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Pope Francis talks with lawyers from the Council of Europe at the Vatican on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Pope Francis criticizes ‘misguided notion’ of the human person in speech to lawyers

Aug 22, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope addressed delegates of the Council of Europe member countries who signed the 2022 Vienna Declaration in Support of... Read more

Viviane Lambert, mother of Vincent Lambert, at the Grand Chamber judgement, June 5, 2015.

A warning for Europe: court ruling undermines right to life guarantees for comatose

Jun 9, 2015

The European Court of Human Rights’ recent decision to allow the removal of a comatose French man’s intravenous feeding tube... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 25, 2014.

Be brothers and sisters for peace, Pope tells Europe

Nov 25, 2014

Pope Francis said Tuesday that brotherhood and a spirit of mutual service are needed to overcome conflict, telling the Council... Read more

Will Pope Francis' words foster a new pact for Europe?

Nov 24, 2014

With elections for European Parliament having taken place in May, an auxiliary bishop of Brussels hopes that Pope Francis' Nov.... Read more

Will Pope Francis' visit to Europe's parliament bolster family issues?

Nov 22, 2014

Awaiting the Pope's visit to Strasbourg next week, an official of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe says... Read more

Will Pope Francis' visit to European Parliament be a wake-up call?

Nov 4, 2014

Pope Francis' upcoming visit to European Parliament and the Council of Europe may serve as a wake-up call to Europe... Read more

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Blessed Elena Guerra.

Pope Francis to canonize new female saint known as ‘an apostle of the Holy Spirit’

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California.

Pope Francis names Filipino priest an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento

After David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses in their home country of Australia, he moves his family to Nashville, Tennessee, in the hopes of a brighter future in the movie "Unsung Hero."

New film ‘Unsung Hero’ emphasizes the ‘power of family’

Students participating in the CEDE workshop for St. John's College High School gather for a group photo at the basilica at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in November 2022.

Catholic entrepreneur launches business startup program for teenagers

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

Vatican: Nuns who feuded with Texas bishop will be governed by monastery association

Bishop Robert D. Gruss. CNA file photo.

Michigan bishop apologizes for calling President Biden ‘stupid’

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Biden DOJ report: ‘No malicious intent’ behind leaked FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, was tabbed as the next chair of the Committee for Religious Liberty on Nov. 16, 2022, in Baltimore.

U.S. bishops on new federal rule: Employers should not be forced to facilitate abortions

Groups of migrants wait outside the Migrant Resource Center to receive food from San Antonio Catholic Charities on Sept. 19, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

Catholic Charities denies its purchase of airfare for migrants was misuse of federal funds

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Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’

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