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Groundhog Day at the University of Dallas, 1968.  Courtesy photo.

This Catholic school’s official holiday is Groundhog Day?

Feb 1, 2018

By Perry West

Students at the University of Dallas have an unusual favorite holiday. Groundhog Day.  Read more

Bellarmine University.

Report: Vandals on Catholic campus target pro-life community

Feb 1, 2018

Recent vandalism on the Catholic campus of Bellarmine University reportedly targeted the school’s pro-life community, destroying a “Cemetery of Innocents”... Read more

Bishop James D. Conley prays at installation Mass outside of Risen Christ Cathedral in Lincoln, Neb. on Nov. 20, 2012.

For excommunicated group, Bishop Conley discusses path to unity

Feb 1, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Neb. is in talks with local members of the dissenting Catholic group Call to Action... Read more

Houston Astros.

An Astros rosary for Pope Francis

Feb 1, 2018

By Courtney Mares

A Catholic parish in Houston is encouraging sports fans to pray with handmade rosaries in the colors of their favorite... Read more

Commentary: A Consistent Ethic of Life Must Begin with Defending Life Itself

Feb 1, 2018

When it comes to the Church’s pro-life witness, consistency matters. Ignoring or denying human dignity in one sphere, undermines our... Read more

‘God had his hand on us’- An interview with the real-life heroes of ‘15:17 to Paris’

Feb 1, 2018

CNA recently interviewed Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone, real-life heroes and stars of "15:17 to Paris."  Read more

President Donald Trump.

Immigration takes center stage in State of the Union address

Jan 31, 2018

United States President Donald Trump made immigration reform a major topic of his first State of the Union address, touting... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Archbishop Charles Chaput.

O’Malley and Chaput make a Super Bowl wager

Jan 31, 2018

On Sunday, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will go head-to-head in Super Bowl LII, facing off to claim... Read more

Bishops call for ‘humane, proportionate, and just’ immigration plan

Jan 31, 2018

Echoing an earlier USCCB comment about President Donald Trump’s proposed framework on immigration reform released last week, Bishop Joe S.... Read more

How this app could steal your face to make porn

Jan 31, 2018

By Perry West

A new app allows users to digitally alter pornography videos, placing the faces of celebrities onto the bodies of porn... Read more

Cardinal Peter Erdo_

Cardinal Erdo: Democracy's foundations are 'shaking'

Jan 30, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A Hungarian cardinal has said that free societies must depend on the wisdom of religion to address the moral and... Read more

Refugee mother and child.

Catholic groups welcome lifting of refugee ban from 'high-risk' countries

Jan 30, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Catholic organizations applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Jan. 29 announcement that it is lifting the ban on refugees... Read more

Refugees in Haiti.

Haitians in legal ‘limbo’ deserve a solution, Archbishop Wenski says

Jan 30, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

The future of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants is unclear, after the Trump administration decided not to extend legal... Read more

'Tiny Thomists': How one Catholic curriculum offers big ideas to little kids

Jan 30, 2018

By Perry West

A digital catechetical program for children as young as five aims to equip early learners with Thomistic principles that will... Read more

How to watch the Super Bowl with a clean conscience

Jan 30, 2018

By Adelaide Mena

Super Bowl Sunday. It's as American as apple pie, but in recent years, controversy has erupted over the beloved American... Read more

Senate vote to prevent filibuster on 20-week abortion ban fails

Jan 29, 2018

By Courtney Mares

A procedural vote on a Senate bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks failed on the evening of Jan. 29,... Read more

Ash Wednesday trumps Valentine's, Chicago archdiocese says

Jan 29, 2018

This year, Ash Wednesday—which begins the penitential season of Lent with a day of fasting, abstinence, and prayer—falls on Feb. 14,... Read more

Young people at World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 2016.

Young adult delegates to pre-synod gathering span vocations

Jan 28, 2018

By Mary Farrow

The U.S. bishops have selected the young adult delegates who will represent the country at the pre-synod gathering in Rome... Read more

Study suggests teenage girls don't have tools to navigate pressure to sext

Jan 27, 2018

In a recent study, teenage girls were found to feel powerless when asked for a nude image of themselves from... Read more

US bishops critical of Trump's proposed immigration changes

Jan 26, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

On Thursday US President Donald Trump announced a proposal to create a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million people brought... Read more