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Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple in St. Peter's Basilica, Feb. 2, 2015.

Pope: Ideological colonization is 'blasphemy' that leads to persecution

Nov 22, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Tuesday, Pope Francis blasted what he has often referred to as “ideological colonization,” which he said is a sin... Read more

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As Zimbabwe's president resigns, Catholic bishops call for peace and patience

Nov 22, 2017

As events continue to unfold surrounding the resignation of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, Catholic bishops of the country have called... Read more

A tent camp in Haiti.

Missionary says Haiti unprepared to accept thousands returning from US

Nov 22, 2017

By Mary Farrow

The Trump administration announced Monday it will be ending protected legal residency for an estimated 60,000 Haitians living in the... Read more

Pope Francis venerates the cross on Good Friday 2015.

Pope Francis: At Mass we participate in Calvary

Nov 22, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday Pope Francis said that when we attend Mass, it is as if we are approaching Jesus on the... Read more

This priest says Adoration has made Juarez a safer city

Nov 22, 2017

Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, was considered from 2008 to 2010 to be one of... Read more

More than 100 couples get married in Paraguay cathedral

Nov 21, 2017

Over one hundred couples who had been living together but were not yet married celebrated their marriages in the Asuncion... Read more

Al Franken, public domain. Roy Moore,

Why character counts in the voting booth

Nov 21, 2017

By Michelle La Rosa

Sexual misconduct allegations against Republican candidate Roy Moore have brought Alabama’s special election to fill a U.S. Senate seat into... Read more

EWTN launches on-demand access to 12,000 programs

Nov 21, 2017

EWTN Global Catholic Network has introduced a new service allowing free on-demand access to a large library of its video... Read more

China, Vatican use 'diplomacy of art' to foster relations

Nov 21, 2017

By Elise Harris

Relations with mainland China have long been an interest for the Holy See, and the Vatican Museums have now partnered... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his general audience June 24, 2015.

Pope eager to meet Catholic, interreligious leaders in Bangladesh

Nov 21, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Tuesday, Pope Francis sent a video greeting to the people of Bangladesh ahead of his Nov. 30-Dec. 2 visit... Read more

Opening Mass for the synod of bishops on the family Oct. 8, 2015.

Dioceses of Nashville, Jefferson City get new bishops

Nov 21, 2017

By Elise Harris

On Tuesday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Shawn McKnight as the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more

Tips from a local: What Cardinal Bo recommends for Pope’s visit to Burma

Nov 21, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

To prepare for Pope Francis’ trip to Burma, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the first and sole Burmese cardinal in the... Read more

Lady Justice atop the Old Bailey in London.

English judge applauds man who stole drugs, killed suicidal father

Nov 21, 2017

An English chemist charged with murder for the 2015 killing of his 85-year-old father, who wished to die, was freed... Read more

'The good Lord has guided me well': 113-year-old nun reflects on blessings

Nov 21, 2017

By CNA Staff

At age 113, Sister André is one of the oldest religious sisters in the world. Read more

Pope St. John Paul II visits Colombia in 1986.

John Paul II relic given to 2019 World Youth Day

Nov 20, 2017

At a Nov. 17 ceremony at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Ambassador Janusz Kotanski delivered a relic of... Read more

Tima Kurdi. Courtesy of Tima Kurdi.

Two years later, aunt of drowned refugee child pleads for action

Nov 20, 2017

By Elise Harris

“We're still grieving” – these are the words of Tima Kurdi, the aunt of the young refugee boy who captured... Read more

Mary Eberstadt.

Where the revolution has led: an interview with Mary Eberstadt

Nov 20, 2017

By JD Flynn

Catholic author Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow of the Faith & Reason Institute, and the author of several best-selling... Read more

Archbishop Pawlowski.

Curia reform: Pope Francis reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State

Nov 20, 2017

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis has established a third section, or department, of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, which reportedly... Read more

Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, who died Nov. 19, 2017.

Pope mourns death of Cardinal Montezemolo, long-time Vatican diplomat

Nov 20, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis sent a telegram Monday for the death of long-time Vatican diplomat Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, who... Read more

Paula Medina Zárate, a Panamanian cured through Solanus Casey's intercession, at his beatification Nov. 18, 2017.

Faithful from near and far gather to celebrate Fr. Solanus, friend and healer

Nov 19, 2017

By Mary Farrow

Usually, when Detroit’s Ford Field is filled with people, it’s because football fans are watching the Lions play another NFL... Read more