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Pope Francis delivers an Angelus address from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Remember the closeness, compassion, and tenderness of God

Feb 14, 2021

Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to remember the closeness, compassion, and tenderness of God.  Read more

Catholic doctor calls for independent inquiry into DNR notices for COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities

Feb 14, 2021

A Catholic doctor called on Sunday for an independent inquiry into reports that COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities have been... Read more

Irish bishops decry bill to legalize euthanasia

Feb 13, 2021

By CNA Staff

Catholic leaders and human rights advocates have expressed concern over a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Ireland.  Read more

Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH, July 18-21, 2016. Credit: Addie Mena / CNA.

Senate votes to acquit Trump for second time

Feb 13, 2021

Former President Donald Trump has once again been acquitted by the Senate in an impeachment trial.   Read more

Archbishop John Wilson at St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, England, Feb. 26, 2020. Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Catholic archbishop: ‘Our commitment to Christ remains undimmed’ despite the pandemic

Feb 13, 2021

By Luke Coppen

If you’ve experienced ups and downs during the pandemic, you are not alone. So has Archbishop John Wilson, leader of... Read more

YouTube’s permanent ban on LifeSiteNews prompts censorship concerns

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

YouTube has banned the pro-life group LifeSiteNews for alleged misinformation about COVID-19, prompting concerns about censorship and free debate. Read more

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in San Jose, Calif. Credit: Iv-olga/Shutterstock.

Supreme Court ruling no barrier to ban on indoor worship, Santa Clara County claims

Feb 12, 2021

California’s Santa Clara County has again banned indoor worship, saying its rules to mitigate coronavirus spread are “fundamentally different” from... Read more

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Supreme Court rules that Alabama can’t deny death row inmate a chaplain

Feb 12, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused an appeal by the state of Alabama to execute a man without a chaplain... Read more

Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski at the tomb of St. Peter during an ad limina visit Nov. 7, 2019.

Lawsuit highlights abuse cover-up allegations against St. Louis archbishop

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis is accused in a new lawsuit of covering up abuse allegations in his former... Read more

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Congress debates abortion funding in COVID relief

Feb 12, 2021

Members of Congress on Thursday debated abortion funding restrictions in a proposed COVID relief package, with one member comparing abortion... Read more

Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Pope Francis: ‘Be vigorous and resilient like legumes’

Feb 12, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has encouraged people to have resilience in the fight against world hunger, drawing inspiration from the hardiness of... Read more

A crucifix inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, one of the sites of the Hearts Aflame pilgrimage for priests and religious.

We have a lot to learn this Lent from persecuted Christians, advocate says at Vatican

Feb 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

In approaching the penitential practices of Lent, Catholics can learn a lot from persecuted Christian communities, an advocate for Aid... Read more

Petition asks Amazon to avoid nudity in Lord of the Rings series

Feb 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

After months-old rumors that Amazon may be planning to incorporate sexually explicit content in its new Lord of the Rings... Read more

Rome, Italy - June 28, 2013: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, of San Francisco, in Rome on June 28

San Francisco archbishop: State can't close churches, 'science' is on our side

Feb 12, 2021

Government officials cannot shut down religious services as “non-essential” during the pandemic—particularly when they are contradicting the “science” in doing... Read more

Bishop Giovanni Cefai helps unload oxygen concentrators donated by the Knights of Columbus in Huancané, Peru. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus provide oxygen to Amazon region amid coronavirus

Feb 12, 2021

The Knights of Columbus have sent more than $200,000 of oxygen and related supplies to the Amazon regions of Brazil... Read more

Guglielmo Giaquinta as a young priest. Credit: Pro Sanctitate.

Beatification cause of bishop known for ‘ordinary extraordinariness’ moves forward

Feb 12, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Diocese of Rome on Friday concluded the first phase of the cause for beatification of an Italian bishop and... Read more

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Catholic bishop in Mozambique hotspot transferred to Brazilian diocese

Feb 12, 2021

Pope Francis on Thursday appointed a Catholic bishop serving in a strife-torn diocese in Mozambique to lead a diocese in... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: ‘Experience Lent with love’ by caring for those affected by pandemic

Feb 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to practice charity in Lent this year by caring for those affected by the coronavirus... Read more

Pope Francis: Global pandemic shows urgent need to build ‘culture of encounter’

Feb 12, 2021

Pope Francis on Friday told academics and diplomats that the coronavirus crisis showed the “urgent need” to build a “culture... Read more

Mother Mary Potter (1847-1913). Public domain.

English Catholic bishop asks for prayers for cause of religious sister who cared for the sick

Feb 12, 2021

An English Catholic bishop has appealed for prayers to advance the cause of a religious sister who devoted her life... Read more