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French cathedral robbed in battering-ram raid
A cathedral in southwestern France was robbed of chalices and other religious items after a gang rammed open the door... Read more
Priest assisting in identification of Essex lorry deaths
After 39 people were found dead in a semi trailer in eastern England last month, a Catholic priest has joined... Read more
Tokyo archbishop: It is 'difficult to find success' on evangelization in Japan
Efforts by the Catholic Church to evangelize the Japanese population have frequently collided with roadblocks, according to Archbishop of Tokyo... Read more
Catholic community in Albany mourns priest killed in flash flood
The Catholic Diocese of Albany is grieving the death of a local priest who was killed when his car was... Read more
Bishop Bransfield disinvited from US bishops' meeting
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has canceled their invitation for Bishop Michael Bransfield, former head of the Diocese... Read more
Trump administration finalizes refugee cap at lowest level ever
The White House on Sunday finalized its quota of refugee admissions for the 2020 fiscal year, cutting the cap on... Read more
Lafayette diocese donates $50k to Baptist churches destroyed by arson
Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana raised more than $50,000 for three black Baptist churches that were... Read more
Citing St. Gianna Molla’s loving example, University of Mary names health sciences school
The University of Mary’s School of Health Sciences will be named for St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a pediatrician and a... Read more
Buttigieg's comments on restricting religious freedom prompt calls for clarification
Democratic primary candidate Pete Buttigieg has said that religious freedom must be curbed if it is used to “harm,” prompting... Read more
Vatican’s $200 million London property deal financed with borrowed money, sources say
Senior Vatican sources have told CNA that a controversial Vatican investment in a London property development was financed with borrowed... Read more
Remember the final judgement, Pope Francis says at Mass for recently deceased bishops
Pope Francis urged Catholics to meditation on the final judgement at a Mass offered Monday for the souls of cardinals... Read more
Austrian man claims he threw 'Pachamama' statues into the Tiber
In a video uploaded on YouTube Nov. 4, a young man from Austria claims that he was one of the... Read more
'Safe injection site' denounced as false solution to Philadelphia drug problem
A proposal to create a supervised injection site in Philadelphia has drawn criticism from the local archbishop and others who... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for persecuted Christians in Ethiopia
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayer for persecuted Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who have been targeted in ongoing ethnic clashes... Read more
In Minnesota, ambitious pro-abortion lawsuit seeks to strike down 13 laws
Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion are too important for pro-abortion groups to eliminate through a single lawsuit, pro-life defenders of the... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor to close Richmond community
The Little Sisters of the Poor will withdraw their community from Richmond, Virginia, after 145 years of serving the elderly... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates All Souls' Day Mass in Rome catacombs
Pope Francis celebrated Mass Saturday for the souls of the dead in Rome’s Catacombs of Priscilla, saying the place of a... Read more
Congress must end grisly treatment of aborted babies’ remains, US bishops say
The disrespectful treatment of aborted babies’ human remains by abortion doctors, demands federal action, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Mother of ‘brain dead’ Michigan teen: 'Allow for him to fight'
The mother of a Michigan teenager who was recently declared brain dead is asking for prayers and support, after a... Read more
Georgia bill would make 'transgender treatment' for minors a felony
A state representative in Georgia has proposed a law that would make it a felony for medical professionals to assist in... Read more
