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Pope, Turkish president, discuss Middle East in first Vatican meeting
On Monday, Pope Francis and the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, met at the Vatican, discussing the situation in... Read more
A 2015 letter detailed allegations against Barros. Did the Pope receive it?
A Chilean survivor of sexual abuse says that he wrote a to Pope Francis letter in 2015, claiming that Bishop... Read more
Catholic school principal named new auxiliary bishop of Atlanta
Pope Francis has appointed Marist School principal Father Joel Konzen, S.M., to serve as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese... Read more
We must become 'new men,' Archbishop Chaput says
At the Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia challenged more than 1,300 men to remember how masculinity... Read more
Pope announces day of prayer, fasting for Congo and South Sudan
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that the first Friday of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for... Read more
Vatican-China bishops deal is 'imminent', sources say
Several sources familiar with a proposed deal between the Chinese government and the Holy See have said the landmark agreement... Read more
Debate IRL: Douthat/Faggioli debate moves from Twitter to Fordham campus
After public disagreement in dueling op-eds, and frequent disagreements on Twitter, one could be forgiven for expecting the debate between... Read more
Analysis: Questioning Humanae Vitae? The Vatican has already had its say
Since Bl. Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae was published 50 years ago, it has sparked wide-ranging debates, and frequent calls... Read more
Denver archbishop spotlights Humanae Vitae in new pastoral letter
In a new pastoral letter honoring the 50-year anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver underscored the... Read more
Bishop of Saginaw asks for prayers following lung cancer diagnosis
Bishop Joseph Cistone of Saginaw, Michigan has asked for prayers and some leeway in his schedule following a recent lung... Read more
Cardinal Farrell nixes LGBT advocates from Vatican-hosted conference
Cardinal Kevin Farrell has reportedly barred several speakers set to address an annual women's event inside the Vatican over concerns... Read more
Don’t let technology replace real encounters, Francis says on Candlemas
Pope Francis told consecrated men and women Friday that they are called to have real encounters with their brothers and... Read more
Pope: It’s blasphemy to commit crimes in the name of God
On Friday Pope Francis met with participants in a conference on violence committed in the name of religion, emphasizing that... Read more
Two new day-trips in Italy added to Pope’s schedule
The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has added two day-trips in Italy to his schedule for spring 2018, including... Read more
Catholic schools are ‘instruments of the new evangelization,’ NCEA president says
Dr. Tom Burnford, president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association, spoke to CNA’s Jonah McKeown during Catholic Schools... Read more
Holy habits: what school sisters bring to the classroom
In Lincoln, Nebraska, you can tell the seasons by the habits of the School Sisters of Christ the King. Read more
Slain Maltese journalist fought for her convictions, priest says
A close friend of slain Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia says the reporter’s life and death is a reminder that... Read more
Jim Caviezel to play St. Luke in upcoming St. Paul biopic
It has been more that a decade since Jim Caviezel played Jesus in the “Passion of the Christ.” This spring,... Read more
Chilean court dismisses case of bishop accused of abuse
The Iquique Court of Appeals in northern Chile has officially closed an investigation against the Bishop Emeritus of Iquique, Marco... Read more
This Catholic school’s official holiday is Groundhog Day?
Students at the University of Dallas have an unusual favorite holiday. Groundhog Day. Read more
