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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August 2022
Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray for small businesses during the month of August. Read more
Archdiocese asks faithful to pray to Curé of Ars for priests in Nicaragua
On the feast day of St. John Mary Vianney, Aug. 4, the Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua, called on the faithful... Read more
Britney Spears’ wedding: Who can get married in a Catholic church?
There are four main requirements to have a Catholic church wedding, a priest tells CNA. Read more
Rep. Jackie Walorski, killed in car accident, leaves behind pro-life legacy
Walorski leaves behind a legacy of devotion to the unborn, evident in both her record as a lawmaker and personal... Read more
Nashville Dominican Sisters support Hillbilly Thomists on country music’s most famous stage
The band, made up of Dominican friars, played the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 1. Read more
Pope Francis to Canada’s Jesuits: ‘When there is conflict the liturgy is always mistreated’
Pope Francis told Jesuits in Canada about how his experience in Latin America formed his beliefs about synodality, liturgy, and... Read more
Pope Francis appoints nurse as his ‘personal health care assistant’
The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis has appointed a “personal health care assistant.” Read more
Could priests in Mexico avoid being killed by wearing a cassock?
Bishop Jesús González Hernández said wearing religious clothing could prevent Catholic priests from being victims of violence. Read more
Archie Battersbee’s legal fight for life at ‘the end,’ says mother
The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee said that the family is “at the end” of their efforts to keep their... Read more
Post-Roe ‘confusion’ helped defeat Kansas pro-life amendment
The pro-life campaign faulted “an onslaught of misinformation from radical left organizations that spent millions of out-of-state dollars to spread... Read more
Michigan: Democratic governor wins latest round in legal fight over 1931 abortion ban
The law, whose current form dates back to 1931, criminalizes abortion except when necessary to save the life of the... Read more
Biden signs executive order that ‘paves the way’ for using Medicaid to cover abortions
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed the order “paves the way for Medicaid to pay for abortions for women... Read more
Opus Dei in Argentina responds to accusations of exploiting women
The BBC published an article Aug. 2 reporting that 43 women from Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia made a complaint against... Read more
DC Catholic schools must comply with district's COVID-19 vaccination rules for students 12 and older
Parents seeking a religious exemption must now provide additional information to support their request. Read more
Vin Scully, legendary baseball announcer and committed Catholic, dies at 94
A devotee of the Virgin Mary, Scully created an audio recording of the rosary — one of many ways he... Read more
Legal abortions fall by 90% in Poland after court eliminates exception for fetal defects
If it had not been for the change in the law about 1,000 children would have lost their lives in... Read more
Ectopic pregnancies, miscarriage: Abortion ‘never necessary,’ these doctors say
The definition of abortion includes intent and purpose. “It's not semantics. It's human rights,” one OB-GYN says. Read more
Pope Francis: Canada is ‘writing a new page’ in Church’s relationship with indigenous peoples
The pope said that his visit to Canada was "a different journey” from the other international trips of his pontificate. Read more
Kansas abortion vote: Pro-life amendment fails, in first post-Roe vote
Kansas citizens rejected a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — during their state’s primary election... Read more
Detroit auxiliary bishop denies allegation of sexually abusing minor
The sexual assaults are alleged to have taken place from 1989 to 1990 while Paul Russell was a priest in... Read more
