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Margaret Karram, the third president to lead the Focolare Movement. Credit: CSC Audiovisivi.

Focolare Movement elects Holy Land Catholic as new president

Feb 2, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The Focolare Movement has elected Margaret Karram as the new president of the international Catholic organization.  Read more

The Raising of Lazarus (1857), by Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat. Public Domain.

Pope Francis adds feast of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus to Church calendar

Feb 2, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the memorial of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the... Read more

Jennifer Christie .  Credit: EWTN Pro-Life Weekly July 6, 2018

‘Life matters’: The pro-life journey of the March for Life interpreter

Feb 2, 2021

By CNA Staff

The 2021 March for Life included an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for the first time: Jennifer Christie a pro-life advocate... Read more

Analysis: The GOP at a crossroads - and what it means for the pro-life movement

Feb 2, 2021

By Michelle La Rosa

As they look to the future, Republicans must now grapple with the identity of the party in a post-Trump era,... Read more

Conservative scholars call for coalition centred on life, family, religion, education

Feb 1, 2021

A group of conservative scholars released a letter Sunday highlighting what they consider the most important goods for society that... Read more

Consecrated host found intact.

Blessed Sacrament found intact after explosion at Madrid parish

Feb 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Rescuers in Madrid, Spain announced last week that a consecrated host was found intact amid the rubble left behind from... Read more

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Organizations again labeled 'hate groups' over beliefs on marriage

Feb 1, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The Southern Poverty Law Center has again named mainstream organizations to its list of “hate groups” in the 2020 publication... Read more

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Twitter, Truth and Transgenderism: Catholic outlet suspended for Biden nominee report

Feb 1, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic World Report is no longer suspended on Twitter, but the publication is still concerned about the social media giant’s... Read more

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson speaks with CNA in Rome, June 26, 2014.

Carl Anderson receives Pro-life Legacy Award

Feb 1, 2021

Upon receiving the a lifetime achievement award from the March for Life, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of... Read more

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California bishops challenge state’s extension of statute of limitations for abuse

Feb 1, 2021

California bishops are asking a judge to overturn a state law that extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse... Read more

Bishop Robert McElroy . Credit: Archdiocese of San Francisco

Bishop McElroy: Some bishops making abortion a political 'litmus test'

Feb 1, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The bishop of San Diego on Monday accused “some bishops” of making the issue of abortion a “litmus test” for... Read more

Pope Francis speaks with representatives of the Catholic News Service at the Vatican Feb. 1, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis tells news agency: ‘I look at the US Church with hope’

Feb 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a meeting with an American news agency on Monday, Pope Francis expressed hope in the Catholic Church in the... Read more

Cardinal Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary.

Cardinal: Eucharistic Congress in Budapest will be ‘a great sign of hope’ amid pandemic

Feb 1, 2021

By Luke Coppen

Cardinal Péter Erdő will host the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in September. Read more

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Bishops praise Biden for actions on 'racial equity'

Feb 1, 2021

U.S. bishops on Monday praised the Biden administration for its “actions to promote racial equity” in housing and criminal justice... Read more

Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in London, England, on March 14, 2011. Credit: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk.

Vatican cardinal speaks out against social stigma for leprosy patients

Feb 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

People with leprosy suffer not only from physical disease but also from harmful social stigmas which can lead to mental illness,... Read more

The São Bento Palace in Lisbon, the seat of the Portuguese parliament. Credit: erikccooper via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0).

Portugal’s Catholic bishops express ‘sadness and indignation’ as parliament backs euthanasia bill

Feb 1, 2021

Portugal’s bishops have expressed “sadness and indignation” after parliament approved a bill approving euthanasia.  Read more

Cardinal George Pell gives an interview to EWTN News in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 9, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Prosecutors drop charges against journalists over Pell trial as media outlets admit breach

Feb 1, 2021

Australian prosecutors announced on Monday that they were dropping charges against individual journalists accused of breaching a gag order over the... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 3, 2015.

Cardinal Parolin brings message of peace and reconciliation to Cameroon

Feb 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

On a visit to Cameroon this week, the Vatican secretary of state said he is hoping peace and reconciliation can... Read more

Pope Francis receives an audience with the National Catechetical Office of the Italian bishops’ conference. Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis encourages catechists to lead others to a personal encounter with Jesus

Jan 31, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Saturday that catechists have the vital responsibility of leading others to a personal encounter with Jesus through... Read more

Pope Francis visits the San Raffaele Borona assisted living home in Rieti, Italy Oct. 4, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA

Pope Francis proclaims World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Jan 31, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis announced Sunday the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each... Read more