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The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 25, 2014. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA.

EU Catholic bishops criticize European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law

Feb 25, 2021

Catholic bishops across Europe have criticized a European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law.  Read more

‘Roe v Wade’ film aims to accurately portray history of landmark decision

Feb 25, 2021

By CNA Staff

The co-writer and star of a new film chronicling the courtroom drama of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court... Read more

Bishop Paul D. Etienne. CNA file photo.

After suicide at Catholic services center, Seattle archbishop emphasizes hope

Feb 24, 2021

By CNA Staff

In the wake of a suicide at a Catholic social services headquarters in Seattle, Archbishop Paul Etienne said that Christians... Read more

Fr. Jose Carlos Pedrini, CS, (R) attempts to concelebrate Mass with Francisco Leite, a Presbyterian minister, (L) in Jundiai, Brazil, Feb. 17, 2021. (screenshot)

Brazilian priest who 'concelebrated' Mass with Protestant minister removed as pastor

Feb 24, 2021

The local bishop and the regional superior of a priest who last week attempted to concelebrate the Eucharist with a... Read more

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Report: Australia has less than half the palliative care doctors it needs

Feb 24, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

An Australian university has found that the country has less than half the number of palliative care physicians needed to... Read more

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Virtual conference to focus on St. Joseph

Feb 24, 2021

By CNA Staff

As part of the Year of Saint Joseph called for by Pope Francis, the National Shrine of St. Joseph will... Read more

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At hearing, Becerra won’t name single abortion restriction he favors

Feb 24, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services declined at a hearing Wednesday to state if he... Read more

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Health secretary nominee: 'I have never sued any nuns'

Feb 24, 2021

By Matt Hadro

On Wednesday, President Biden’s health secretary nominee defended coercive contraceptive and abortion coverage mandates against Catholic nuns, claiming he had... Read more

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith outside his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 13, 2015.

Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombings

Feb 24, 2021

The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches and hotels, say... Read more

Archbishop Aurel Percă of Bucharest, Romania. Courtesy photo.

Romanian Catholic archbishop: The Church needs to form ‘post-COVID-19’ generation

Feb 24, 2021

By Luke Coppen

The Romanian Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă is already thinking about how the Church can help to form the “post-COVID-19” generation.  Read more

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Education Department reverses stance on Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy

Feb 24, 2021

The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday reversed its previous opposition to Connecticut’s policy of allowing biological males to play... Read more

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Former HHS official: Becerra must be questioned over conscience violations

Feb 24, 2021

By Matt Hadro

President Biden’s health secretary nominee must be held accountable for forcing California Catholic nuns to cover abortions, said a former... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, pictured Feb. 26, 2019. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

English cardinal calls for ‘unambiguous legislation’ against ‘hateful extremism’

Feb 24, 2021

An English cardinal called on Wednesday for “unambiguous legislation” to fight “hateful extremism” following a report arguing that gaps in U.K. law... Read more

Pope Francis in the library of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Jan. 17, 2021. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging

Feb 24, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier... Read more

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican foreign minister: religious freedom ‘being eroded’ by COVID-19 response

Feb 24, 2021

A robust understanding of the right to religious freedom is being eroded in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more

Pope Francis and a cross during the Stations of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome, Italy on April 3, 2015.

Pope Francis praises ‘exemplary witness’ of Italian ambassador killed in Congo

Feb 24, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis expressed his condolences on Tuesday after three people were killed in an attack on the United Nations convoy... Read more

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In confidential interviews, Catholic bishops talk COVID, Joe Biden, Pope Francis

Feb 24, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

A series of one-on-one interviews with more than two dozen bishops has revealed significant concern among the Church leaders over... Read more

Petition to preserve religious liberty in Chile launched

Feb 23, 2021

Alliance Defending Freedom International has launched a petition addressed to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to rule in favor... Read more

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.

Lagos archbishop urges Nigerian president to secure release of kidnapped girl

Feb 23, 2021

Three years after Leah Sharibu was abducted from her school in Dapchi in Yobe State within Nigeria’s Diocese of Maiduguri,... Read more

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Latino Catholic entrepreneur recognized among Chicago ‘40 under 40’

Feb 23, 2021

By CNA Staff

“Hispanic young people are the future of this country and seeing that many are losing their Catholic faith serves as... Read more