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Scientists play a key role in solving global problems, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told a group of scientists Monday that their role in finding creative solutions to the world’s problems is... Read more
In new musical, disability rights activist tackles assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide has been a subject of controversy for several years, but Liz Carr is taking the issue somewhere it... Read more
In Syrian monastery, priest who escaped ISIS sees signs of hope
The fourth-century saint Mar Elian’s relics survived the Islamic State’s destruction of the Syrian monastery that bears his name, and... Read more
What are human-animal chimeras, and why are they problematic?
After the National Institutes of Health proposed federal funding of projects to possibly create a human-animal hybrid, Catholic ethicists voiced... Read more
Is Latin the best language for exorcisms?
With the September debut of the new T.V. series The Exorcist, based on the horror film series of the same... Read more
UPDATED: Fidel Castro, communist leader who met three Popes, dies at 90
After hearing of the death of Fidel Castro, former president and leader communist revolution in Cuba, late Friday evening, Pope... Read more
Why the next House minority leader will be a pro-abortion Catholic
When the Democratic Party makes its decisions about leadership at the end of the month, the House Minority Leader will... Read more
Advancing relations core of meeting between Pope, Vietnam president
On Wednesday Pope Francis met Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Vatican for a meeting largely focused on collaboration... Read more
Suspected arson destroys chapel, pro-life center
A fire – allegedly set by arsonists – has closed a pro-life pregnancy center and chapel in New Mexico, shutting... Read more
Detroit, Orange County get new auxiliary bishops from Pope Francis
On Wednesday, it was announced that Pope Francis has named two local priests as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of... Read more
In latest meeting, Synod of Bishops finalizes preparatory doc for 2018
The Synod of Bishops met in Rome this week to finalize the preparatory document and questionnaire that will form the... Read more
It'll be tough, but this group says world hunger can end by 2030
Some of the greatest challenges to ending hunger worldwide are “fragile states” threatened by instability, conflict, and climate change, a... Read more
Pope Francis: we all have doubts, but living the faith helps
While the Jubilee might be over, Pope Francis hasn’t stopped talking about mercy, telling faithful Wednesday that the works of... Read more
For Cardinal Tobin, Pope Francis is in step with his predecessors
In a sit-down interview with CNA Monday, Cardinal Joseph Tobin opened up about his appointment and his thoughts on the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls for new energy in fight against assisted suicide
As the push for physician-assisted suicide continues throughout the country, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking the faithful... Read more
Washington state's bishops listened to the poor. Here’s what they heard.
The stories of poor people – and the need for Christians to help them – are the focus of the... Read more
After Krakow, Mary at heart of next World Youth Day gathering
On Tuesday the Vatican announced the themes for the next three World Youth Day encounters, which are focused on Mary... Read more
Indiana mayor draws criticism for renaming Good Friday
Critics say an Indiana mayor's decision to rename the city's Good Friday holiday in the name of inclusivity ended up... Read more
DC Mass celebrates gifts of those with disabilities
The kingship of Christ is lived out through service to those in need, said the homilist at the annual Washington,... Read more
Christianity returns to the towns of Iraq's Nineveh Plain
Two years after the sound of church bells was replaced by the sound of explosives in Bashiqa, Iraq, just north... Read more
