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Spanish diocese cancels parish prep course for blessing irregular couples
“This way of accompanying Christian faithful who are in such situations does not correspond with the teaching of Pope Francis,”... Read more
St. Agatha, the early Church martyr who tradition says was visited by St. Peter
Agatha was ruthlessly tortured and martyred under the Roman Emperor Decius in the third century and credited after her death... Read more
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
On Jan. 27 the USCCB informed Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs, the nonprofit corporation that owns the shrine, that... Read more
Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program
Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more
Religious freedom advocates at IRF Summit outline hopes for Trump’s term
The International Religious Freedom Summit kicked off Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., with a panel discussion on promoting peace and... Read more
Federal government scrubs transgender language from websites
Trump issued the order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” on his... Read more
New Orleans NFL team denies it had input into archdiocesan clergy abuse list
The denial comes amid a media controversy over the football team’s role in helping the archdiocese manage the fallout from... Read more
Faith groups, Department of Justice back Catholic religious freedom case at Supreme Court
The high court in December agreed to hear the case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March ruled the agency ... Read more
Sodality of Christian Life dissolution process gets underway
The Sodality of Christian Life announced Feb. 1 that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu apostolic commissioner to carry... Read more
New York moves to protect transgender surgeries, abortion
Lawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a Trump... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Read more
Catholics back new pro-family agenda on technology and human flourishing
Ryan T. Anderson, Patrick Deneen, and Robert P. George are among the 28 signatories of “A Future for the Family:... Read more
‘Jesus was not a yogi’: Bishop refutes theories spread by priest
Spanish Bishop José Ignacio Munilla warned about the theories spread by Father Pablo d’Ors that suppose a “crazy interpretation of... Read more
Opponents of assisted suicide renew fight in Delaware against proposed bill
Opponents warn that the proposed law would “corrupt [the medical] profession by encouraging doctors to be handmaidens to suicide.” Read more
What is the ‘ordo amoris’? JD Vance’s comments on Christian love spark debate
Though you won’t find “ordo amoris” in the catechism, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk told CNA that the concept is a... Read more
CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants
In recent years, the USCCB has received more than $100 million annually from the federal government to support migration and... Read more
Jesuits to hold third world summit of major superiors in October
The superior general of the Society of Jesus, Venezuelan priest Arturo Sosa, has convoked a meeting of all the Jesuit... Read more
Pope Francis: Carlo Acutis shows young people ‘the fullness of life’ in Christ
Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message... Read more
CNA explains: The sexual abuse accusation case against Cardinal Cipriani
An article published by Spanish newspaper El País reported an accusation of alleged sexual abuse against Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis... Read more
Indian bishops mourn stampede deaths at massive Hindu festival attended by millions
“It is heartbreaking to witness such a calamity during a sacred event that draws millions in devotion,” Cardinal Filipe Neri... Read more
