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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus, July 28, 2024.

Pope Francis proposes 3 gestures from Gospel miracle to live at Mass

Jul 28, 2024

By Rachel Thomas

The pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John. Read more

Emilio Madrid Mérida stands beside the tomb of the future saint Carlo Acutis.

From celebrating ‘Mass’ at 4 to entering the seminary at 13: Emilio’s inspiring vocation

Jul 28, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Now, at 16, Emilio Madrid Mérida dreams of being a priest and says he has found happiness in the seminary... Read more

From left to right: St. Thomas More, St. Helena,  St. Louis IX, St. Monica, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

5 saints who were grandparents 

Jul 28, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, we look to the example of five saints... Read more

The Last Supper by Da Vinci.

Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening

Jul 27, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo... Read more

The Diocese of Tehuacán, located in the Mexican state of Puebla, reported that Bishop Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero was driving on a highway when he was “assaulted and his vehicle and personal belongings were stolen.” 

Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway

Jul 27, 2024

By Diego López Colín

In a July 24 statement, the Diocese of Tehuacán said that the prelate “was unharmed and has filed the related... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17–21, 2024.

‘I am still moved to tears’: Religious sisters, priest, bishop reflect on National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 27, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Clergy and religious attended the congress in high numbers and shared with CNA some of their most memorable moments. Read more

Seminarians and their teachers at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Nigeria.

‘Survival mentality’ is impeding authentic formation in Africa’s seminaries, priest says

Jul 27, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Seminarians in Africa are not allowed “to be themselves” and must find ways “to get by,” a Catholic priest from... Read more

A picture taken on March 27, 2019, shows a scaffold during the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris.

5 Catholic sites worth visiting in Paris during the Summer Olympics

Jul 27, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

For Catholics visiting Paris for the Olympic Games, there is a plethora of holy sites and landmarks worth visiting. Here’s... Read more

In reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, called on Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart, and the Virgin Mary.”

Catholics, others respond to mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics

Jul 27, 2024

By CNA Staff

A drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked a... Read more

The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon.

French Dominican friar created the motto for the Olympic Games

Jul 26, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The motto of the modern Olympic Games, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon in... Read more

Norwegian players Christian Sorum (left), Anders Mol (second left), and Australian players Zachery Schubert (second right) and Thomas Hodges (right) take part in a practice session ahead of the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024.

Pope Francis and Holy See sports association to Olympic athletes: ‘Win the medal of fraternity’

Jul 26, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis and Athletica Vaticana have invited all athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games to harness the “great social... Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Russian Orthodox Church Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev during a state  ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 22, 2016.

Russian Orthodox bishop of Budapest-Hungary suspended following reports of sexual misconduct

Jul 26, 2024

By Kristina Millare

According to the online news site Novaya Gazeta Europe, Georgy Suzuki was sexually harassed on several occasions by the 58-year-old... Read more

First row (L-R) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina. Bottom row (L-R) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona.

Where Kamala Harris’ VP options stand on abortion and religious liberty

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonathan Liedl, Matt McDonald

A look at potential VP contenders and what they could bring to the Democratic ticket. Read more

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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds abortion restrictions, ban on sex changes for minors

Jul 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, which argued that the legislation violated Nebraska’s single subject... Read more

Omaha Archbishop George Lucas in a 2011 photo.

Omaha archbishop denies sexual abuse accusations

Jul 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Archbishop George Lucas is one of several dozen priests, nuns, and laymen and laywomen accused of sexual abuse of minors... Read more

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism 

Jul 26, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge”... Read more

A vandalized statue of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Leo Parish in Hartford, Arkansas, July 2024.

Arkansas parish hit by multiple vandalism incidents

Jul 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Joseph Chan, the pastor at St. Leo Church in Hartford, Arkansas, told CNA that the incidents of vandalism began... Read more

In a July 24, 2024, press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Israel — announced that 40 tons of nonperishable food kits were delivered by Malteser International to a newly-established distribution center near the patriarchate’s compound in the region for people in northern Gaza.

Second round of aid delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta

Jul 26, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

The Latin Patriarchate and Sovereign Order of Malta signed the Memorandum of Understanding agreement in May, which aims to supply... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, left, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, with Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

Bishops Barron and Paprocki stress the importance of ‘inviting Catholics back to Mass’

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In a recent conversation for the Diocese of Springfield’s “Dive Deep” podcast, the bishops answered questions about what is central... Read more

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill.

Priest sues gay hookup app Grindr over data leak

Jul 26, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a... Read more