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Pope Francis at WYD Stations of the Cross: ‘Jesus wipes away our hidden tears’
The pope’s meditations connected Christ’s sufferings to wounds that young people experience today. Read more
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UK man fined for praying outside abortion clinic now faces criminal charges
Authorities have filed criminal charges against Adam Smith-Connor, who was fined in 2022 for praying silently within an abortion facility... Read more
Pope Francis confirms Vatican envoy’s visit to China in wide-ranging interview
The pope also addressed “rigidity” in the Church and concerns about the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Jim Caviezel to join rosary rally for ballot measure that could impact Ohio abortion vote
Organizers of the “Rosary Rally” in Cincinnati hope to encourage all Christians in Ohio to vote “Yes” on Issue 1... Read more
New pastoral note by Denver archbishop highlights ‘clearest teaching on the Eucharist’ in Scripture
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has issued a pastoral note called “You Have the Words of Eternal Life” to mark this... Read more
Pope Francis hears young people’s confessions in Lisbon
Pope Francis on Friday heard the confessions of three young people in the Jardim Vasco da Gama, renamed Reconciliation Park... Read more
Pope receives posthumous letter from young Carmelite who wanted to attend WYD
In the letter, Pablo María de la Cruz expressed to the pope his desire to have participated in WYD in... Read more
Pope Francis: Without concrete love, our lives have ‘no weight’
At a gathering with Portuguese charity workers, Pope Francis went off script to insist that Christian love must be tangibly... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day speech, ‘God’s heart beats uniquely for you’
Approximately 500,000 people celebrated Pope Francis’ arrival at World Youth Day. Read more
Generation Xers’ church attendance drops to millennial levels, survey suggests
Church attendance has dropped off since the pandemic for Generation X more sharply than for other age groups since the... Read more
‘I want to give my life for this’: 2 priests, friar at WYD share their vocation stories
All three priests are in Lisbon, Portugal, this week for World Youth Day 2023 and spoke to CNA about their... Read more
New poll: Support for use of violence to restore ‘right to abortion’ increases
The increase was most pronounced among self-described Democrats. Read more
Pope meets with clerical abuse survivors, urges Church to hear victims’ ‘anguished cry’
Earlier Pope Francis called for “a humble, ongoing purification, starting with the anguished cry of the victims, who must always... Read more
Virginia bishops praise governor’s new transgender, parents’ rights school policies
The recently released new policies affirmed that parents will maintain the right to considerable oversight of their children while they... Read more
Tree of Life synagogue shooter handed federal death penalty
Robert G. Bowers is the first person to be condemned to death under the Biden administration, which placed the federal... Read more
Only a few Republican presidential candidates have committed to 15-week abortion ban
Here’s a look at where the major presidential candidates stand on a 15-week federal abortion ban. Read more
‘Attend to the planet and poor,’ Pope Francis urges college students
Pope Francis began his second day in Portugal with a meeting with Catholic students and members of an educational youth... Read more
‘Preach the real Christ,’ Bishop Barron tells thousands of U.S. youth at WYD
In his speech, Bishop Robert Barron emphasized that every person has a unique mission from God and that money or... Read more
Pope Francis makes urgent call to recover eucharistic adoration in the Church
“Only in adoration, only before the Lord can the taste and passion for evangelization be recovered,” the pontiff said during... Read more
Recently baptized Korean woman comes to WYD to get to know Catholic community
“It’s just so amazing to see all the Catholic youth from all over the world gathered here together through the... Read more
