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Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says
A San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero... Read more
‘The Holy Land changed my life:’ Archbishop Pizzaballa on 30 years in Jerusalem
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa has concluded his four-year mandate as apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Read more
US hosts signing of declaration rejecting 'human right' to abortion
The United States hosted the signing ceremony of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Thursday. The document rejects the claim that abortion is an... Read more
Pope Francis' homosexuality comments heavily edited in documentary, Vatican has no comment on civil unions
“Francesco,” a newly-released documentary on Pope Francis contains comments from the pope on homosexuality and civil unions. Some of the... Read more
Where China's bishops stand as the Sino-Vatican deal is renewed
Chinese bishops after the Vatican-China deal: Who was appointed? Whose excommunications were lifted? Who stepped aside? Read more
'Francesco' director receives film award in Vatican Gardens
The director of a new documentary about Pope Francis received an Italian film award in a ceremony in the Vatican... Read more
Questions emerge regarding Pope Francis' statement on same-sex civil unions
Fr. Antonio Spadaro, SJ, director of the Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica, said on Wednesday evening that an expression of... Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, setting... Read more
Polish court declares abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities unconstitutional
Poland’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that a law permitting abortion for fetal abnormalities is unconstitutional. Read more
Polish city unveils giant St. John Paul II mural in centenary year
A Polish city has unveiled a giant mural of St. John Paul II in honor of the birth centenary of... Read more
Killer of martyred Italian nun: ‘I can have of her only a memory of love’
The three teenage girls who killed Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti 20 years ago attested afterward that while they were stabbing... Read more
Vatican and China renew provisional agreement on appointment of bishops
The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy... Read more
In grim accounting, Canadian report says assisted suicide saves health care money
A Canadian report has put a dollar figure on legal assisted suicide, claiming that legalization has saved millions of dollars... Read more
What did Pope Francis say about civil unions? A CNA Explainer
After comments from Pope Francis on civil unions, CNA looks at your questions. Read more
Los Angeles' Archbishop Gomez denies claim that he plans to vote for Biden
Archbishop Jose Gomez has rebuked an online claim that he plans to vote for Joe Biden in the November presidential... Read more
Bishops in Kerala on hunger strike for Catholic education
Several bishops in Kerala held a day-long hunger strike Tuesday to protest the state government’s withholding of funds from Catholic... Read more
US bishops launch novena for Election Day
The bishops of the United States are encouraging Catholics to pray a novena to help form their consciences ahead of Election Day... Read more
Report: Vatican investigators provide evidence of payments to Italian ‘security consultant’
Vatican investigators have evidence that an Italian woman accused of embezzling from the city state was paid by order of... Read more
Pope Francis gives financial aid to families of shipwreck victims
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis will be sending financial aid to families whose loved ones went missing when... Read more
Diocese in Mexico ordains 34 new priests
On World Mission Sunday, October 18, the archbishop of Guadalajara ordained 34 new priests (33 diocesan and 1 religious) and... Read more
