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In interview Pope talks marriage, family, scandals and life
As part of a recent interview given to an Italian news agency, Pope Francis discussed hot-button issues in the Church... Read more
Editor shares life-changing Lenten challenge in new book
A New York-based Catholic editor says her experience with the corporal works of mercy two Lenten seasons ago transformed her... Read more
Reject pornography to protect families, encourages Virginia bishop
Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, Va., has urged fathers to protect themselves and their children from pornography’s “relentless assault,” stressing... Read more
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, a Salesian with a red biretta
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who is a Salesian and the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, was elevated to the college... Read more
Ukraine’s churches unite behind nation, seek prayers for peace
Ukrainian religious leaders are standing together in their opposition to Russia’s use of troops in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and ask... Read more
Legislation to help former inmates draws Catholic praise
In a letter to national lawmakers, Catholic leaders applauded the Second Chance Act as an enhancement of public safety and... Read more
All values are non-negotiable, Pope says in new interview
Emphasizing that “values are values” and leaving aside the expression “non-negotiable values,” Pope Francis has underscored the importance of the... Read more
Cardinal calls on faithful to have tender hearts during Lent
Cardinal Aurelio Poli of Buenos Aires invited Catholics during Lent to “have a more tender heart” toward the difficult situations... Read more
Lent is a 'strong' time of conversion, Pope Francis reflects
During his general audience on Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis called Lent a moment of renewal which allows us to look... Read more
Transcript: Pope Francis' March 5 interview with Corriere della Sera
Find below an English translation, by CNA's Estefania Aguirre and Alan Holdren, of the March 5 interview of Pope Francis... Read more
Historian critiques Cardinal Kasper's speech as a 'cultural revolution'
Roberto de Mattei, an Italian historian, has written about Cardinal Walter Kasper’s Feb. 20 address to cardinals on marriage and... Read more
Report: Syrian rebel group makes Christians low-status subjects
An ultimatum allegedly from a jihadist group has demanded that Syrian Christians live as “dhimmis,” low-status subjects who must pay... Read more
Pope names secretary general for new economy dicastery
Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Alfred Xuereb March 3 as prelate secretary general for the Vatican’s new Secretariat for the Economy,... Read more
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, Perugia’s first red hat in 160 years
Among the cardinals elevated by Pope Francis at the Feb. 22 consistory is Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Citta della Pieve... Read more
Planned Parenthood election spending demands response, pro-lifers say
Planned Parenthood’s intention to spend millions of dollars to support political candidates who favor legal abortion shows the need to... Read more
Religious freedom essential for global human rights, panel says
Experts at a recent panel talk in Washington, D.C., suggested that while religious freedom has become a respectable component of... Read more
EWTN adds Lenten scripture challenge to app
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has launched a new feature to the EWTN application that challenges its users to read... Read more
Pope: More martyrs exist today than in the early Church
In his daily homily Pope Francis called persecution a “reality” of Christian life, challenging faithful to take up the cross... Read more
'Son of God' movie shines at box office on opening weekend
“Son of God,” a new movie depicting the life of Christ according to Gospels, saw tremendous success and positive reviews... Read more
Portland, Ore. diocese receives new auxiliary bishop
The Vatican announced earlier this morning that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Peter Leslie Smith to assist in leading the... Read more
