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Court dismisses challenge to Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal
A petition to overturn last year’s acquittal of blasphemy charges against Catholic wife and mother Asia Bibi was dismissed by... Read more
Priest steps down from CDF following accusations of sexual harassment in confession
An Austrian priest and theologian has resigned from his position at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, amid... Read more
'Stop the repression,' Venezuelan bishops plead
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling for an end to violence surrounding protests after... Read more
Lebanese man finds hand of Providence in mystical experience
Raymond Nader had spent years searching for the meaning of life, when during a moment of prayer in an old... Read more
Six DRC bishops recognize election of Tshisekedi as president
Six bishops from the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have recognized the election of Felix Tshisekedi... Read more
Love God? Let your music aim high, Archbishop Sample says
Sacred music has a special role in the Catholic liturgy, and Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland in Oregon has written... Read more
Archbishop Coakley: Keep tilling the 'good soil' of discipleship
Being and making disciples of Christ is a life-long project that requires a continued renewal of focus and recommitment to... Read more
Report: Pro-choice Irish pol denied Eucharist
A pro-choice Irish legislator has been denied the reception of Holy Communion, after he announced that he had voted in... Read more
Middle Eastern pilgrims clear hurdles to attend World Youth Day
For many pilgrims at the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama City, attending the international event was as simple as... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Panama
CNA's full transcript of the Pope's July 28 in-flight press conference from Panama City to Rome. Read more
Pope Francis outlines key priorities for February sex abuse summit
Speaking on the papal flight returning from Panama, the pope said he wanted the world’s bishops to receive a “catechesis”... Read more
Pope says he is against making priestly celibacy optional in the Latin rite
Pope Francis said Monday he is opposed to the idea of optional priestly celibacy in the Latin rite, and he... Read more
Detaining migrant children 'immoral and inhumane,' says Catholic group joining lawsuit
More than 10,000 migrant children still detained by the U.S. government are wrongly being used to lure undocumented family members... Read more
Who is your neighbor? Someone who 'inconveniences' you, Francis says
On the final day of World Youth Day in Panama, Pope Francis met with the guests of a home for... Read more
Pope Francis: Young people are the 'now' of God
Serving God and his mission is not a passing thing, but can and should be pursued in the present, with... Read more
Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral
At least 20 people were killed and 111 wounded after two bombs exploded minutes apart during Sunday Mass in a... Read more
These honeymooners head to World Youth Day
At World Youth Day, there are tens of thousands of pilgrims, thousands of priests and religious sisters, and hundreds of... Read more
Pope Francis: Heal the 'wearied hope' within a wounded Church
Pope Francis said Saturday that he recognized the weariness felt in the priesthood and in religious communities due to the... Read more
Utah bill would prohibit changing birth certificate sex
Proposed legislation in Utah would require the sex listed on birth certificates to reflect the sex of the person at... Read more
'Catholic clergy' in pro-abortion ad not actually Catholic clergy, Wester says
Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying that signatories to a... Read more
