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U.S. bishops from New England at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 7, 2019.

New York bishops to vote remotely in Rome for USCCB elections

Nov 12, 2019

By Courtney Mares

New York bishops will be voting remotely from Rome Tuesday for the election of the next leaders of the U.S.... Read more

Borys Gudziak, Archeparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Ukrainian archbishop: No amount of world progress can replace friendship

Nov 12, 2019

Are the times these days good or bad?  Read more

Tabernacle.

Blessed Sacrament stolen from Texas Catholic parish

Nov 12, 2019

The pastor of a Catholic parish in El Paso, Texas is calling for prayer and reparation after a tabernacle containing... Read more

Parliament House, Canberra.

Catholics in Australia seek religious protections despite indifference, hostility

Nov 11, 2019

While the Catholic bishops of Australia have said a religious discrimination bill does not go far enough to protect religious... Read more

A police officer holds a crucifix among people taking to the streets of Santa Cruz to celebrate the resignation of President Evo Morales, Nov. 10, 2019.

Bolivian bishops call for end to vandalism after Morales' resignation

Nov 11, 2019

The Bolivian bishops have urged an end to the vandalism that has taken place following the resignation of president Evo... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, April 19, 2018.

Cardinal O'Malley: Pope Francis will publish Vatican McCarrick report 'soon'

Nov 11, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The results of the Vatican’s investigation of Theodore McCarrick should be published by early 2020, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas.

Archbishop Naumann: Know the pregnancy resources available in your community

Nov 11, 2019

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas announced Monday at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall meeting an... Read more

Bishops gather in Baltimore for the USCCB 2019 Fall General Assembly.

Bishops reject funding hike for USCCB, for now

Nov 11, 2019

By Matt Hadro

While the proposal fell 18 votes short of passage, Archbishop Schnurr said he expected the votes of absent bishops to be... Read more

Cardinal George Pell.

Decision imminent on fate of Cardinal Pell High Court appeal

Nov 11, 2019

Australia’s High Court will announce on Wednesday whether it will hear Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of his conviction on sexual... Read more

French bishops vote to compensate abuse victims with Church funds 

Nov 11, 2019

The bishops of France on Saturday approved plans to offer financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse by clergy.  Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston (C) speaks at a press conference during the USCCB autumn general assembly in Baltimore, Nov. 11 2019.

Cardinal DiNardo notes search for justice in last USCCB presidential address

Nov 11, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, outgoing president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, highlighted Monday his experience leading the... Read more

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncios to the US, speaks in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 19, 2018.

US nuncio: Francis' 'pastoral thrust' must reach Americans

Nov 11, 2019

By Ed Condon

The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States told the nation’s bishops that their commitment to evangelization is the measure of... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square Oct. 23, 2019.

Pope Francis: Inclusive capitalism leaves no one behind

Nov 11, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis Monday called for the renewal and purification of economic models to be fair, trustworthy, and capable of extending... Read more

The USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018.

Analysis: USCCB elections and the Church's theological vision

Nov 10, 2019

By JD Flynn

The U.S. bishops’ conference fall meeting is unlikely to offer any surprises to Church observers watching the assembly. In fact,... Read more

Austin and Catherine Mardon meet Pope Francis Nov. 6.

Catholic couple brings the love of family to young people with mental illness

Nov 10, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

For Catholic couple Austin and Catherine Mardon, mental illness is personal.  Read more

Pope Francis on May 29, 2019.

Francis prays for reconciliation as South Sudan struggles to form coalition government

Nov 10, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

During the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis led Catholics in praying a ‘Hail Mary’ for peace and reconciliation for South... Read more

Corpus Christi bishop donates bone marrow to save a mother's life

Nov 9, 2019

This week, Bishop Michael Mulvey of Corpus Christi reflected on bone marrow donations and the life of the mother whom... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran Nov. 9, 2019.

Pope urges Catholics to meet the poor and speak to them with love

Nov 9, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Go out to meet the poor, listen to them, and speak to them with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis... Read more

2019 Ratzinger Prize winners with Pope Francis Nov. 9, 2019.

Theology in 'dialogue with cultures' renews humanity, Pope Francis says

Nov 9, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

When theology and philosophy engage with cultures in creative ways, they become a powerful tool for renewing humanity with the... Read more

Impossible burgers.

The Impossible Burger: Ethics and a CNA taste test

Nov 9, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

CNA spoke to Catholic moral theologians to discuss the ethics of eating meat, and the morality of eating faux meat... Read more