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Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver.

With no pro-life laws, Colorado sees abortion numbers spike

Nov 8, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

A new study has shown that the number of abortions in Colorado has spiked, in part because more women come... Read more

A roll of I Voted stickers.

Election Day 2022: Here’s what we know about Catholic voters

Nov 8, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Catholics are heading to the polls Tuesday along with the rest of the electorate to decide who will fill all... Read more

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Mexican bishops defend the presence of Christian symbols on public property

Nov 8, 2022

By Eduardo Berdejo

On Nov. 9, a court will study a legal challenge that seeks to prohibit the placement of “decorative objects in... Read more

Saint Nicholas church in Paphos, Cyprus

Analysis: A divided island faces uncertain future after death of Cyprus Orthodox archbishop

Nov 8, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Archbishop Chrysostomos II died on Monday at age 81. Who will be able to collect the legacy of the head... Read more

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Bündgens in November 2022

Pope Francis accepts resignation of German bishop found guilty of embezzlement

Nov 8, 2022

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was convicted of embezzling money from a woman... Read more

Pope Francis prays on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2022

Pope Francis prays for Tanzania plane crash victims

Nov 8, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has sent a message to victims of a plane crash in Tanzania. He said he is praying for... Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appoints judges to Miami's Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, March 27, 2019.

DeSantis criticized for running ‘God made a fighter ad’ 

Nov 8, 2022

By CNA Staff

Critics mocked the ad for being the “gospel of the Ron DeSantis re-election campaign.” Read more

Members of the National Police prepare before going out to patrol the streets of Duran, city neighbouring Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Nov. 5, 2022. Special police forces continued on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 to transfer imprisoned criminal gang leaders who have unleashed terror in Guayaquil as part of the government's "open war" against drug trafficking.

Bishops urge conversion amid drug gang violence in Ecuador

Nov 7, 2022

By CNA Staff

Drug trafficking gangs in Ecuador have reacted to the government’s efforts to retake control of the prisons by launching a... Read more

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, New York

Diocese of Rochester agrees to pay $55 million to sex abuse survivors

Nov 7, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019 in an attempt to reach a settlement with hundreds of... Read more

A woman carries a sign warning of the dangers of Proposal 3, the so-called "Reproductive Freedom for All" constitutional amendment, during a rally on Oct. 15, 2022, at the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. If the controversial proposal passes, it would mean the end of all abortion-related regulation in Michigan, including for children and minors.

Soros, Bloomberg pump millions into Michigan abortion push

Nov 7, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Billionaires George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, joined by a “dark money” group, are funding Michigan’s Proposal 3 to make abortion... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone

Archbishop Cordileone to hold ‘Rosary for Peace’ on Election Day

Nov 7, 2022

By Katie Yoder

“As Americans participate in the electoral process and with political violence on the rise, we will pray for peace in... Read more

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard

French cardinal confesses to sexual abuse

Nov 7, 2022

By AC Wimmer

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself... Read more

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Ukrainian Catholic leader gives Pope Francis Russian mine fragment

Nov 7, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church gave Pope Francis a piece from an exploded Russian mine during a... Read more

Pope Francis addressing members of the Claretianum Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life at the Vatican, Nov. 7, 2022.

Pope Francis calls on religious not to be discouraged by ‘lack of vocations or by aging’

Nov 7, 2022

By AC Wimmer

The pope addressed representatives of the Claretianum Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life at the Vatican on Nov.... Read more

Pope Francis speaks with members of the press on the flight from Bahrain to Rome.

Pope Francis praises pro-abortion economist on papal commission in remarks about women

Nov 6, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Mariana Mazzucato’s appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life drew criticism due to her outspoken advocacy for abortion rights. Read more

Father Mike Schmitz, host of the Bible in a Year Podcast and the upcoming new Catechism in a Year podcast, set to launch Jan. 1, 2023.

Catechism in a Year podcast seeks to deepen the faith of Catholics and non-Catholics alike

Nov 6, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Hosted by Father Mike Schmitz, the Catechism in a Year podcast is set to launch on Jan. 1, 2023. Read more

Pope Francis takes questions from members of the press on the flight to Rome from Bahrain.

Pope Francis: ‘We have to keep fighting for women’s equality’

Nov 6, 2022

By CNA Staff

Returning from Bahrain, the pope was asked if he supports the efforts of women and young people in Iran to... Read more

Father Augustus Tolton’s life was explored in an October 2022 episode of EWTN’s “They Might Be Saints.”

The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States

Nov 6, 2022

By Leonardo Colon

Despite racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Catholics living on the Arabian Peninsula during a prayer service in Sacred Heart Church in Manama, Bahrain, on Nov. 6, 2022.

Pope Francis tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel

Nov 6, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Sacred Heart Catholic Church — built in 1939 in Manama, Bahrain — was the first Catholic Church in the Persian... Read more

Fr. Stuart Long | Mark Wahlberg as Fr. Stu

So, about all those swear words in 'Father Stu': A cleaned-up version is on the way!

Nov 5, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

About 100 profanities were cut from the new version of the Mark Wahlberg film. Read more