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Pope Francis at the General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Feb. 2, 2022.

What did Pope Francis say about sinners, baptism and the communion of saints?

Feb 3, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Any talk about apostates and former Catholics who persecute the Church is bound to grab attention, and Pope Francis’ Wednesday... Read more

The ‘Synodal Way’ began Dec. 1, 2019.

'Is a new Reformation dawning in Germany?' Initiative writes to bishops around the world

Feb 3, 2022

By CNA Staff

As the opening assembly of the Synodal Way is taking place in Germany, the “New Beginning” initiative has warned of... Read more

Tennessee state house

Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban back in effect while legal challenges continue

Feb 3, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A Tennessee law restricting abortions based on sex, race, or prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is back in effect for... Read more

Members of Lions for Life at St. Thomas More Catholic School in Centennial, Colo.

Meet Catholic school students who pray the rosary for the unborn

Feb 3, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Seventh graders CeCe and Abby start off each month by waking up early to say the rosary with their fellow... Read more

Nell O'Leary, managing editor of Blessed Is She.

'Made New': Blessed Is She book explores Catholic women's identity

Feb 3, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Made New: 52 Devotions for Catholic Women is a weekly devotional released in December. The book houses personal stories from... Read more

A bronze sculpture of Saint Josephine Bakhita, patron of trafficking victims, will be installed in the Vatican.

Saint Josephine Bakhita sculpture to be displayed in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday

Feb 3, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The sculpture will be in St. Peter's Square ahead of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica, Feb. 2, 2022.

Never lose amazement at God's wonders, Pope Francis tells consecrated religious 

Feb 2, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The amazed joy of Simeon and Anna at encountering and embracing Christ at the Temple is a virtue that consecrated... Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

White House Press Secretary dodges question: Must Supreme Court nominee be 'pro-abortion'?

Feb 2, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The White House refused to say whether or not President Joe Biden’s pick for the next Supreme Court justice must... Read more

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Pope Francis tells secular institutes to reveal God's love by their lives

Feb 2, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

In a letter on Wednesday, Pope Francis commemorated the 75th anniversary of the first papal recognition of secular institutes, and... Read more

A man who shouted at Pope Francis during the General Audience is escorted from the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Feb. 2, 2022.

Shouting man removed from General Audience by Vatican police, Swiss Guards

Feb 2, 2022

By Blanca Ruiz

The Vatican gendarmerie and the Swiss Guard removed from the Paul VI audience hall on Wednesday a man between 40... Read more

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Questions in community: New York Encounter seeks truth in a changing world

Feb 2, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The search for truth in a polarized, pandemic-struck world will be the focus of myriad conversation and artistic events at... Read more

A nun at the prayer vigil for consecrated life in St. Peter's Square , Jan. 28, 2016.

5 things to know about the World Day for Consecrated Life

Feb 2, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Consecrated women and men — together with Catholics in general — are invited to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated... Read more

Pope Francis prays at his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Feb. 2, 2022.

Pope Francis: Christ is the bond uniting the communion of saints

Feb 2, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

Pope Francis prayed for the Burmese people and for the success of the upcoming Winter Olympics during his general audience... Read more

Akash Bashir, who has been named a Servant of God.

Akash Bashir, who died protecting Catholic worshippers in Pakistan, named a Servant of God

Feb 1, 2022

By Katie Yoder

When a suicide bomber attempted to enter a Catholic church in Pakistan in 2015, a 20-year-old  volunteer security guard blocked... Read more

Bishop George Thomas of Las Vegas.

Las Vegas bishop asks pro-abortion Catholic politicians not to present themselves for Holy Communion

Feb 1, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The Bishop of Las Vegas, responding to a pro-abortion column written by a Catholic politician, has asked all Catholic politicians... Read more

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Catholic gifts and ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2022

Feb 1, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

As we approach Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of Catholic based gifts for the special someone in your life.... Read more

Kamloops Indian Residential School, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Canadian Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis in March

Feb 1, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

Pope Francis will meet with a delegation from Canada the last week of March, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops,... Read more

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo in London, England, on May 12, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Cardinal Bo: Myanmar has endured an ‘extended Way of the Cross’

Feb 1, 2022

By Courtney Mares

“The whole of Myanmar is a war zone,” Cardinal Bo said. Read more

Pope Francis meets religious sisters at a general audience on Jan. 19, 2022.

Pope Francis tells religious sisters to fight back when mistreated by 'men of the Church'

Feb 1, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is for religious sisters and consecrated women. Read more

St. Brigid of Kildare building the Church of the Oak, detail from a window of St Etheldreda's church in London.

Public holiday marking St Brigid's feast established in Ireland

Feb 1, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s female patron saint, will be a public holiday in the Republic of... Read more