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Apostolate champions care of creation and souls in support of Catholics in rural areas
Built on Archbishop Edwin O’Hara’s vision and philosophy of Catholic rural life, the apostolate continues his legacy of helping the... Read more
LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set
LEGO announced on May 7 a Lego set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral alongside a set of the Mona Lisa... Read more
Tabernacle untouched at Oklahoma parish hit by powerful tornado
Father Emmanuel Nduka, who pastors three local churches including St. Mary’s, told CNA that the tabernacle’s survival served as a... Read more
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Bishop Paprocki: Biden mocks Catholic faith by invoking Christ in pro-abortion message
Biden, who is the country’s second Catholic president, made the sign of the cross at an abortion rally in Tampa,... Read more
The best gift to give to our heavenly mother, according to St. John of Avila
Along with other saints, every May 10 the Church honors St. John of Avila, the patron saint of the Spanish... Read more
Thousands pack Ottawa’s Parliament Hill for 27th annual March for Life
Thousands of pro-lifers packed onto Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, with signs highlighting the right to life of the... Read more
Vatican opens photographic exhibition on effects of climate change
A photographic exhibition titled “Changes” opened this week in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, showcasing the effects of climate... Read more
New bishop ordained in Portland, Maine: A Franciscan shepherd for the people
Bishop James Ruggieri, 56, is known for driving a food truck to homeless people when he was a pastor in... Read more
South Carolina to ban sex-change treatments on minors
The “Help Not Harm” bill prohibits health providers from performing sex-change surgeries or hormonal treatments on minors. Read more
Nigeria diocese orders immediate closure of Catholic school after attack
The Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has ordered the immediate closure of Father Angus Frazer Memorial High School after an... Read more
House antisemitism bill raises concerns over use of Bible verses, free speech
The legislation would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism as the standard for enforcing federal discrimination laws. Read more
Washington state asks court to force Seattle Archdiocese to comply with abuse inquiry
The attorney general’s office said it had sent subpoenas to Washington’s three Catholic bishoprics but that the Seattle Archdiocese “refused... Read more
Brussels archbishop apologizes amid priest election scandal
Archbishop Luc Terlinden apologized to abuse survivors for the inclusion of reportedly three perpetrators of abuse on an advisory council. Read more
Pope Francis on record-low fertility rate: ‘Human life is not a problem, it is a gift’
“The problem of our world is not the children that are born — it is selfishness, consumerism, and individualism, which... Read more
The miracle that led to the canonization of St. Damien De Veuster
In 2008, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints ruled that a Hawaiian woman’s cure from cancer was a miracle... Read more
First Catholic college in South Carolina to open in fall 2024
Rosary College in Greenville, South Carolina, will open as a two-year liberal arts college. Read more
Class of ’24: Commencement speakers range from ‘The Chosen’ actor to a Catholic cardinal
Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong, and Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs will address... Read more
Qatar’s St. Charbel Maronite Church prepares to welcome worshippers
Once completed, St. Charbel will be Qatar’s largest Catholic church and the second Catholic church in the country. Read more
Cyberattack on largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S. disrupts care
Ascension Health, the largest chain of Catholic hospitals in the U.S. is investigating a cyberattack that has affected “access to... Read more
PHOTOS: Catholics gather at site of Jesus’ ascension in Jerusalem
“I’m excited to have come to pray in the actual place of the Ascension... I want to be closer to... Read more
