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Cardinal Mahony assaulted in July by scandal-angered man
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, announced to a conference of priests that he had been attacked by... Read more
Plenary Indulgence granted for 150th anniversary of Lourdes
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France. On the occasion of... Read more
Don’t let Christmas outshine this ‘wonderful’ season
Sometimes people get so wrapped up in preparation for Christmas each December that they forget about the four weeks of... Read more
Advent—A time to spend with God who knows, loves and will not abandon us, says the Pope
Continuing his teachings on the fathers of the early Church, Pope Benedict spoke about St. Chromatius today. The Holy Father... Read more
Holy See calls on European security council to safeguard against religious discrimination
Last week Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States, addressed the 15th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security... Read more
Catholic Navy chaplain shares story of Iraqi conversion
Recently, CNA had the opportunity to send a writer to the Anbar Province of Iraq to cover the experiences of a... Read more
New director for Vatican Museums
Today Pope Benedict XVI appointed a new director of the Vatican Museums who is recognized as an expert in the... Read more
Venezuelans are democratic and want to live in peace, says archbishop
Commenting on the defeat Sunday of a referendum on constitutional reform, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and vice president of... Read more
Terrorists will answer to God for their crimes, Spanish cardinal says
The archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, warned this week that terrorists have a “terrible responsibility: they will answer to... Read more
Cardinal Rivera praises faithful for not responding to protests with violence
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, praised the faithful this week for not responding with violence to... Read more
New “Christian” film denigrates Catholicism
A Protestant film company is releasing a movie that trivializes the Sacraments, dishonors the Virgin Mary, and depicts Catholic priests... Read more
Court overturns legal challenge to prison ministry
A ruling against a long-standing prison ministry that was in danger of being barred from Iowa prisons was overturned in... Read more
Archbishop warns against influence of diabolic practices
Referring to the unsolved murder of a boy by a satanic cult in 2006, Archbishop emeritus Domingo Salvador Castagna of... Read more
Holy See and Albania sign financial agreement
Yesterday, Albania and the Holy See signed an agreement regarding economic and fiscal matters. Read more
Vatican spokesman denies Benedict XVI criticized UN
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, denied media reports that suggested Pope Benedict XVI was... Read more
New Chinese bishop loyal to Rome appointed by state church
The Beijing-recognized Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association plans to appoint a new bishop today as previously reported by CNA. The bishop-elect... Read more
Boyfriend charged with homicide for secret abortion pill dosings
A Wisconsin man who caused two miscarriages by slipping abortion pills to his girlfriend has been charged with first-degree homicide. Read more
Comprehensive sex abuse settlement reached in Davenport
The Diocese of Davenport, one of five U.S. dioceses to file for bankruptcy under the weight of sexual abuse cases,... Read more
Holy See represented at climate change conference
The Indonesian island of Bali is playing host to the 13th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate... Read more
Pope Benedict decries “logic of relativism” at international organizations
On Monday morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received members of Catholic-inspired Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), who are gathered to... Read more
