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Portugal report details decades of sexual abuse by priests and others within the Catholic Church

Feb 14, 2023

By Clara Raimundo

Only 25 complaints have been referred to authorities for prosecution because the statute of limitations has expired or the victims... Read more

Pope Francis inaugurates the new art gallery at the Vatican Apostolic Library, Nov. 5, 2021.

Salesian priest named prefect of Vatican library

Feb 14, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

As prefect, Father Mauro Mantovani will help run the Vatican’s library alongside the librarian, Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani. Read more

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4, 2023.

Ohio train derailment: Catholic diocese prays as concern about hazardous fumes rises

Feb 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas.

Archbishop Naumann responds to Cardinal McElroy: ‘Radical inclusion’ can’t supersede Catholic doctrine

The leader of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, has written a response to recent calls to reconsider the Church’s... Read more

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San Diego Diocese may file for bankruptcy amid abuse claims

Feb 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

At issue, Cardinal Robert McElroy said, is a mounting number of abuse claims filed under a three-year window opened by... Read more

Bishop Barry Knestout. Photo Courtesy of Archdiocese of Washington

Richmond bishop condemns FBI memo that sought to link Latin Mass to violent extremism

Feb 13, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond Feb. 13 called for members of Congress from Virginia to publicly condemn... Read more

Attorney General Merrick Garland

20 state AGs call for investigation into FBI’s ‘anti-Catholic’ memo

Feb 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The chief law enforcement officers from 20 states signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning a since-retracted... Read more

The new EWTN web series “James the Less” premieres Feb. 13, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET.

EWTN exclusive web series ‘James the Less’ promises to be ‘both comic and moving’

Feb 13, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The EWTN exclusive five-episode web series will air Monday through Friday, Feb. 13–17, at 8 p.m. ET on EWTN’s YouTube... Read more

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.

Spanish bishop proclaims the right to life doesn’t come from the ballot box or a court

Feb 13, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

“There are human beings who do not have human rights. It’s the obvious conclusion,” said Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of... Read more

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Priest shot to death in Mexico

Feb 13, 2023

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The Diocese of San Juan de Los Lagos in Jalisco state, Mexico, mourned the Feb. 10 shooting death of one... Read more

Kansas City Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker (left) and Kansas City Chiefs' punter Tommy Townsend watch the ball during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023.

‘All glory to God’: Chiefs’ Butker makes game-winning kick in the Super Bowl while wearing scapular

Feb 13, 2023

By AC Wimmer, Joe Bukuras, Jonah McKeown

The 27-year-old kicker is outspoken about his Catholic faith, and many on social media were quick to point out that... Read more

The ad, which aired during Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, featured a sonogram of a preborn baby.

Pringles commercial airs most pro-life ad of the Super Bowl

Feb 13, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The sonogram image prominently featured in the Super Bowl was praised by pro-lifers as bringing attention to the humanity of... Read more

Jonathan Roumie as Lonnie Frisbee in "Jesus Revolution."

CNA talks with Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie about ‘Jesus Revolution,’ March for Life, and more

Feb 12, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie’s upcoming film “Jesus Revolution” will be released on Feb. 24. Read more

A He Gets Us ad in Washington, D.C.

5 things to know about the ‘He Gets Us’ Jesus ad campaign

Feb 12, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Super Bowl viewers this Sunday may be surprised to see two ads that don’t seem to have anything to do... Read more

Pope Francis (left); Bishop Rolando Álvarez (right)

Pope Francis asks Virgin Mary to intercede for Nicaragua after bishop sentenced to 26 years in prison

Feb 12, 2023

By Courtney Mares

“The news from Nicaragua has grieved me a great deal,” the pope said. Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Feb. 12, 2023.

Pope Francis urges support for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Feb 12, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the people of Turkey and Syria who are suffering after devastating earthquakes killed more than... Read more

Archbishop-designate Frank Leo of Toronto.

Pope Francis names Bishop Frank Leo to lead Archdiocese of Toronto in Canada

Feb 11, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishop Frank Leo has been an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, since September 2022. Read more

Pope Francis met young people and adults from the Diocese of Rumbek in Juba, South Sudan on Feb. 4, 2023.

Meeting Pope Francis ‘a dream come true’ for South Sudanese youth

Feb 11, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

“We thought we were just going to go and see the pope. But actually it has turned in to something... Read more

Mark and Ryan-Marie Houck of Kintnersville in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are the parents to seven young children.

Through her eyes: Mark Houck’s wife prepared ‘for the worst,’ surrendered to God’s will

Feb 11, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

“They could have taken him to jail right away and my kids would not have seen him again” directly after... Read more

Vittorio Micheli, who was miraculously cured at Lourdes in 1963.

60 years after his miraculous healing, he still returns to Lourdes

Feb 11, 2023

By Jonah McKeown, Solène Tadié

In April 1962, a 23-year-old Italian soldier named Vittorio Micheli was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his left hip. Read more