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China allows Catholic university in Macau to recruit students from mainland
A Catholic university in Macau has been permitted to recruit students from mainland China on an “experimental basis” and only... Read more
Former USCCB president Bishop Pilla dies at 88
Bishop Anthony Pilla, who led the Diocese of Cleveland for 25 years and served as president of the United States... Read more
Cardinals’ council discusses synod on synodality with Pope Francis
The pope stressed the importance of listening and “a pastoral attitude.” Read more
Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican is ‘worried’ about AUKUS nuclear rearmament
The AUKUS security pact will add to the Western military presence in the Pacific. Read more
8 elderly nuns in Manila succumb to COVID-19; outbreak hits seminary
The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Manila announced the death of eight elderly nuns who had... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone calls abortion bill ‘child sacrifice,’ urges prayer and fasting
The Archbishop of San Francisco warned that an abortion bill to be voted on in Congress this week amounts to... Read more
Catholic University president says he will step down next year
John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., will be stepping down from his role as... Read more
Pope Francis meets Afghan Christian whose parents were killed by the Taliban
“It was beautiful,” one Afghan refugee told CNA after meeting the pope. Read more
Cardinal O’Malley at safeguarding summit: ‘The wrongs done to God’s people must be corrected’
The archbishop of Boston said: “Abuse and its cover up must stop.” Read more
Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’
The pope recapped his visit to Hungary and Slovakia at his general audience. Read more
Diocese, former orphanage residents in Vermont differ in views of recovery process
Some former residents of a long-closed Catholic orphanage in Vermont say they are dissatisfied with the local diocese’s response to... Read more
Doctor sued under Texas abortion law
A Texas abortion doctor who said he performed an abortion in violation of a new state law was sued Monday... Read more
Diocesan administrator: Spanish bishop's resignation 'perplexing', but his person must be respected
The apostolic administrator of Solsona, Bishop Romà Casanova Casanova of Vic, has addressed in his weekly letter the “anomalous” situation... Read more
Fire damages historic Catholic church in Ukraine
The Church of St. Nicholas, Kyiv, was seized by communists in 1938. Read more
Mexican Supreme Court invalidates medical conscientious objection law
Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday invalidated an article of the General Health Law that broadly provided for medical personnel's conscientious... Read more
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to uphold legal abortion
The Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade, the court’s 1973 ruling that legalized... Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits: ‘Some people wanted me to die’ amid health problems
The pope made the comments during his four-day visit to the Central European country. Read more
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
He sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome. Read more
Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since... Read more
‘The most radical abortion bill of all time’: House to vote this week on codifying ‘right’ to abortion
The House this week will vote on a bill that the U.S. bishops’ conference warns would effectively impose abortion on-demand... Read more
