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PHOTOS: Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates at women’s prison in Rome
The Holy Father has washed prisoners’ feet at numerous prisons around Rome through the years. Read more
Governors in West Virginia, Utah, Idaho sign religious freedom bills
The new laws protect student organizations at public universities and protects religious rights for faith-based adoption centers and foster care... Read more
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
The woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.” Read more
South Dakota to create ‘Med Ed’ video to combat ‘abortion misinformation’
The bill requires the South Dakota Department of Health to create an informational video describing the state’s abortion law. Read more
Easter holiday is canceled then restored in heavily Christian Indian state
The March 28 reversal by the Manipur government came within 24 hours after Manipur Gov. Anusuiya Uikey canceled the Easter... Read more
Trump’s Bible peddling: welcome message or ‘misunderstanding’ about the faith?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s message touting a patriotic Bible is either seen as a welcome exhortation or a “potentially dangerous... Read more
New Hampshire legislators reconsider ‘medical aid in dying’ legislation
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is poised to reconsider its narrow passage of a bill that would legalize assisted... Read more
130,000 oppose leftist government’s attempt to change meaning of Spain civil war monument
A Spanish association has garnered more than 130,000 signatures on a petition calling for the Madrid government to protect the... Read more
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis asks priests to weep over their sins
Pope Francis encouraged the priests to turn their gaze upon the crucified Lord and weep over their sins in repentance,... Read more
ACLU sues Ohio over law banning transgender treatments for minors
The law prohibits minors from receiving transgender drugs and surgeries, and requires that only biological girls can participate in high... Read more
5 tips for evangelizing on social media
Friar Nelson Medina, a Dominican known for his extensive apostolate on the internet, offers five tips for Catholics to do... Read more
Singing this song on Holy Thursday can purify your soul
The “Tantum Ergo” is the last two verses of a Latin hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas. Read more
What is the ‘sacred triduum’? A CNA explainer
At the end of Lent, right before Easter, the Catholic Church observes the “sacred triduum.” What is it? Read more
Faithful line the streets of Seville, Spain, for Holy Week processions
Holy Week in Seville is one of Spain’s most impressive, picturesque Catholic traditions. Read more
Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse
In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the... Read more
‘Everything is yours!’: Ecuador renews its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On March 25, Monday of Holy Week, Ecuador renewed its historic consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, first carried... Read more
Holy Wednesday in Jerusalem: Venerating the pillar of Christ’s flagellation
In Jerusalem, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land venerate the two stones that, according to Luke’s Gospel,... Read more
Incidents of violence and persecution against Christians shoot up in India
Violence and persecution against minority Christians, who account for only 2.3% of India’s 1.41 billion people, have been on a... Read more
Despite Church warnings, tigers and elephants threaten lives in Kerala, India
The Catholic Church in Kerala has been leading the charge in urging the government to take decisive action to protect... Read more
In letter to Holy Land Christians, Pope Francis deplores the war, expresses closeness
“Dear brothers and sisters, allow me to tell you once more that you are not alone. We will never leave... Read more
