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Gary Ray Bowles.

Florida bishops: Serial killer's execution is 'unnecessary'

Aug 21, 2019

The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops is pleading for Gov. Ron DeSantis to stop the execution of Gary Ray Bowles,... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in Paul VI Hall Aug. 21, 2019.

Pope Francis: Self-interest and hypocrisy destroy the Church

Aug 21, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis decried hypocrisy and self-interest Wednesday, saying that Christian community should always be characterized by generosity and solidarity.    Read more

Cardinal George Pell.

Vatican ‘acknowledges the court's decision’ to dismiss Cardinal George Pell's appeal

Aug 21, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican said Wednesday it acknowledges the decision by the Court of Appeals in Victoria to uphold the conviction of... Read more

Fr Rother.

Archdiocese to break ground for Bl. Stanley Rother shrine in November 

Aug 20, 2019

The shy and unassuming Blessed Father Stanley Rother, a missionary priest and martyr from a farming family, would likely be... Read more

Cardinal Pell speaks with journalists after being charged with sexual abuse June 29, 2017.

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal of sex abuse conviction

Aug 20, 2019

By Ed Condon, JD Flynn

The conviction of Cardinal George Pell has been upheld by the Court of Appeals in Victoria. A three-judge appellate panel... Read more

Pope Francis hospital ship.

Hospital boat named 'Pope Francis' sets sail to serve rural Amazon region

Aug 20, 2019

By Courtney Mares

A hospital boat named the “Pope Francis” set sail this week in the Amazon River to bring medical care to... Read more

Launch event of ACI Africa.

African news agency aims to tell stories from ‘the grassroots’

Aug 19, 2019

By ACI Africa

At the launch event for a new African Catholic news agency Saturday, a Kenyan bishop urged journalists to focus their... Read more

Bishop Richard Malone's Buffalo residence, which was protested Sunday.

After protest, Buffalo diocese denies allegations of former seminarian

Aug 19, 2019

Amid a media firestorm and a small protest Sunday, the Diocese of Buffalo disputed allegations made in a letter published... Read more

Kentucky again denies abortion clinic's license

Aug 19, 2019

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s administration has reportedly denied a Planned Parenthood clinic in downtown Louisville its license to perform abortions,... Read more

The Church of the Incarnation.

After investigation, Memphis bishop defends priest accused of racism

Aug 19, 2019

The Diocese of Memphis is supporting a pastor whose staff denied a job to a black housekeeper on the grounds... Read more

Fr. Geoff Drew.

Cincinnati priest arrested and indicted for sexually abusing minor

Aug 19, 2019

A Cincinnati priest removed from ministry last month for grooming behavior has been indicted on nine counts of raping an... Read more

'Unplanned' actress establishes scholarship for pregnant women

Aug 18, 2019

By Perry West

Ashley Bratcher, lead-actress in the pro-life movie “Unplanned,” has helped establish a scholarship for women pursing an education during an... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Corpus Christi in Ostia June 3, 2018.

Pope Francis: Discover the beauty of prayer in adoration

Aug 18, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Sunday that prayer in adoration of God and service to others spreads the fire of God’s love,... Read more

Catholic aid agency to US government: Don't cut foreign aid funding

Aug 17, 2019

Catholic Relief Services is speaking out against a potential reassignment of U.S. funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs,... Read more

Protesters hold placards during a rally in Chartered Garden on August 16, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.   Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Hong Kong student leader: Catholics should take 'major role' in peaceful protests

Aug 16, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

The acting president of the Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students told CNA this week that he would like to... Read more

New Jersey judge temporarily blocks assisted suicide law

Aug 16, 2019

A judge in New Jersey has temporarily halted a law allowing physician assisted suicide, which had gone into effect August... Read more

A Catholic group wants to honor Ireland’s oldest grandparents

Aug 15, 2019

In anticipation of the Irish National Grandparents Pilgrimage, a Catholic group has launched a search for the oldest grandparents in... Read more

Apartment buildings in Dublin.

In Ireland, Catholic group warns of housing discrimination against migrants

Aug 15, 2019

A representative from an Irish Catholic charity has warned that discrimination against immigrants in the private housing market has forced... Read more

After Epstein death, theologians discuss suicide, salvation, and the obligations of the state

Aug 15, 2019

By Mary Farrow

CNA spoke with three moral theologians about suicide, on the hope for salvation that the Church holds for those who... Read more

Pontifical Lateran University, at which the Pontifical John Paul II Institute is located.

International scholars express concerns about John Paul II Institute

Aug 15, 2019

A group of 49 academics from universities around the world has asked the administrators of the Pontifical John Paul II... Read more