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Arlington priest who oversaw child protection office indicted for sex abuse
The Diocese of Arlington’s former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was indicted last week on... Read more
10 heroic Catholic stories from 2021
The Catholic Church has many heroic individuals, and CNA was fortunate to cover some of their stories this past year.... Read more
Baltimore releases new COVID-19 protocols
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has declared new COVID-19 protocols in response to a rising number of positive cases of the... Read more
Christians still face persecution but there are signs of hope, Catholic charity says
Christians continue to face persecution across the globe but there are many signs of hope, according to the Catholic charity... Read more
What is Christmas like in space?
1968 was a turbulent year in America. The Vietnam War was in full swing; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert... Read more
Ideas for your (Catholic) New Year's Resolutions
Should you make a New Year’s resolution? If so, how can you involve your faith in the process? What can... Read more
A look at Catholic newsmakers of 2021
The past year had no shortage of news in the Catholic realm, both in the Vatican and beyond. Read on... Read more
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity seek swift fix after Indian government blocks foreign donations
Supporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization... Read more
A year in review: The biggest stories from the Church in the US in 2021
It can be hard to believe any year could top 2020 in terms of news, but 2021 was a momentous... Read more
Meet the Holy Innocents: The 'infant martyrs' who died for Baby Jesus
The Holy Innocents did not know Jesus, but they died in his place. Dec. 28 marks the feast of these... Read more
Cardinal Cupich issues new restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
Cardinal Blase Cupich has issued a new policy for the Archdiocese of Chicago that curtails the celebration of the Traditional... Read more
Venerable Fulton Sheen on the meaning of Christmas
Venerable Fulton Sheen once said that in order to understand the meaning of Christmas, two philosophies of life must first... Read more
12 saints' quotes about the true meaning of Christmas
While the saints offer unique insights into Christmas, they touch on similar themes: hope, joy, and the unconditional love of... Read more
Christmas in prison? What it's like to celebrate behind bars
Prison is probably the last place people think of when they think about the holidays. Yet Christmas behind bars is... Read more
'Coal for Christmas' aims at saving 5,000 Afghan families from freezing and starving
As the winter in Afghanistan is provoking the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, The Vulnerable People Project is getting... Read more
Taking time to ask, 'What is God's will?'
Discerning your vocation is about more than pursuing a celibate vocation alone, said Father Ryan O’Neill, director of vocations for... Read more
Urgent appeal from Supreme Knight: Start this novena on Christmas Eve for persecuted Christians
The head of the Knights of Columbus is asking for the order's members to consider "a last-minute Christmas gift": saying... Read more
EWTN documentary highlights chart-topping Christmas album from Germany, 'Sancta Nox'
A documentary airing on EWTN this Christmas will bring viewers to a seminary in Bavaria, home to an internationally diverse... Read more
For Tampa's homeless, small cottages could give hope for a better future
A new housing complex of small cottages and tents aims to help several hundred homeless people in Tampa, in a... Read more
FSSP priest pleads not guilty to federal child pornography charges
Father James Jackson pleaded not guilty Dec. 21 to federal charges of distributing child pornography and possessing and accessing with... Read more
