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Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea on Aug. 14, 2014.

UPDATED: Pope calls Paris terrorist attacks part of 'piecemeal WWIII'

Nov 14, 2015

By Ann Schneible

The acts of terrorism which took place in Paris Friday night are the latest part in what Pope Francis has... Read more

Police survey the area of Boulevard Baumarchais after an attack in the French capital on November 13, 2015 in Paris, France.

Catholics unite in prayer as Paris terror siege continues

Nov 13, 2015

Amid devastating attacks at locations throughout Paris, Church leaders are calling for prayer.  Read more

A tapestry of Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, hanging in St. Peters Square Oct. 16, 2015, in preparation for their canonization on Sunday.

The miracle behind the canonization of the parents of St Therese of Lisieux

Oct 17, 2015

By CNA Staff

Seven-year-old Carmen has an extraordinary story. Because of her Blessed Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin, the parents of Saint Therese... Read more

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French bishops: Don't euthanize paralyzed man

Jul 21, 2015

Bishop Thierry Scherrer of Laval, France, and the Bioethics Committee of his diocese are pleading with doctors at a hospital... 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

American soldiers at a military ceremony at the WWI War Memorial in Lourdes, France on May 16, 2015.

A journey of pain and healing: one US Marine's prayer at Lourdes

May 20, 2015

By Elise Harris

After nearly losing his life in combat nine years ago, retired U.S. Marine Paul McQuigg journeyed to Lourdes with his... Read more

Eucharistic Adoration.

Amid string of break-ins, Bishop of Ars removes Blessed Sacrament from parishes

Feb 18, 2015

Bishop Pascal Roland of Belley-Ars in France has ordered that the Blessed Sacrament be removed from all chapels and churches... Read more

French Flag.

French imams: Muslims must condemn 'barbaric' attack on newspaper

Jan 7, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Two French imams visiting the Vatican have called on Muslims to respond to the deadly attack on the satirical newspaper... Read more

A still image from an amateur video posted on Youtube shows a moment of the assault on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, Jan. 7, 2015.

Vatican condemns 'horrible attack' on French newspaper

Jan 7, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci, Kevin J. Jones

Pope Francis has voiced his “strongest condemnation” of the “horrible attack” on a French satirical newspaper that published insulting cartoons... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on June 4, 2014.

Pope Francis to make apostolic voyage to France in 2015

Oct 7, 2014

By Elise Harris

In their announcement of the Pope’s schedule for his visit to the European Parliament next month, the Vatican also revealed... Read more

Euthanasia case heads to French high court

Jun 20, 2014

An official with France’s highest court has said that a minimally conscious, severely injured man should be denied food and... Read more

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Statue of St. John the Baptist with golden cross, Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic.

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St. Mary Cathedral in Hamburg, Germany.

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Cassandra Baker, now a coordinator for the Catholic Montessori Institute, presents a math lesson introducing the decimal system to a 4-year-old student in spring 2023 at the Christ the King Catholic Montessori Grade School in Mandan, North Dakota.

UMary launches world’s first Catholic Montessori institute

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Health and Human Services investigates Michigan health group for religious discrimination

Bishop Robert Barron responded on June 22, 2025, to criticism of a talk he gave at the first meeting of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, D.C.

Bishop Barron responds to criticism over participation in Religious Liberty Commission

The Texas capitol building, where Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on June 21, 2025, that requires public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs law requiring Ten Commandments in all Texas classrooms

Purple stole and confessional.

Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for Mass on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025.

Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests gets underway in Rome

Thousands took to the streets in Cork, Ireland, on Sunday June 22, 2025, to participate in the city’s 99th consecutive annual Eucharistic procession in Ireland’s second-largest city.

Thousands gather in Cork, Ireland, for 99th consecutive Eucharistic procession

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