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Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans
President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more
McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more
Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more
Mike Pompeo: Holy See's moral witness needed in China
Reflecting Friday on the state of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted that the human... Read more
Pelosi 'misspoke' on San Francisco Mass attendance, spokesman claims
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office told CNA Friday evening that she “misspoke” when she described “recently” attending Mass in a San... Read more
Franciscan University honors NET Ministries for ‘strong Christian character’
The Franciscan University of Steubenville this week bestowed its highest non-academic award to NET Ministries, a national evangelization program for... Read more
Biden campaign downplays abortion, 'preeminent priority' of US Catholic bishops
Catholic supporters of Joe Biden sought to deflect the Democratic candidate’s support for abortion on Thursday by pointing to other... Read more
Dioceses in southern US shut down as Hurricane Sally brings floods
Dioceses in Florida and Alabama have shut down offices and schools as a large storm has flooded numerous houses and... Read more
Online course for Catholic politicians to study Thomas More, John Paul II, Dag Hammarskjöld
What do St. Thomas More, St. John Paul II, and Dag Hammarskjöld have in common? Read more
Pelosi says she attended Mass in San Francisco church, despite city health order
After San Francisco’s archbishop called on the city to reopen churches for indoor Masses, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he... Read more
Netflix sees cancelations spike after 'Cuties' controversy
Controversy surrounding the film “Cuties” has led to Netflix subscribers cancelling the service at eight times the normal rate, an... Read more
Fort Worth Bishop Olson apologizes for ‘horrible effects’ of invalid baptisms
An Oklahoma City priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized as a child received that invalid sacrament from a deacon... Read more
USCCB officials on the ballot for conference leadership role
Two officials of the U.S. bishops’ conference will be candidates to replace Msgr. Brian Bransfield, the outgoing general secretary of... Read more
Amarillo diocese disavows Fr. Frank Pavone statements, requests prayer
The Diocese of Amarillo has spoken out about election-related comments from Fr. Frank Pavone, the national director of the pro-life... Read more
Why priests don't endorse candidates: Experts respond to FEC chair
In an interview Wednesday, the chairman of the Federal Election Commission accused Catholic bishops of “hiding” behind the Church’s tax... Read more
El Paso cathedral vandalism suspect charged with criminal mischief
A man has been charged after he decapitated a statue of Christ in El Paso, while the NYPD is looking... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: Worshipers should be treated equally during the pandemic
The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post this week citing the First Amendment as he... Read more
'Expedited' investigation ordered over alleged ICE detainee hysterectomies
The acting director of U.S. immigration services has ordered an expedited investigation into allegations that hysterectomies were performed on immigrant women in federal... Read more
Charlotte Diocese opens new seminary to serve growing Catholic population
As the number of Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte continues to rise, Bishop Peter Jugis opened a new seminary... Read more
Listen to Black community to build pro-life consensus, Black pro-life leader says
Pro-life leaders should prioritize listening and understanding in order to make inroads in the Black community, Black pro-life advocate Benjamin... Read more
