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US government: Pandemic increased number of people vulnerable to human trafficking 

Jul 1, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of people vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking, a report released Thursday by... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron. Photo courtesy of DeChant-Hughes Public Relations.

Bishop Barron: I balk at Democratic Party's 'extreme position' on abortion

Jul 1, 2021

By Katie Yoder

In a video message Bishop Barron is calling out pro-abortion politicians for refusing to “dialogue” about abortion – or support... Read more

Louisiana Senator Fred Mills standing with Fr. Michael Champagne holding a framed copy of Senate Resolution No. 116. Credit: Jennifer Angelle.

Louisiana senate recognizes Year of St Joseph

Jul 1, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

The Louisiana State Senate has passed a resolution recognizing May 1 as St. Joseph the Worker Day in the state. Read more

Fire destroys St. Jean Baptiste parish, Morinville, Alberta

Indigenous leader in Canada cautions against arsons at churches

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

A First Nations leader in Alberta released a video plea on Wednesday decrying recent “suspicious” fires at Catholic churches throughout... Read more

Brief argues Virginia court was right to uphold teacher's rights over pronoun policy

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Tanner Cross, a Virginia Elementary School teacher, filed a brief in the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday in response to... Read more

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As coronavirus spikes in Cuba, bishop calls for prayer to end pandemic

Jul 1, 2021

By Cynthia Perez

Bishop Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz of Pinar del Río on Wednesday called on the faithful to pray that through... Read more

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Vatican cardinal urges unity with universal Church on Germany visit

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Cardinal Parolin was marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and the Vatican. Read more

Venerable Augustus Tolton.

Venerable Augustus Tolton a model of handling racial injustice, Philly archbishop says

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first widely recognized African-American priest, is a model for how to overcome racism and persecution, the... Read more

A pro-life rally held in Dublin, Dec. 4, 2012.

Pro-life rallies to be held in cities across Ireland

Jul 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

The rallies will take place both in-person and online. Read more

The flag of Canada. Credit: Jiri Flogel/Shutterstock.

More unmarked graves discovered in Canada as church vandalism continues

Jul 1, 2021

The discovery of 182 additional undocumented graves outside a former residential school in Canada has heightened calls to boycott Canada... Read more

Pro-lifers oppose amendment seeking to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

If passed, the amendment would mark “the single biggest change to abortion legislation since 1967.” Read more

Pope Francis takes part in a day of reflection and prayer for Lebanon, July 1, 2021.

Pope Francis: ‘Stop using Lebanon and the Middle East for outside interests and profits’

Jul 1, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope hosted a day of prayer for Lebanon at the Vatican. Read more

The replica of the House of the Virgin Mary in Jamaica, Vt.

The Blessed Virgin Mary's house in Vermont

Jul 1, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer is an exact replica of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s house in Ephesus, where... Read more

Bishop John R. Manz, pictured in 2012.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of 75-year-old Chicago auxiliary bishop

Jul 1, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishop John R. Manz celebrated 50 years as a priest and 25 years as a bishop in May. Read more

Pope Francis, pictured on July 27, 2016.

Pope Francis tells Catholic business leaders to invest in the common good

Jul 1, 2021

By Courtney Mares

He encouraged “investing in the common good, not hiding money in tax havens.” Read more

Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź.

Polish Catholic archbishop sanctioned by Vatican defends election as mayor

Jul 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź insisted his new role did not conflict with canon law. Read more

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Catholic Charities opens cooling centers amid Pacific Northwest heat wave  

Jun 30, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

Amid an unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, local Catholic Charities agencies are opening cooling centers for the elderly,... Read more

Pope Francis, pictured on on Oct. 8, 2014.

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July is for an end to polarization

Jun 30, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

“We must flee from social enmity,” the pope said in his monthly prayer video. Read more

Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort. Credit: Diocèse de Reims.

Catholic archbishop: With new law, foundation of French bioethics ‘has been erased’

Jun 30, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The new law gives single women and lesbian couples access to state-sponsored medically assisted reproduction. Read more

Bishop Dermot Farrell is installed as the new archbishop of Dublin in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 2, 2021.

Dublin’s new Catholic archbishop tells flock: ‘I want to hear from you’

Jun 30, 2021

By CNA Staff

Archbishop Dermot Farrell said he wanted to hear from “all Catholics and people of goodwill.” Read more