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Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life, on Jan. 19 in Washington, DC.

Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says

Jul 16, 2018

The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more

Carmelite nuns.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel aids in spiritual warfare, bishop says

Jul 16, 2018

The Blessed Virgin Mary aids Catholics in spiritual warfare, the bishop of Lincoln, Neb., told a monastery of Carmelite nuns... Read more

Tenn. bishops speak out against executions

Jul 16, 2018

The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates a wedding in Vatican City, July 14, 2018. Photo: provided by Fr. Arnoldo Rodrigues

Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding

Jul 16, 2018

By CNA Staff

Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding Read more

Cover of the instruction on consecrated virgins, Ecclesia sponsae imago.

Read Vatican guide to consecrated virginity with discernment, canonist says

Jul 16, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that... Read more

Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case

Jul 16, 2018

A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2017.

Love is the heart of doctrine on family, Pope Francis says

Jul 16, 2018

By Elise Harris

In a message to Antillean youth, Pope Francis said love is the core of the Church's doctrine on the family,... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square May 22, 2018.

A good Catholic proclaims the Gospel, Pope Francis says

Jul 15, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

By virtue of their Baptism, every Catholic is called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ – a mission which... Read more

Commentary: Catholic media, and the truth that sets us free

Jul 13, 2018

By JD Flynn

This week at CNA, we published an article about a bishop under investigation in India after a religious sister accused... Read more

In an undated file photo, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (L) celebrates Mass with Jesuit superior general Pedro Arrupe.

Beatification cause opens for Jesuit Pedro Arrupe, early mentor to Pope Francis

Jul 13, 2018

By Elise Harris

A cause has begun in the Diocese of Rome for the beatification of Fr. Pedro Arrupe SJ, former superior general... Read more

Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

In India, nun accuses bishop of rape

Jul 12, 2018

Authorities are investigating Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar after a Kerala nun accused him of raping her in 2014 and... Read more

House committee moves to protect religious adoption agencies

Jul 12, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The House Appropriations Committee moved to protect the conscience rights and religious freedom of faith-based adoption agencies on Wednesday.  Read more

FIFA World Cup 2018.

France vs. Croatia: A Catholic World Cup breakdown

Jul 12, 2018

By JD Flynn

On Sunday, France and Croatia will square off on the soccer pitch for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Championship. While... Read more

Group prays outside of abortion clinic.

British pro-lifers say abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ harm women and children

Jul 12, 2018

By Ed Condon

After a decision from the United Kingdom’s High Court, two women are attempting to overturn a ban on prayer and... Read more

In Minnesota, Catholic Charities sues near-bankrupt diocese

Jul 12, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

The fate of a children’s home is the subject of a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., by... Read more

Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say

Jul 11, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic

Croatia's World Cup soccer coach clings to the rosary as he finds success

Jul 11, 2018

By ACI Prensa

Croatia's soccer team will play Argentina in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after running victoriously through a... Read more

Families at the US-Mexican border.

USCCB supports judge’s ruling for detained asylum seekers

Jul 11, 2018

By Perry West

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded a recent federal ruling that barred the Trump administration from detaining asylum... Read more

A bishop's pectoral cross.

New Mexico bishop made coadjutor of San Jose

Jul 11, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Wednesday Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico to be coadjutor bishop... Read more

More Americans are living together and having babies before they get married

Jul 10, 2018

While the average age of first marriages is higher than ever before, more Americans are cohabiting and having children outside... Read more