed the science” and have kept its students safe amid the pandemic, the... Read more

Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.

Detroit archdiocese to restore Sunday Mass obligation in March

Feb 10, 2021

Most Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit will again be obliged to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of... Read more

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson speaks with CNA in Rome, June 26, 2014.

New book collects Carl Anderson's speeches on religious liberty

Feb 10, 2021

A recently published work collects speeches, articles, and essays by Carl Anderson, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus,... Read more

Puertos Cabezas, Nicaragua. Nov. 7, 2020: People in rubble after Hurricane Eta Path. Credit: Jeiner Huete_P/Shutterstock

U.S. bishops request that foreign nationals from hurricane-devastated countries not be deported

Feb 10, 2021

U.S. bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) asked the Biden administration on Wednesday to protect from deportation certain foreign nationals... Read more

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Analysis: The communion controversy could be far greater than just pro-abortion politicians

Feb 10, 2021

By Matt Hadro

As U.S. bishops debate whether to deny Communion to unrepentantly pro-abortion Catholic politicians, there is a larger conversation happening that... Read more

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Archdiocese of Chicago to court: Let parishes choose their staff

Feb 10, 2021

Attorneys for the Archdiocese of Chicago argued before the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday that parishes should be free to choose... Read more

NY Encounter to explore 'When Reality Hits'

Feb 10, 2021

By Perry West

Communion and Liberation is preparing for its 13th annual New York Encounter to help participants process and grow from the... Read more