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St. Jose Sanchez del Rio banner in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 16, 2016.

St José Sánchez del Río's witness highlighted at Mexican Martyrs Shrine statue dedication

Oct 18, 2021

By David Ramos

At the dedication of the statue of Saint José Sánchez del Río at Guadalajara’s Martyrs Shrine, the city’s archbishop highlighted... Read more

The Cubilete Mountain in Central Mexico

Virtual pilgrimage to Mexico's monument of Christ the King announced

Jan 8, 2021

By CNA Staff

The traditional youth pilgrimage to the monument of Christ the King on the “Cerro del Cubilete” (Dice Cup Hill) in... Read more

The Cristo Rey statue atop Cerro del Cubilete in Mexico's Guanajuato state.

Tens of thousands attend youth pilgrimage to Mexico's Cristo Rey shrine

Feb 26, 2019

More than 37,000 young people made a pilgrimage Saturday to the Christ the King shrine on Cerro del Cubilete in... Read more

St. Jose Sanchez del Rio banner in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 16, 2016.

A lesson from one of the Church's newest saints

Oct 18, 2016

When we find ourselves weary from the troubles of life, we can find inspiration in the heroism of one of... Read more

Juan Macias, the last known Cristero.

Last known Cristero soldier in Mexico dies at 103

Mar 11, 2016

The last known surviving soldier of the Cristero War, Juan Daniel Macías Villegas, died last month in his home town... Read more

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The Archdiocese of Piura in Peru donated thousands of medicines May 30, 2023, to combat the epidemic of dengue fever that has affected almost all regions of the country, especially Lambayeque and Piura.

Church in Peru donates thousands of doses of medication to combat dengue epidemic

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Nevada GOP governor signs pro-abortion bill; Oklahoma court strikes down abortion restrictions

"Padre Pio," starring Shia LaBeouf, airs in theaters June 2, 2023.

New ‘Padre Pio’ film is a human look at the famous saint, filmmakers say

Daniel Ortega.

Nicaraguan dictatorship takes over Catholic school; three nuns may be deported soon

John Kirby, coordinator of the National Security Council for Strategic Communications at the White House.

White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church

Fulgence Kayishema, a former Rwandan police officer suspected to have ordered the killing of at least 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge at St. Paul’s Nyange Catholic Parish during the 1994 genocide, was arrested May 24, 2023.

Police arrest suspected mastermind of massacre at Rwandan Catholic parish in 1994 genocide

Cardinal Robert Sarah speaks with students and faculty at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas on May 25, 2023.

Cardinal Sarah to theology students: ‘The more we know the Lord the more we can love him’

Father Andrew Small, OMI.

Vatican looking into $17 million transfer from U.S.-based charity to impact investing fund

Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Why is June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Indian bishop cleared of rape charge in civil trial

Cardinal Robert Sarah speaks with students and faculty at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas on May 25, 2023.

Cardinal Sarah to theology students: ‘The more we know the Lord the more we can love him’

"Padre Pio," starring Shia LaBeouf, airs in theaters June 2, 2023.

New ‘Padre Pio’ film is a human look at the famous saint, filmmakers say

Father Andrew Small, OMI.

Vatican looking into $17 million transfer from U.S.-based charity to impact investing fund