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Midnight Mass in Beirut
CNA's Hannah Brockhaus reports on celebrating Christmas at Midnight Mass in Beirut, Lebanon. Read more
Pope’s Christmas Wish: Peace & brotherhood in world’s conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for peace and renewed brotherhood in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other parts of the... Read more
Where is Jesus in the midst of the Church's sex abuse crisis?
Fr. Thomas Berg is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, a former Legionary of Christ, and professor of... Read more
What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? This documentary takes a look
The story of a donor-conceived woman. The Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The development of birth control. And a papal... Read more
How an abortion clinic became a medical center for the poor
Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics. Today, it is... Read more
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon
On the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together... Read more
Life of Spanish chemistry professor shows 'holiness is in the ordinary'
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, a Spanish member of Opus Dei who is moving toward beatification, teaches us that sanctity can... Read more
Inmates building 250 confessionals for 2019 World Youth Day
Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more
Night of terror: Inside the Catholic church attacked by Nicaragua's paramilitary
A fire in the church. Bullet holes in the tabernacle. Students fleeing for their lives. Read more
Judicial nominee faces Senate scrutiny over Knights of Columbus membership
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his... Read more
'A call from God' - Why these Catholic couples became foster parents
It was a quiet Thanksgiving for Kerry. Read more
Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice
Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the... Read more
Why a famous social justice priest opposed birth control
During the early cultural battles over birth control in 1920s America, social thinker Monsignor John A. Ryan brought a unique... Read more
Spokane diocese was told 7 accused priests lived at Gonzaga
The Diocese of Spokane said Thursday it was unacceptable that Jesuit priests credibly accused of sexual abuse were unsupervised on... Read more
FEMM aims for data-driven approach to fertility awareness
For some, the idea of “fertility awareness” can seem daunting- full of charts and confusing formulas. The FEMM Health App... Read more
There's room for newborn babies at Bethlehem's Catholic hospital
A half mile away from the Nativity Church, the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem also strives to be a special... Read more
This London Catholic school uses its garden to feed homeless
A Catholic school in London has turned its horticulture lessons into meals for the homeless. Read more
Ecuador shelter serves patients and orphaned children with HIV
The San Luis Gonzaga Catholic shelter in Guayaquil, Ecuador, provides free lodging and care for people with HIV, including children... Read more
Illinois AG report says dioceses failed abuse victims
Illinois’ attorney general released a report Wednesday outlining the early findings into an investigation into clerical sexual abuse in the... Read more
Only half of US children are being raised by their married parents
One in two: that is the current number of children in the U.S. who are being raised by both their... Read more
