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Gonzaga students worked at on-campus home of accused priests
Gonzaga University students were hired to serve as aides at an on-campus retirement home in which lived several priests accused... Read more
‘I am a pastor at heart’ Seattle's coadjutor Etienne tells press conference
Archbishop Paul Etienne was welcomed to Seattle April 29, during a press conference hosted by Seattle’s Archbishop James Peter Sartain. Read more
'Our country should be better than this' says DiNardo after synagogue attack
The president of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference has condemned the shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on April 27,... Read more
Archbishop Etienne of Anchorage named coadjutor of Seattle
Pope Francis Monday appointed Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Anchorage to be coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Read more
Quasimodo Sunday: How the Hunchback got his name
As fire ravaged the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris earlier this month, one artist from Ecuador used her... Read more
Rome’s center of Divine Mercy established by St. John Paul II
Located just steps from St. Peter’s Basilica, Santo Spirito in Sassia is Rome’s official Divine Mercy church. Read more
Pope Francis: Divine Mercy is found in Christ’s wounds
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on Christ’s wounds, which he said contain the difficulties and persecutions endured by... Read more
Arrest of Christians in Nepal prompts religious freedom worry
Reports of five Christians being arrested on faith-related charges in Nepal this week have sparked international concern and calls for... Read more
Self-evident truths now require ‘air quotes’ senator warns
The founding principles of American politics are at risk, Utah’s Senator Mike Lee told CNA April 26. Read more
Pope Francis sends message of peace to the Korean peninsula
Pope Francis sent a video message Saturday to the leaders of South and North Korea expressing his hope for a... Read more
Religion 'less important' to most people than 20 years ago, surveys find
Participants in a study spanning 27 countries say that religion plays a less important role in public life than it... Read more
After order to vacate residential area, McAllen Catholic immigration center to move downtown
After a close vote, McAllen, Texas officials approved a new downtown location for a Catholic immigration relief center that was... Read more
To renew the Church we must be guided by her faith, morals – Cardinal Müller
Countering critics of Benedict XVI's recent essay on the scandal of sex abuse in the Church, Cardinal Gerhard Müller on... Read more
Sri Lankan police chief resigns over bombings
The Sri Lanka chief of police resigned this week after bombings left dead more than 200 Christians on Easter morning.... Read more
Second judge issues injunction against pro-life Title X rule
A federal judge in Washington state issued a nationwide preliminary injunction April 25, blocking a rule which would deny government funding to... Read more
Analysis: Curial reform aims for unity in service, not a team of rivals
Pope Francis is widely expected to approve a new structure for the Roman curia in the near future. While the... Read more
French bishops defend natural law, human dignity against ‘law of nature’
The bishops of France have published a new document offering a summary of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of... Read more
Being a Christian has always been challenging, Pope Francis tells youth
Pope Francis said Thursday that although today has its challenges, especially with the sexual abuse crisis, it is not more... Read more
French cigarette smokers: We didn’t start Notre-Dame fire
Sure, smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, low birth rates, strokes, and arthritis. But smoking didn’t cause the April 15... Read more
Pope Francis: Bible the 'beating heart' of the Church
Pope Francis emphasized Friday the importance of the Bible in the life of the Church, echoing Benedict XVI’s call for... Read more
