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Vice President JD Vance meets with victims of Minneapolis church shooting
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visited Minneapolis to meet with victims and families of the... Read more
New report shows 1% of U.S. population identifies as transgender
A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimates that approximately 2.8 million people in the... Read more
Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter blamed ‘gender and weed’ for mental health issues
The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis blamed “gender and weed”... Read more
Church windows are weak point in security of Catholic parishes, experts say
Security experts say windows are an obvious vulnerability for many churches and suggest Church officials should pay more attention to... Read more
Jesus Bikers rev up support for charity with motorcycle for Pope Leo XIV
A group of black-clad bikers rumbled into St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to present Pope Leo XIV with a custom... Read more
‘Marriage is not a game’: Bishop in São Tomé and Príncipe denounces infidelity
Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe has expressed concern over the growing crisis... Read more
Police arrest man who brought body armor, gun equipment, knives to California abbey
Sheriff’s deputies in Orange County arrested 38-year-old Joshua Michael Richardson after he allegedly made criminal threats against St. Michael’s Abbey. Read more
![Archbishop Hebda told EWTN News that Annunciation Church will have to be reconsecrated after the shooting, an act he described as “reclaim[ing] that territory for the Lord.”](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/images/arch.hebda.png?w=220&h=165)
Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting
St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said Catholics are revealing “signs of God’s great love” a week after the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV pleads for help for ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Sudan
Pope Leo XIV pleaded for assistance for the people of Sudan, who are experiencing violence, famine, natural disasters, and disease. Read more
The pope who was first called ‘servant of the servants of God’
St. Gregory the Great, one of the most admired popes in history, was the first of the bishops of Rome... Read more
7 Catholic churches attacked in Spain last month
The Observatory for Religious Freedom and Conscience reported seven cases of vandalism and desecration against Catholic churches in Spain last... Read more
12 things you should know about soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis
Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are... Read more
How a parish play about Carlo Acutis inspired love for the Eucharist
Father Epeli Qimaqima told CNA that the play has sparked lasting spiritual transformation and “brought the parish together in more... Read more
Panelists reflect on American pope, conclave coverage at EWTN Family Celebration
The team that led the Eternal Word Television Network’s coverage of this year’s historic conclave reflected on the significance of... Read more
UPDATE: Legionaries of Christ comment on HBO series exposing sordid life of founder
An HBO series on Marcial Maciel has once again placed the spotlight on the founder of the Legionaries of Christ... Read more
New Jersey bishop mourns for priest who died by suicide
The bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, Kevin Sweeney, mourned the suicide of Father Rafael Ciro, a Colombian-born priest who served... Read more
Iraqi prime minister reopens 2 historic Catholic churches in Mosul
In the city of Mosul, Iraq, an official celebration was held on Monday, Sept. 1, to mark the reopening of... Read more
Bangladesh Catholics plant 1 million trees inspired by Laudato Si’
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh began planting one million trees in 2020, with Protestant pastors and Muslim leaders joining the... Read more
New Jersey police bring K-9 unit to support victims of Annunciation shooting
Police from a New Jersey township brought a K-9 unit to the Minneapolis area as part of a supportive visit... Read more
Priest in Sierra Leone murdered while preparing for new mission
A Catholic priest in Sierra Leone’s Diocese of Kenema was murdered Aug. 30 as he was preparing to take on... Read more
