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Kentucky program launches $100 million campaign for Catholic school tuition
The Catholic Education Foundation president told CNA he plans to make the organization last for generations by growing its resources... Read more
Catholic sea ministry calls for regulators to promote human rights, labor protections
Stella Maris, a U.K.-based Catholic seafarers ministry, is calling on regulatory authorities to push for better labor conditions for workers... Read more
4 digital content creators discuss their role in the Church’s mission of evangelization
CNA spoke to a handful of digital evangelists about their work and their use of digital media to spread the... Read more
New movie to depict story of fourth-century saint through modern-day gangland drama
“Moses the Black,” a film about a fourth-century monk who became a revered saint in both the east and west,... Read more
German diocese allows use of ‘gender star’ symbol in messaging for certain ministries
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more
Tallest cross in the world will remain despite Spanish ‘resignification’ project
The 492-foot cross at the Valley of the Fallen, the world’s tallest, will remain standing. Read more
Papal nuncio blesses new St. Vincent de Paul Society advocacy office on Capitol Hill
Cardinal Christophe Pierre attended the ceremony and blessed the office, calling on the Holy Spirit to “ignite the talents and... Read more
St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6
On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil.” Read more
Catholic deacon shares ordeal of spending decade of captivity in Syria prison
On March 2, without any notice, Johnny Fouad Dawoud, a deacon in the Syriac Catholic Church, was released from a... Read more
What’s so ‘wrong’ with the Vatican flag?
A commonly-used design for the Vatican flag, flown frequently even at the Vatican itself, contains a small but easily-noticed error.... Read more
Disability rights advocates urge putting the brakes on assisted suicide
Although physician-assisted suicide is still illegal in most parts of the world, the practice is currently legal in about a... Read more
A timeline of abuse allegations against deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick
The allegations agains former cardinal Theodore McCarrick span decades and resulted in several criminal charges. Read more
Arrest made in murder of Kansas archdiocesan priest
Police have arrested a man in connection with Thursday’s shooting death of a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Kansas... Read more
Armed gangs murder 2 nuns in Haiti
Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child... Read more
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94
A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington on Friday shared a statement with CNA in which Cardinal Robert McElroy confirmed... Read more
Oregon sees increase in lethal suicide prescriptions; many patients unaccounted for
Nearly a third of all patients who were prescribed lethal drugs last year in Oregon are unaccounted for. Read more
Christian investors gather in Denver for ecumenical investing conference
Catholic and Protestant leaders are collaborating to make ethical investing decisions for their businesses, apostolates, and universities. Read more
Catholic pro-life activist assaulted in New York City during video interview
Savannah Craven Antao was taking part in an interview with a “pro-abortion individual” who “became enraged” during the discussion and... Read more
Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic
The case provides further evidence of an erosion of freedom of expression in the United Kingdom, which has recently become... Read more
Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike kills civilians in Kharkiv
Ministers of the Vatican and the Russian government shared a phone call on Friday in which the two discussed global... Read more
