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Report: Chinese government imprisoning more priests, bishops
The Chinese government continues to imprison Catholic clergy - including bishops - who refuse to support the Communist Party, according... Read more
Judge Amy Coney Barrett's charismatic Catholicism- Who are the People of Praise?
Questions have been raised about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's affiliation with a group called the “People of Praise,” a charismatic... Read more
'Dogma lives loudly in you' - Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 confirmation hearing
During Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 judicial confirmation hearing, the judge faced hostile questions about her Catholic faith, prompting outrage and... Read more
Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans
President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more
St. Januarius' blood liquifies in Naples
The blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise donation to struggling poultry workers
Pope Francis has made a surprise donation to struggling poultry workers in Italy. Read more
McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more
Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more
Mike Pompeo: Holy See's moral witness needed in China
Reflecting Friday on the state of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted that the human... Read more
Pelosi 'misspoke' on San Francisco Mass attendance, spokesman claims
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office told CNA Friday evening that she “misspoke” when she described “recently” attending Mass in a San... Read more
Franciscan University honors NET Ministries for ‘strong Christian character’
The Franciscan University of Steubenville this week bestowed its highest non-academic award to NET Ministries, a national evangelization program for... Read more
Cardinal says Syria has been hit with a ‘poverty bomb’
After nearly 10 years of war, the Syrian people have now been hit with a “poverty bomb” amid the coronavirus... Read more
Biden campaign downplays abortion, 'preeminent priority' of US Catholic bishops
Catholic supporters of Joe Biden sought to deflect the Democratic candidate’s support for abortion on Thursday by pointing to other... Read more
Investigation of 'suspicious fire' at Australian cathedral underway
A fire that burned some of the sacristy and part of the roof of St. Carthage’s Cathedral in Lismore, Australia... Read more
Online course for Catholic politicians to study Thomas More, John Paul II, Dag Hammarskjöld
What do St. Thomas More, St. John Paul II, and Dag Hammarskjöld have in common? Read more
Pelosi says she attended Mass in San Francisco church, despite city health order
After San Francisco’s archbishop called on the city to reopen churches for indoor Masses, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he... Read more
Netflix sees cancelations spike after 'Cuties' controversy
Controversy surrounding the film “Cuties” has led to Netflix subscribers cancelling the service at eight times the normal rate, an... Read more
Fort Worth Bishop Olson apologizes for ‘horrible effects’ of invalid baptisms
An Oklahoma City priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized as a child received that invalid sacrament from a deacon... Read more
USCCB officials on the ballot for conference leadership role
Two officials of the U.S. bishops’ conference will be candidates to replace Msgr. Brian Bransfield, the outgoing general secretary of... Read more
Two Vatican officials sign agreement to cooperate on fighting corruption
The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and the auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on... Read more
