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The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Pro-life students ask Trump to defund Planned Parenthood

Nov 28, 2018

Students for Life has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to defund Planned Parenthood, and encouraged pro-life advocates to ask the... Read more

John Henry Newman by Sir John Everett Millais. public domain.

Vatican approves second miracle for Blessed John Henry Newman

Nov 28, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A second miracle attributed to Blessed John Henry Newman has reportedly been approved by the Vatican, fueling expectation that his... Read more

Migrants at the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca stadium in Mexico City, in November 2018.

Why do Central Americans join ‘migrant caravans?’

Nov 28, 2018

As policymakers and migrants consider their next steps, some have asked why migrants leave Central America to make a dangerous... Read more

Holy See renews appeal to ban killer robots

Nov 28, 2018

A Vatican representative to the United Nations called on the international community to ban killer robots – known as Lethal... Read more

St. Mary's Cathedral Houston.

District attorney searches Houston archdiocese

Nov 28, 2018

Investigators have executed a search warrant on the chancery offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A search warrant obtained by... Read more

CDC report says abortion rates continue to fall

Nov 28, 2018

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that abortion rates in 2015 reached their... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience Nov. 14, 2018.

The Ten Commandments are God's 'x-ray,' Pope Francis says

Nov 28, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

By reflecting on the Ten Commandments, Christians can examine their hearts to see where disordered attachments and desires have made... Read more

Tennessee diocese seeks to exhume remains of pastor on path to sainthood

Nov 28, 2018

The Diocese of Knoxville is seeking to unearth the remains of a Tennessee pastor whose canonization cause is currently open.... Read more

Japanese museum finds rare scroll from country's early Christians

Nov 28, 2018

A Christian scroll found in a Japanese museum is believed to be from the earliest days of Christianity in the... Read more

Free Catholic school tuition offered to kids displaced by Camp Fire

Nov 27, 2018

By Mary Farrow

After 17 days of scorching more than 150,000 acres in northern California, the Camp Fire - one of the states... Read more

Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage

Nov 27, 2018

The people of Taiwan voted against the recognition of same-sex marriage in a series of referendums last weekend, reinforcing the... Read more

Chinese scientists, officials denounce gene-editing of embryos

Nov 27, 2018

A Chinese scientist’s claim to have created a gene-edited baby has been met with an outpouring of condemnation, with critics... Read more

Flags of China and Vatican City.

Chinese human rights activist on Vatican-China deal: 'A slap in the face'

Nov 27, 2018

Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng called the Vatican’s pact with China over the selection of bishops “preposterous” in a... Read more

CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing complex from Streptococcus pyogenes.

Claim of creating genetically-edited babies prompts ethics dispute

Nov 27, 2018

A Chinese scientist says he has created the first genetically edited babies, a claim that has led members of the... Read more

Border Marker at San Ysidro. CNA file photo.

Texas diocese says border wall on Church land violates religious freedom

Nov 27, 2018

The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas is pushing back against a government effort to use Church property to aid in the... Read more

The Catholic University of America. CNA file photo.

CUA social work dean resigns over Kavanaugh tweets

Nov 26, 2018

A professor at The Catholic University of America has resigned as head of the university’s social work department, after a... Read more

Report: 'Aggressive nationalism' fueling threats to religious minorities

Nov 26, 2018

“Aggressive nationalism” is a principal driver of violence and intimidation targeting religious minorities in certain parts of the world, according... Read more

President Rodrigo R. Duterte.

Duterte: Catholics should pray at home, not pay Church 'idiots'

Nov 26, 2018

The president of the Philippines encouraged on Monday Catholics to build their own chapels, rather than attending Catholic churches.  Read more

New documentary shows individual, societal threat of pornography

Nov 25, 2018

By Perry West

The non-profit group Fight the New Drug has released a three-part documentary to raise a greater awareness of the damage... Read more

Pope Francis blesses a baby Nov. 21, 2018.

Pope: The power of the Kingdom of God is love

Nov 25, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Kingdom of God takes its power from the strength of Christ’s love, not the strength of the sword, Pope... Read more