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Vietnamese native appointed auxiliary bishop of Orange
Father Thanh Thai Nguyen, a priest of the Diocese of St. Augustine and a native of Vietnam, was appointed auxiliary... Read more
EWTN chairman encouraged by changes to HHS mandate
The chairman of EWTN Global Catholic Network voiced optimism over an announcement by the Trump administration Friday broadening religious and... Read more
Trump administration lays out principles for protecting religious freedom
In a set of memos issued Friday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlined principles of religious freedom that federal agencies... Read more
Trump administration announces broad exemptions for HHS mandate
The Trump administration announced broad new exemptions to the HHS contraceptive mandate on Friday, giving relief to religious non-profits and... Read more
A tele-prayer service for Catholics with mental illnesses
To recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability held a teleconference prayer service offering those with... Read more
Pope Francis: 'painful' failures help Church lead in protecting minors
On Friday Pope Francis told a group of religious and secular experts from around the world that protecting minors against... Read more
Threats force Catholic families out of their homes in Northern Ireland
A paramilitary hate group is behind threats that forced four Catholic families to flee their homes in Northern Ireland, authorities... Read more
How should a Catholic respond to mass shootings?
When Monsignor Robert Weiss gathered with parents in Connecticut, after 20 children were killed in a nearby shooting, the room... Read more
Want Ghana to be transformed? Proclaim your faith, says local bishop
Catholics in Ghana should openly profess their faith in God if they want to improve their country, said Bishop Emmanuel... Read more
Microsoft rep calls Catholic Church a key ally in protecting kids online
The head of Microsoft's office for online safety has said the Catholic Church is a key ally in the ongoing... Read more
Brothers of Charity euthanasia controversy could have far-reaching implications
Vatican officials have summoned to Rome the board of directors overseeing a group of Belgian Catholic hospitals. Read more
ISIS genocide survivor begs US to help Yazidis – before it's too late
A Yazidi survivor of the ISIS genocide urged members of Congress on Tuesday to help recover young girls and boys... Read more
California priest who embezzled donations gets prison time, $1.9 million fine
A priest in California has been sentenced to three years in prison for bank fraud and ordered to pay restitution... Read more
Amid fresh unrest, all Iraqis must work for unity, Pope says
As the Chaldean Catholic Church begins their annual synod, Pope Francis kicked the meeting off by telling leaders of the... Read more
World Youth Day cross, Marian icon console Mexican earthquake victims
A team of pilgrims representing World Youth Day 2019 offered a message of hope and consolation to Mexicans impacted by... Read more
Internet porn is the 'neon colosseum' of the digital age, expert says
It's well-known that in ancient Rome hundreds of thousands of people would to pile into the stacked layers of stone... Read more
Pro-life leaders: Life has value. Always.
All life is valuable – especially those who are suffering, urged speakers at a recent pro-life program at Georgetown University... Read more
Both on and off camera, 'Papal Ninja' is proud to be Catholic
Whether he’s navigating a harrowing obstacle course in front of the camera or doing behind-the-scenes content editing for an evangelization... Read more
Sales of controversial birth control coil halted everywhere...except the US
German pharmaceutical company Bayer announced recently that it has suspended from all non-US sales the Essure coil, a controversial form... Read more
US bishops' anti-racism chairman announces committee membership
In an interview with CNA on Monday, Bishop George Murry of Youngstown, who chairs the US bishops' newly-formed anti-racism committee,... Read more
