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“To affirm that Jesus’ wisdom comes from his stay in India or Tibet before beginning his public life at 30 years of age is a lack of respect for the Gospels and also hides other errors, for example an erroneous conception of Christology,” Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla said.

‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest

Feb 4, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla warned about the theories spread by Father Pablo d’Ors that suppose a “crazy interpretation of... Read more

State capitol in Dover, Delaware.

Opponents of assisted suicide renew fight in Delaware against proposed bill

Feb 4, 2025

By Matthew Balan

Opponents warn that the proposed law would “corrupt [the medical] profession by encouraging doctors to be handmaidens to suicide.” Read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2025.

What is the ‘ordo amoris’? JD Vance’s comments on Christian love spark debate

Feb 4, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Though you won’t find “ordo amoris” in the catechism, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk told CNA that the concept is a... Read more

After receiving assistance from the Catholic Charities RGV Humanitarian Respite Center, migrant families from Mexico and Central America who have been released into the United States are processed for their transport to various destinations across the United States from the at the Central Station Bus Terminal on June 19, 2018, in McAllen, Texas.

CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants

Feb 3, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

In recent years, the USCCB has received more than $100 million annually from the federal government to support migration and... Read more

Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Society of Jesus, prepares to celebrate Mass at the Gesu in Rome on Oct. 15, 2016.

Jesuits to hold third world summit of major superiors in October

Feb 3, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The superior general of the Society of Jesus, Venezuelan priest Arturo Sosa, has convoked a meeting of all the Jesuit... Read more

Religious sisters gather at SEEK25 in Salt Lake City, Jan. 3, 2025.

Survey reveals common threads behind final vows of 2024’s professed religious

Feb 3, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The survey report released on Monday polled a total of 140 religious who professed perpetual vows in 2024, including 73... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of a pilgrimage sponsored by the Scandinavian Bishops’ Conference on Feb. 3, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Carlo Acutis shows young people ‘the fullness of life’ in Christ

Feb 3, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message... Read more

Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani is pictured here during a 2017 liturgical celebration in Lima, Peru.

CNA explains: The sexual abuse accusation case against Cardinal Cipriani

Feb 3, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

An article published by Spanish newspaper El País reported an accusation of alleged sexual abuse against Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis... Read more

An aerial view of tents installed at Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Jan. 7, 2025.

Indian bishops mourn stampede deaths at massive Hindu festival attended by millions

Feb 3, 2025

By Anto Akkara

“It is heartbreaking to witness such a calamity during a sacred event that draws millions in devotion,” Cardinal Filipe Neri... Read more

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., “paused prescriptions of puberty blockers and hormone therapy” for transgender-identifying youth there in response to a Trump directive.

Children’s hospitals suspend youth transgender programs after Trump order

Feb 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order restricting transgender surgeries and drugs for youth. Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the Children’s Rights Summit on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis to write papal document on theme of children

Feb 3, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to... Read more

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024.

Filipino cardinal urges Catholics to report clerical abuse to Church and civil authorities

Feb 3, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Days after BishopsAccountability.org on Jan. 29 launched its Philippines database, the cardinal insisted the country’s Catholics must report “erring priests.” Read more

Queen Rania Al Abdullah speaks along with other world leaders at the Children’s Rights Summit on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis, international leaders discuss children’s rights at Vatican

Feb 3, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of... Read more

Community members at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles turn out to unload a truck of supplies from Kansas on Jan. 28, 2025.

Kansas Catholics travel 1,600 miles with truck of supplies for Los Angeles parish

Feb 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Deacon Greg Trum and his wife, Barb, told CNA that they were moved to help residents of Los Angeles while... Read more

In a Jan. 29, 2025, report, the leadership of the aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said the situation in Goma has worsened due to escalating conflict, underscoring the need for a heightened humanitarian response.

As fighting rages on in Eastern DR Congo, Catholic charity steps up humanitarian response

Feb 2, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

In a Jan. 29 report, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development urged the international community to acknowledge the crisis in... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 2, 2025, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Love and light: Pope Francis reflects on Christ’s presentation

Feb 2, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus... Read more

Servant of God Antonio “Nino” Baglieri.

Cause for beatification of quadriplegic who brought many sick people to Christ advances

Feb 2, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has validated the diocesan investigation for the beatification cause of Servant of God... Read more

Pope Francis presides over First Vespers for the World Day for Consecrated Life in St. Peter's Basilica, surrounded by bishops, priests, and religious men and women on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis calls consecrated religious to be ‘bearers of light’ amid modern challenges

Feb 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church... Read more

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis tells Ukrainian youth to be patriots, pursue peace through dialogue

Feb 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

In a virtual meeting, Pope Francis urged young Ukrainians to maintain hope and continue dialogue despite the ravages of war. Read more

Emergency service members respond to a plane crash in a neighborhood near Cottman Avenue on Jan. 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. The plane, a medical transport jet carrying a child patient, crashed after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

Philadelphia archbishop: ‘My heart sank’ after learning of Friday plane crash

Feb 1, 2025

By Tina Dennelly

“My heart sank when I learned that an aircraft crashed at Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia tonight,”... Read more