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Pope to theologians: Spiritual conversion should precede pastoral solutions
On moral, theological issues, conversion of heart – in Greek, metanoia – should take place before the development of pastoral... Read more
Bay area project expands Gregorian chant instruction to children, teens
An initiative in the Archdiocese of San Francisco to form the Catholic imagination through beauty will next month host a... Read more
How Fr. Spitzer wants to make Catholicism credible for doubting Millennials
How can Catholics respond to young people’s questions and concerns about faith, science, and modern problems? Read more
New complaints of abuse among Good Samaritan Sisters in Chile
Former nuns of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan in Chile reported a series of sexual abuses committed by priests... Read more
Pence announces Genocide Recovery Program for Iraqi minorities
Vice President Mike Pence announced the establishment of the Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program on Thursday “to rapidly deliver... Read more
The genius of woman: Women in the world
This week, CNA says farewell to our summer intern, Lizzy Joslyn. In her final week at CNA this summer, Lizzy... Read more
St Katharine Drexel's relics to be moved to Philadelphia cathedral
The relics of St. Katharine Drexel, along with her original tomb, will be translated to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints... Read more
Pennsylvania AG asks Pope Francis for help releasing grand jury report
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has appealed to Pope Francis for help in publishing a report on clerical sexual abuse in... Read more
Will Cardinal O'Malley's response to McCarrick allegations be enough?
Cardinal Séan O’Malley of Boston released a statement Tuesday in response to the unfolding allegations concerning Cardinal McCarrick. Read more
After peace agreement Eritrea's first step must be helping youth, priest says
After a peace accord signed this month ended 20 years of conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, an Eritrean Catholic priest... Read more
Conference aims to explain the idea of a classical education
A classical education forms the whole person, leading students to truth and mitigating the influence of internet culture, according to... Read more
What makes the Holy See's diplomacy unique
At a religious freedom event in Washington, D.C., this week, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States explained how the... Read more
South African bishops urge government to act after spate of taxi violence
The South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference decried Wednesday a recent series of taxi driver murders and encouraged the government to... Read more
Walking, biking pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe draws 60,000
By foot and by bicycle, some 60,000 people arrived at the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City on July 22, for... Read more
The genius of woman: Mary, a stronghold and model for women
Ginny Kochis never expected to feel resentment toward a child--let alone a child of her very own. Read more
Judge Amy Barrett to keynote Catholic legal conference
Federal appeals judge Amy Barrett, who was on the short-list this month for a possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme... Read more
Two churches desecrated in Nicaraguan diocese
Two churches in the Diocese of Jinotega in northern Nicaragua have been desecrated in the past week, amid rising tensions... Read more
Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says
A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more
Three children were euthanized in Belgium in the past two years
A recent government report revealed that in 2016 and 2017, three minors were euthanized in Belgium, amid a profound rise... Read more
On 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, reasons for hope
Fifty years after Pope Paul VI issued Humanae Vitae, the landmark encyclical reaffirming Church teaching against contraception, many Catholics still... Read more
