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Marriage is 'colorblind' but not 'sex-blind', says Catholic author

Sep 5, 2019

By Mary Farrow

After a wedding venue employee in Mississippi cited her Christian beliefs in refusing to host the wedding of a mixed-race... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark moderates a panel at the 2018 World Meeting of Families.

Cardinal Tobin blesses immigration protest

Sep 4, 2019

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, blessed a group of protesters on Wednesday, as a they demonstrated in front... Read more

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, grand chancellor of the Pontifical Institute John Paul II, speaks at a press conference.

Paglia responds to controversy at JPII Institute

Sep 4, 2019

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, grand chancellor of Rome’s Pontifical Institute John Paul II, has responded to controversy over a plan to... Read more

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke during the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, June 29, 2019. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Burke and Brandmüller say Amazon synod challenges deposit of faith

Sep 4, 2019

Two cardinals have sent letters to fellow members of the College of Cardinals, raising concerns about the working document for... Read more

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Colombian bishop decries assassination of mayoral candidate

Sep 4, 2019

The secretary general of the Colombian bishops' conference has deplored the assassination of Karina García, a mayoral candidate in the... Read more

Pro-life activists take part in a march against the legalization of abortion in San Jose, Costa Rica, Aug. 31, 2019.

Thousands participate in Costa Rican pro-life march

Sep 4, 2019

Thousands participated in Saturday's March for Life in the Costa Rican capital, urging that the president not sign a technical... Read more

Police officers disperse protesters outside Po Lam Station on Sept. 5, 2019 in Hong Kong.

Student leader: Withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill not enough to quell protests

Sep 4, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

Despite Hong Kong’s chief executive announcing that she will withdraw a controversial extradition bill, protests are continuing, with demonstrators demanding... Read more

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HHS announces $2 billion to fight opioid addiction

Sep 4, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it will send almost $2 billion in grant funding to the states to fight the... Read more

 Cardinal Roger Etchagaray.

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who oversaw the Jubilee Year 2000, dies at 96

Sep 4, 2019

French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, a frequent collaborator of Pope St. John Paul II, has died at 96.  Read more

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Lawyers' group hesitant about Australia's religious discrimination bill

Sep 4, 2019

The president of the Law Council of Australia signalled dissatisfaction with the government's religious discrimination bill Wednesday. Among his concerns... Read more

Medical groups support North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit

Sep 4, 2019

Four non-profit medical groups have filed a brief with a federal appeals court in support of a 20-week abortion limit... Read more

Pope Francis arrives in Maputo, Mozambique on September 4.

Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique for 3-nation trip

Sep 4, 2019

Pope Francis arrived in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday, kicking off a Sept. 4-10 trip to sub-Saharan Africa. The pope was... Read more

Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, CNA file photo.

'This could be the end for me,' Buffalo bishop says in taped conversation

Sep 4, 2019

Recordings of private conversations appear to show that Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo believed sexual harassment accusations made against a diocesan... Read more

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McCarrick created 'culture of fear and intimidation,' Seton Hall review finds

Sep 4, 2019

Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick created a “culture of fear and intimidation” at the Seton Hall University seminary, according to... Read more

Protesters at a school boycott rally in Hong Kong’s Central District Sept. 2, 2019.

Hong Kong auxiliary bishop calls for ‘Friday fasting’ amid ongoing protests

Sep 4, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

As widespread protests continue in Hong Kong, a local bishop is urging people to pray and fast for peace, while... Read more

Border bishops 'filled with mourning' over deaths of migrants

Sep 3, 2019

At the end of their recent semi-annual meeting, Catholic bishops from dioceses along the Texas-Mexico border lamented the challenges facing... Read more

Advocacy group: Ill Chinese citizens grilled on religious belief before treatment

Sep 3, 2019

As part of its crackdown on religion, the Chinese Communist Party is requiring healthcare workers to grill gravely ill patients... Read more

Harry Potter.

A Catholic school removed Harry Potter from the library. Should Catholics read the books?

Sep 3, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

A Catholic elementary school in Nashville has banned the seven books of the Harry Potter series due to concerns the... Read more

Love for neighbor includes care for the planet, Vatican official says

Sep 3, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Taking care of the planet is ultimately about justice for the poor and about loving one’s neighbor as one’s self,... Read more

Theodore McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Washington who was dismissed from the clerical state in February.

In rare interview, McCarrick maintains his innocence

Sep 3, 2019

In an interview last month with Slate staff writer Ruth Graham, Theodore McCarrick said he doesn't believe he committed the... Read more