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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill July 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Kavanaugh’s friends describe man of humility, service, faith

Jul 17, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Long-time friends and associates of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh say he is a sincere Catholic, committed to living the... Read more

Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

'Weeping' statue of Mary investigated by N.M. diocese

Jul 17, 2018

By CNA Staff

Weeping statue of Virgin Mary investigated by Las Cruces diocese Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life, on Jan. 19 in Washington, DC.

Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says

Jul 16, 2018

The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more

Carmelite nuns.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel aids in spiritual warfare, bishop says

Jul 16, 2018

The Blessed Virgin Mary aids Catholics in spiritual warfare, the bishop of Lincoln, Neb., told a monastery of Carmelite nuns... Read more

Tenn. bishops speak out against executions

Jul 16, 2018

The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more

Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case

Jul 16, 2018

A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more

As study claims benefits to porn, atheist author raises questions on methodology

Jul 14, 2018

By Perry West

A study has claimed porn as necessary to men’s health, but author of Your Brain on Porn and self-proclaimed atheist... Read more

Commentary: Catholic media, and the truth that sets us free

Jul 13, 2018

By JD Flynn

This week at CNA, we published an article about a bishop under investigation in India after a religious sister accused... Read more

Priest says new degree in Church administration builds servant-leaders

Jul 13, 2018

By Perry West

Seminaries will train priests in theology and philosophy, but how does priestly formation in the U.S. handle the business side... Read more

Adoration Under the Stars at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ost, Kan., July 5, 2017. Photo courtesy of Wichita Adore Ministries.

Kansas ministry brings Adoration Under the Stars

Jul 13, 2018

By Perry West

A Kansas-based ministry led more than a thousand people in Eucharistic adoration last week, allowing Catholics and non-Catholics to worship... Read more

Catholic Charities Hawai'i to build housing for low-income seniors

Jul 12, 2018

The Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation (CCHDC) recently purchased several acres of land in Kahului on the island of Maui... Read more

House committee moves to protect religious adoption agencies

Jul 12, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The House Appropriations Committee moved to protect the conscience rights and religious freedom of faith-based adoption agencies on Wednesday.  Read more

Bishop Richard John Garcia. Photo

Funeral Mass scheduled for Monterey bishop

Jul 12, 2018

A funeral Mass will be celebrated July 19 for Bishop Richard John Garcia, the late Bishop of Monterey, California, who... Read more

In Minnesota, Catholic Charities sues near-bankrupt diocese

Jul 12, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

The fate of a children’s home is the subject of a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., by... Read more

Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say

Jul 11, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more

Catholic Charities in Brownsville receives assistance for migrant relief center

Jul 11, 2018

Catholic Charities in San Antonio is collecting and donating supplies to a relief center for immigrants run by its sister... Read more

Families at the US-Mexican border.

USCCB supports judge’s ruling for detained asylum seekers

Jul 11, 2018

By Perry West

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded a recent federal ruling that barred the Trump administration from detaining asylum... Read more

More Americans are living together and having babies before they get married

Jul 10, 2018

While the average age of first marriages is higher than ever before, more Americans are cohabiting and having children outside... Read more

Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves the room following a meeting with Senator Charles Grassley at the U.S. Capitol July 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Pro-life groups react to Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination

Jul 10, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Many pro-life and Catholic groups reacted with optimism about President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  Read more

Fr. Andrzej Komorowski, who was elected superior general of the FSSP July 9, 2018. Photo courtesy of the FSSP.

FSSP elects new superior general

Jul 10, 2018

The general chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a society of apostolic life which celebrates the extraordinary form... Read more