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Ambassadors to Vatican partner with women religious to combat modern slavery
Embassies to the Holy See are teaming up with religious sisters to address the problem of modern slavery, which affects... Read more
Pope Francis appoints bishops of Memphis, Fresno, names new auxiliary for LA
Pope Francis appointed new bishops Tuesday to lead the dioceses of Memphis and Fresno, also naming a new auxiliary bishop... Read more
Analysis: The stakes of Pell's Vatican trial
The Vatican has announced that a canonical process against Cardinal George Pell will soon begin in the Congregation for the... Read more
Australian bishops respond to Pell verdict
Following news of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction of sexual abuse of minors, several bishops in Australia have have said they... Read more
Fasting and Abstinence at Lent: A CNA Explainer
What does the Church require in Lent, and why? Here are some answers from CNA Read more
New York state moves closer to banning ‘revenge porn’
Lawmakers in New York have passed a bill to outlaw “revenge porn”— the non-consensual sharing of explicit images of a... Read more
Pell awaits sentence in solitary confinement
Cardinal George Pell is incarcerated at the Melbourne Assessment Prison while he awaits the results of a sentencing hearing held... Read more
Alleged Pell abuse victim to sue over Ballarat swimming claims
A man who says he was sexually assaulted in the 1970s by Australia’s Cardinal George Pell says he will file... Read more
Supreme Court rejects church funding case
Although all nine justices voted against hearing the case, three of the justices--Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch--issued... Read more
Fat Tuesday pancake race: People flip out to show off their skill-ets
Fat Tuesday celebrations have included parades, carnivals, and parties. But have you ever heard of a pancake race? Read more
Analysis: Pell's appeal for justice
The verdict in Pell’s case has raised serious questions about how a legal system can adapt to cope with a... Read more
Mobile archbishop: Victims of deadly tornadoes need your prayers
Various storms spawned deadly tornadoes on Sunday, killing at least 23 people in central Alabama and causing more destruction through... Read more
Former NJ prosecutor named to top role in Metuchen diocese
The Diocese of Metuchen has named a former public prosecutor as its new chancellor, Bishop James F. Checchio announced on... Read more
French European minister calls on Holy See to revoke nuncio's diplomatic immunity
France's European affairs minister encouraged the Holy See last week to aid in an investigation of the apostolic nuncio to... Read more
Commentary: Abortion, extremism, and the need for dialogue
Last week, 44 U.S. Senators voted against legislation that would ban the willful or negligent homicide of babies -born alive... Read more
Pope Francis: Latin America needs a new Catholic presence in politics
Pope Francis called Monday for a new approach to politics in Latin America that incorporates the principles of Catholic social... Read more
Tennessee bishops oppose 'Heartbeat Bill' over legal concerns
The leaders of the state’s three dioceses released an open letter Feb. 26 stating that while they are opposed to... Read more
Vatican to open WWII secret archives of Pope Pius XII
Pope Francis announced Monday that the Vatican will open its archives on the pontificate of Pope Pius XII. Confidential files... Read more
South Sudan's bishops fear peace treaty will fail
A peace agreement between the South Sudanese government and opposition leaders is bound to fail, because root problems have not... Read more
Pope Francis warns against gossip, forgetting one's own sinfulness
In a visit to a Roman parish on Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to stop gossiping and ruminating on the... Read more
