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Holy See calls for immediate ceasefire, lasting peace in Gaza
In a statement issued during a special session of the Human Rights Council, the Holy See urged an immediate ceasefire... Read more
Iraqi abbot calls for action to ensure local Christians' future
Following the effective expulsion of Christians from the city of Mosul by Islamists last week, a prominent local abbot has... Read more
Meriam Ibrahim lands in Rome, meets with Pope Francis
A Sudanese woman spared of a death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith arrived in Rome with her... Read more
Soaring student debt sparks response from Catholic colleges
With a national student loan debt of slightly more than $1 trillion, American colleges may have to start re-thinking the... Read more
El Salvador youth saved from violence by music
Nearly 1,000 children and teens who live in violent, crime-ridden areas of El Salvador have turned to the Don Bosco... Read more
John Paul I's beatification cause may advance, cardinal says
A document advancing the beatification of John Paul I is ready, and will be given to the Congregation for the... Read more
Church response to refugees is part of pro-life call, bishop says
Answering the needs of refugee migrants is one component of a truly pro-life view, said a U.S. bishop, announcing a... Read more
Australians mourn those killed in Malaysia Airlines crash
In the wake of the crash of flight MH17 over Ukraine, Australians have been mourning the loss of the 298... Read more
Archbishop Kurtz: Do not forget the power of prayer amid violence
Surrounded by numerous violent conflicts throughout the world, the faithful should not forget the power of prayer, said Archbishop Joseph... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with 20 young Asian leaders
During his upcoming apostolic voyage to South Korea Pope Francis is slated to meet with 20 Asian youth during the... Read more
Pornography recovery program helps 'fight the new drug'
The co-founder and executive director of an organization that fights pornography addiction among youth says he sees a need to... Read more
In deadly conflict, Boko Haram captures key Nigerian town
Islamic militant group Boko Haram has taken control of the northeastern Nigeria town of Damboa in a July 18 attack... Read more
Iraq faces 'historic catastrophe', Chaldean patriarch warns
The Chaldean patriarch has urged Iraq to turn away from its current path, warning that the new policies of Islamist... Read more
Religious liberty 'fundamental' to human dignity, bishops affirm
In a recent interview with CNA, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore reaffirmed religious liberty as a priority for the U.S.... Read more
Lives of the saints model Catholic social teaching in new book
Dignity of the human person, solidarity and care for creation are just a few topics author Brandon Vogt discusses in... Read more
Pope Francis calls Syro-Catholic patriarch, assures of his prayers
According an Italian Catholic new organization, Pope Francis made a phone call to Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan over the... Read more
Schedule for Pope Francis' Caserta visit released
The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ schedule for the first of his two day-trips to the Italian city of Caserta,... Read more
Openness to beauty leads soul to God, says Catholic thinker
The senses are the “road to God”, who speaks to us through beauty, said Bill Donaghy, who holds a master's... Read more
St. John Paul II, Gianna Molla to be World Meeting of Families patrons
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia announced Sunday that St. John Paul II and St. Gianna Beretta Molla will be patron... Read more
Bishops: Executive order is flawed approach to discrimination
Leading U.S. bishops voiced strong criticism of an “unprecedented and extreme” new executive order, saying that it adds to discrimination... Read more
