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The statue of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon.

Pope Francis supports scholarships in Lebanon as country faces ‘severe crisis’

May 14, 2020

Pope Francis will donate $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon in an expression of his concern for the country’s... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 14, 2020.

Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic

May 14, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis urged people of every religion to fast and pray Thursday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more

The Ascension of Jesus Christ. Giotto di Bondone, 1305. public domain.

'Is Jesus’ body in space?' And other Ascension questions you didn’t know you had

May 14, 2020

By Mary Farrow

Like many mysteries of the Catholic faith, the Ascension seems to raise more questions than it answers. CNA spoke with... Read more

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski visits a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, May 8, 2019.

Vatican officials donate salaries to pandemic victims

May 13, 2020

A cardinal has praised Vatican officials for their “heartfelt response” to his request for donations to those suffering amid the... Read more

People wearing face masks carry the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the shrine in Portugal May 13, 2020.

At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary

May 13, 2020

By Courtney Mares

For the first time in its history the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of... Read more

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 13, 2020.

Pope Francis: Christians can pray to the Father without fear

May 13, 2020

Jesus has transformed the human experience of prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.  Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 13, 2020.

Pope Francis says intimacy with Jesus is not just for mystics

May 13, 2020

Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved for mystics, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Wednesday.  Read more

Saginaw diocesan employee alleges retaliation after reporting abuse

May 12, 2020

An employee of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan is suing the diocese, alleging that his fellow employees retaliated against him... Read more

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, pictured in 2016.

Cuomo orders expanded window for NY sex abuse lawsuits, citing coronavirus

May 12, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order to extend for five months the legal window for victims... Read more

Vatican prefect thanks Spanish priests for dedication during pandemic

May 12, 2020

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, sent a letter to all Catholic priests in Spain,... Read more

Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, MCCJ, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting

May 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts... Read more

Cardinal Renato Corti (1936-2020).

Pope Francis praises late cardinal’s ‘gentleness of spirit’

May 12, 2020

Pope Francis has paid tribute to the Italian Cardinal Renato Corti, who died May 12 aged 84.  Read more

Bishop-elect Peter Muhich. Courtesy of the Diocese of Duluth

Pope Francis appoints Duluth priest as next Bishop of Rapid City

May 12, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Muhich to be the next Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota.  Read more

Nurses in coronavirus quarantine zone.

Pope Francis says pandemic shows need for more nurses

May 12, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has shown that governments need to invest more in health care and employ more nurses, Pope Francis... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta May 12, 2020.

Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times

May 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The world offers peace like it is something to possess within ourselves; instead, God’s peace is a gift which opens... Read more

‘We've never known anything like this' - Helping people mourn during coronavirus

May 12, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has upended social life, politics and the economy. It may also transform the nature of grieving, an... Read more

Benedictine nuns of Oviedo preparing cakes.

Social media message brings big results for Spanish nuns selling pastries

May 11, 2020

The San Pelayo Monastery, located in the city of Oviedo in the Asturias autonomous region in northwestern Spain, has housed... Read more

A view of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks

May 11, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the... Read more

Bishops.

Pope Francis names Chicago priest coadjutor of Peoria diocese

May 11, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Monday appointed Fr. Louis Tylka, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese... Read more

Pope Francis offers Mass in Casa Santa Marta on May 11, 2020.

Pope Francis prays for the unemployed after coronavirus layoffs

May 11, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying for the unemployed after millions of people lost their jobs... Read more