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US bishops call for ‘responsible transition’ in Iraq
The United States bishops have called for a national civil dialogue that will lead to a responsible transition in Iraq,... Read more
800 youth attend vocation rally
About 800 Catholic high school juniors from Northern Kentucky gathered Wednesday for the second annual vocations rally for the Diocese... Read more
Diocese hosts live Web forum on pastoral reorganization
The Diocese of Springfield held its first live Web forum Tuesday in an effort to answer parishioners’ questions and concerns... Read more
Imitate Christ: who came not to be served but to serve, Pope tells Pontifical workers
Speaking today to members of the “sediari pontifici”, the group of men who are historically charged with bearing the literal... Read more
A window into St. Bernadette, CNA speaks to film star, Sydney Penny
On February 11th, Ignatius Press will host a nationwide re-release of the classic film, The Passion of Bernadette, which is... Read more
Green light for new pro-life priest order
Fr. Frank Pavone, head of the group, Priests for Life, has announced that a new priestly society--one devoted to work... Read more
Women’s group commends Alito for hearings
In a press release yesterday, Concerned Women for America commended Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito for his “superb job... Read more
Bishops of the world to meet to express solidarity with Holy Land
Bishops from around the world will be gathering for the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land in Jerusalem... Read more
Believers could become “second-class citizens” in Brazil
The famous Brazilian legal scholar, Yves Gandra Martins, has published an article in the Jornal do Brasil denouncing the government’s... Read more
Russian Patriarch calls on Protestants to resolve homosexual “marriage” problem
The Patriarch of Moscow, Alexis II, has called on Protestant Churches to solve the issue of homosexual “marriage” by adhering... Read more
Mexican bishops exhorts Catholics to tithe
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico, called on the faithful in his diocese this week to take part... Read more
Pro-lifers to walk through downtown LA on Roe v. Wade anniversary
Thousands of people are expected to meet at the Los Angeles Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Jan. 22... Read more
Federal judge rules school cannot bar student from wearing pro-life shirt
A federal judge has ruled that a high school principal cannot prohibit a student from wearing his pro-life shirt in... Read more
Vatican clamps down on Polish clergy
The Vatican has issued a disciplinary document for Polish clergy after reports that some priests were becoming involved in business... Read more
New book tracks role of Catholic Church in state politics
The Catholic Church is playing an increasingly important role in state politics, says Wake Forest University sociologist David Yamane in... Read more
Argentine archbishop says Latin America bears mark of baptism of Jesus
During the celebration of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Archbishop Domingo Castagna said the peoples of Latin... Read more
Bolivian bishops reflect on state of country during retreat
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Bishop Jesus Juarez, announced this week that during their spiritual retreat... Read more
CNA News is now available for Pocket PC, Palm and mobile phone.
Starting today, CNA users can synchronize their portable devices, Pocket PC, Palm and mobile phones with a completely free news... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio in Peru hopeful for peaceful and democratic elections
Speaking on behalf of the entire diplomatic corps in Peru, the country’s Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Rino Passigato, expressed to the... Read more
Civil authorities obliged to care for families, elderly, sick, and unborn, says Pope
In a traditional New Year’s gathering, Pope Benedict today met with civic leaders from around Rome, to whom he strongly... Read more
