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Pope Francis in the library of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Jan. 17, 2021. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging

Feb 24, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier... Read more

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican foreign minister: religious freedom ‘being eroded’ by COVID-19 response

Feb 24, 2021

A robust understanding of the right to religious freedom is being eroded in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more

Pope Francis and a cross during the Stations of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome, Italy on April 3, 2015.

Pope Francis praises ‘exemplary witness’ of Italian ambassador killed in Congo

Feb 24, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis expressed his condolences on Tuesday after three people were killed in an attack on the United Nations convoy... Read more

A bishop's pectoral cross. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

In confidential interviews, Catholic bishops talk COVID, Joe Biden, Pope Francis

Feb 24, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

A series of one-on-one interviews with more than two dozen bishops has revealed significant concern among the Church leaders over... Read more

Petition to preserve religious liberty in Chile launched

Feb 23, 2021

Alliance Defending Freedom International has launched a petition addressed to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to rule in favor... Read more

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Latino Catholic entrepreneur recognized among Chicago ‘40 under 40’

Feb 23, 2021

By CNA Staff

“Hispanic young people are the future of this country and seeing that many are losing their Catholic faith serves as... Read more

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn. CNA file photo

Alleged abuse victim of Brooklyn bishop files civil lawsuit

Feb 23, 2021

An alleged abuse victim who last year went public with allegations against the Bishop of Brooklyn has now filed a... Read more

Xavier Becerra, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services  Credit: Vasilis Asvestas / Shutterstock

Democrats for Life oppose Becerra nomination

Feb 23, 2021

By CNA Staff

The nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary has been opposed by Democrats... Read more

Heartbeat International prepares for 50th annual conference

Feb 23, 2021

By CNA Staff

The world’s largest pregnancy help organization is preparing for its 50th annual training conference, with both virtual and in-person options. Read more

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NGO names ‘Dirty Dozen’ top contributors to sexual exploitation

Feb 23, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) on Tuesday announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of the top mainstream contributors... Read more

Twitter restores Irish Catholic bishop’s post on assisted suicide after review

Feb 23, 2021

Twitter has restored an Irish Catholic bishop’s post about assisted suicide following a review.  Read more

Beate Gilles, the new general secretary of the German bishops’ conference. Credit: Schnelle/Deutsche Bischofskonferenz.

German bishops’ conference elects first female general secretary

Feb 23, 2021

The theologian Beate Gilles was elected general secretary of the German bishops’ conference on Monday, becoming the first woman to... Read more

Xavier Becerra, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services  Credit: Vasilis Asvestas / Shutterstock

Health secretary nominee grilled on partial-birth abortion, taxpayer-funded abortion

Feb 23, 2021

By Matt Hadro

President Biden’s nominee for health secretary on Tuesday would not commit to preventing federal funding of abortions, and would not... Read more

Cardinal Fernando Filoni. Photo credits: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Former Vatican ambassador in Baghdad looks ahead to Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq

Feb 23, 2021

By Courtney Mares

When Cardinal Fernando Filoni served as the papal nuncio in Iraq in the early 2000s, he remained in Baghdad amid... Read more

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Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution

Feb 23, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Catholic leaders in Europe have urged the European Union to be guided by solidarity, fraternity, and social justice as it... Read more

Bishop-elect Joseph Bonnemain of Chur, Switzerland. Credit: Diocese of Chur.

Pope Francis asks new bishop of divided Swiss diocese to serve for at least five years

Feb 23, 2021

Pope Francis has asked the new bishop of a divided Swiss diocese to remain in the post for at least... Read more

Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski celebrates Mass on the 90th anniversary of the Divine Mercy apparition at the  Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Płock, Poland, Feb. 22, 2021. Photo credits: Foreign Communicati

Vatican archbishop celebrates 90th anniversary of Divine Mercy apparition

Feb 23, 2021

A Vatican archbishop celebrated the 90th anniversary of the first Divine Mercy apparition on Monday in the Polish city of Płock.  Read more

A statue of St. Junipero Serra, which was defaced and torn down by protesters Oct. 12, at Mission San Rafael Arcangel in San Rafael, California. Courtesy photo.

Archbishop Cordileone commends prosecution of Serra statue vandals for working justice

Feb 22, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

Amid calls from California activists to drop vandalism charges against five assailants who destroyed a statue of St. Junipero Serra... Read more

Bishop John Keenan of Paisley holds 'Child Consecration: To Jesus Through Mary'.

Children's book helps Catholics in Scotland consecrate themselves to Mary

Feb 22, 2021

A Scottish bishop has encouraged families and individuals to join him in a consecration to Mary by a less conventional... Read more

Archdiocese of Panama warns of abortion group claiming ‘Catholic’ title

Feb 22, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Archdiocese of Panama warned the country’s faithful that “Catholics for the Right to Decide” (CDD in Spanish), which is... Read more