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President-elect Joe Biden speaks Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del.

Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden

Dec 15, 2020

A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 3, 2015.

Cardinal Parolin returns to Vatican following surgery

Dec 15, 2020

Cardinal Pietro Parolin has returned to the Vatican following surgery, the director of the Holy See press office said Tuesday.  Read more

A pilgrim from Russia wears a mask and uses hand sanitizer in front of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 6, 2020.

Vatican City to start coronavirus vaccinations in January

Dec 15, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Vatican City will begin to offer coronavirus vaccinations in January, according to the Vatican director of health and hygiene.   Read more

Empty cradle. Stock image via Shutterstock.

As Italy hits record low births, is there a future for the family?

Dec 15, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

What is causing the 50 years of steady decline in births across Europe, and especially in Italy, and is there... Read more

Scottish MP calls for end to UK two-child tax credit limit

Dec 15, 2020

A Scottish member of Parliament is calling on the UK government to end a two-child limit on tax credits and... Read more

Uighur farmers in Xinjiang Provence, China.

US bill against Uyghur forced labor gets corporate lobbyist attention

Dec 14, 2020

After legislation aiming to counter forced labor in the Chinese province of Xinjiang saw success in the U.S. House of... Read more

Fr. Patrick Peyton. Courtesy of Holy Cross Family Ministries.

Film chronicles life and legacy of Fr Patrick Peyton, 'The Rosary Priest'

Dec 14, 2020

The life of Fr. Patrick Peyton, an Irish-American priest who traveled the world hosting hundreds of rosary rallies and encouraging... Read more

How Catholics are carrying out prison ministry during the pandemic

Dec 14, 2020

By Perry West

As the pandemic has severely restricted gatherings and volunteer opportunities, Catholic dioceses throughout the United States and Canada have had... Read more

US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights

Dec 14, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of religiously-affiliated organizations.  Read more

Raphael Warnock.

Black Christian ministers blast Georgia candidate for abortion support

Dec 14, 2020

A coalition of Black Christian ministers have criticized Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock for his support for abortion. In addition... Read more

activist carrying a NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) sign at a pro abortion rally.

Abortion groups took in millions in federal coronavirus aid

Dec 14, 2020

Abortion clinics and lobbyists received millions of dollars in emergency small business loans during the pandemic, one pro-life group reports.  Read more

Angola flag.

Bishops of Angola dedicate country to St. Joseph, pray for peace

Dec 14, 2020

During a time of civil unrest, and taking a cue from Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Angola have dedicated... Read more

Archbishop José Bettencourt, papal nuncio to Georgia and Armenia.

Papal envoy travels to Armenia in aftermath of 44-day war

Dec 14, 2020

By Courtney Mares

A papal envoy traveled to Armenia last week to speak with civil and Christian leaders in the aftermath of the... Read more

Purple stole and confessional.

Bishops in northeast Italy permit general absolution at Christmas due to pandemic

Dec 14, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Catholic bishops in northeast Italy have said that the risk of illness amid the ongoing pandemic constitutes a grave necessity... Read more

Austrian Catholic leader deplores court ruling on assisted suicide

Dec 14, 2020

An Austrian Catholic archbishop expressed dismay after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a... Read more

Coronavirus vaccine, stock image.

Catholic US bishops approve use of COVID-19 vaccines with 'remote connection' to abortion

Dec 14, 2020

By CNA Staff

The United States bishops' conference has said that Catholics can take two of the three available COVID-19 vaccines, even though... Read more

Cardinal Vinko Puljic, center, with other Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Catholic bishops: No ‘stable and just peace’ 25 years after Dayton Accords

Dec 14, 2020

The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris 25 years ago today, ended the Bosnian War but failed to create “a stable... Read more

Christ the King at St Etheldreda's, London.

How ought Catholics engage in politics?

Dec 13, 2020

By Carl Bunderson

As Catholics consider their engagement with the world, including politically, they should consider what kind of society should be built... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address on Dec. 8, 2020.

Pope Francis: Christian joy is not easy, but with Jesus it is possible

Dec 13, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Arriving at Christian joy is no cakewalk, but if we put Jesus at the center of our lives, it is... Read more

Is Christmas simply a re-imagining of ancient pagan celebrations?

Dec 13, 2020

By Mary Farrow

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and, perhaps, to have one’s social media inundated with memes about Christmas being nothing... Read more