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Pope Francis: Conversion requires a resolve to sin no more
Pope Francis Sunday emphasized the need for people to have a firm resolve to change their lives when they ask... Read more
The last Irish priest in Wyoming
“I am the last F.B.I.: foreign-born Irish,” Father Tom Sheridan, a retired priest of the Cheyenne diocese, told CNA. Read more
After Guam archbishop removed for ‘horrible’ sex abuse, Catholics pledge reform
The sexual abuse of minors is “a deep and sorrowful shame,” Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes has said after Archbishop Anthony... Read more
Appeals court upholds Kentucky ultrasound abortion law
A federal appeals court has upheld a Kentucky law requiring that abortion doctors show ultrasound images of the baby to... Read more
Emails show Planned Parenthood behind California rule to make churches pay for abortions
A 2014 California rule forcing religious groups, including churches, to cover elective abortions for employees was the result of direct... Read more
L'Arche: Failures are 'systemic' in NHS treatment of the disabled
The international federation L’Arche says that a British hospital’s mistreatment of a man with Down syndrome in the weeks leading... Read more
From influencers to cyborgs, Pope Francis has tech advice for young people
Discussing current digital trends, from “influencers” to cyborgs to “zapping,” Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter to young people contains both... Read more
After Supreme Court ruling, Texas bans all chaplains from execution rooms
The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, following a Supreme Court decision that halted... Read more
SCOTUS won't hear Planned Parenthood investigators' First Amendment claims
Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against a pro-life group that conducted undercover investigations into possible lawbreaking in the abortion industry may proceed,... Read more
Pope Francis to host 'spiritual retreat' for leaders of war-torn South Sudan
The Vatican will host a “spiritual retreat” for South Sudan’s president and opposition leader as they navigate the peace process... Read more
Former Guam archbishop 'deeply saddened' by conviction, maintains innocence
Emeritus Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agaña said Thursday that despite the failure of his appeal and the confirmation of a... Read more
Gregory appointment a milestone in the history of African-American Catholics
Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s appointment Thursday as Archbishop of Washington marks a significant moment for the Archdiocese of Washington. It is... Read more
CDF upholds guilty verdict of Guam archbishop for abuse of minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Thursday that, following an appeal, the Vatican's court has upheld last... Read more
Pope Francis names Wilton Gregory to follow Wuerl at Washington archdiocese
Pope Francis Thursday named Archbishop Wilton Gregory the Archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Read more
How this priest came to celebrate Mass on the set of ‘Unplanned’
When a film crew arrived in the small college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma last spring, few residents realized exactly what... Read more
Cutting Central American aid will make matters worse, critics say
While the United States threatens to cut funding to Central America in response to immigration issues, critics say the cutbacks... Read more
Scottish bishop: Eulogies belong at the funeral reception, not Mass
The funeral Mass is an important moment of prayer and faith after the death of a loved one - but... Read more
Why aren’t Americans having sex? It’s complicated
A new survey by the University of Chicago has left researchers speculating about why American adults are having less sex... Read more
Virginia March for Life mobilizes new pro-life marchers
A crowd of thousands took to the streets of Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday to participate in Virginia’s first statewide March... Read more
Alabama bill would ban all abortions except for 'serious health risk'
New legislation in Alabama would ban all abortions in the state, except in cases where the mother faces a “serious... Read more
