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The interior of the fire-damaged Mission San Gabriel April 19, 2021, after new steel beams were installed to begin construction of a new roof.

Fire reveals pieces of Mission San Gabriel's past as it prepares for jubilee year

May 1, 2021

By Pablo Kay / Angelus

Nine months after a mysterious fire ripped through Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the historic church is still a mess. Read more

Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux.

Louisiana diocese ends mask requirement at Mass, but bishop advises 'continued vigilance'

May 1, 2021

"The pandemic’s hold on our state, country and world has not completely subsided, and the fight against this virus continues..." Read more

Pope Francis prays the rosary in the Gregorian Chapel in St. Peter's Basilica May 1, 2021.

'Hope for the future': Pope Francis asks Mary to intercede for end to pandemic

May 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

"Mother of Help, welcome us under your mantle and protect us, sustain us in the hour of trial, and ignite... Read more

Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore J. Cordileone.

Archbishop Cordileone: Catholics supporting abortion should not present themselves for Holy Communion

May 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore J. Cordileone released on May 1, 2021 a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for... Read more

St. Joseph carrying the Child Jesus on the left arm by Pieter van Lint.

Vatican adds seven invocations to Litany of St. Joseph

May 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Congregation for Divine Worship said "it appeared opportune to update the Litany in honor of Saint Joseph, approved by... Read more

Students in a classroom.

As epidemic wanes, New York archdiocese schools plan for full reopening

May 1, 2021

“Our children have been learning and have been safe!” the superintendent said. Read more

Bishop John Keenan of Paisley.

‘Rosary bishop’ says Pope Francis’ May prayer marathon feels like ‘divine confirmation’

May 1, 2021

“This is what we ourselves had been doing, starting three years ago,” said Bishop John Keenan. Read more

Credit: Unsplash.

Father asks Argentine court to prevent abortion of his child

Apr 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

A man from San Juan province in Argentina filed for an injunction to prevent his ex-wife from aborting their child,... Read more

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Santa Fe archdiocese to sell over 700 properties amid mounting abuse settlements

Apr 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe intends to sell over 700 properties by year’s end to help pay for settlements to... Read more

A detail from St. Joseph with the Child, by Francesco Conti (1681–1760)

With 'message of hope,' consecration of California to St. Joseph coming to multiple churches

Apr 30, 2021

“In these very difficult times, we need a message of hope, and all families, marriages, men, women, children, bishops, priests,... Read more

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015.

Finnish MP faces criminal charges after tweeting Bible verse

Apr 30, 2021

Päivi Räsänen said: “I cannot accept that voicing my religious beliefs could mean imprisonment.” Read more

Archbishop of Port-au-Prince Max Leroy Mésidor.

Remaining Catholic clergy kidnapped in Haiti finally released

Apr 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Society of Priests of St. Jacques announced this Friday, April 30th, that the remaining seven of the 10 Catholic... Read more

Fr. Hans Zollner, S.J.

Safeguarding expert: Guidelines are ‘in vain’ if not upheld by Church powers

Apr 30, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Fr. Hans Zollner, S.J, explains why Rome’s Center for Child Protection is becoming an anthropology institute. Read more

Bishop-designate James Golka will head the Colorado Springs Diocese.

Pope names new Colorado Springs bishop: a Nebraska priest 'fascinated by Jesus Christ'

Apr 30, 2021

“I invite you to become fascinated by the Lord… I can’t wait to see what he does with us.” Read more

Pope Francis meets with the national council of Italian Catholic Action at the Vatican, April 30, 2021.

Pope Francis to Catholic associations: ‘The Lord counts on your boldness’

Apr 30, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope urged the groups to beware of “the trap of organizational charts.” Read more

St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro, Ky. Credit: Farragutful via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kentucky priest "on cloud nine" after priestly faculties reinstated

Apr 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

An Owensboro, Kentucky priest says he is “on cloud nine” after receiving word that the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more

Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Ternopil region of Ukraine on Sept. 18, 2020.

Ukraine’s president: Vatican would be the ideal place for meeting with Putin

Apr 30, 2021

By Courtney Mares

“The Holy See is a moral authority on a global level which has always effectively played the role of mediator,”... Read more

Former congressman Dan Lipinski

Pro-life former congressman: Catholics in politics need to be ‘different’

Apr 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

A Catholic former Democratic congressman said that President Biden’s pro-abortion policies flout what it means to live as a Catholic... Read more

Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM, Conv., was installed as archbishop of Atlanta on May 6, 2020.

Atlanta archdiocese to end Sunday Mass dispensation

Apr 30, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

The archdiocese of Atlanta announced an end date to the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. While... Read more

Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati

Cincinnati archdiocese to hold 300-mile Marian pilgrimage for bicentennial

Apr 30, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will mark its bicentennial with a walking Marian pilgrimage, helping the faithful prepare for the re-consecration... Read more