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A fragment on the True Cross on which Jesus was condemned to death

The relics St. Helena brought to Rome from the Holy Land

Aug 18, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The mother of Constantine the Great, St. Helena, is believed to have restored many sites in the Holy Land, where... Read more

From left: Relic of the Lignum Crucis, Holy Shroud, and Holy Chalice.

Three relics of Christ’s Passion housed in Spain

Apr 1, 2021

By CNA Staff

While the Shroud of Turin – believed to be the burial cloth that wrapped the body of Jesus after his... Read more

Shroud of Turin featuring positive (L) and negative (R) digital filters.

New research: Shroud of Turin bears blood of a torture victim

Jul 14, 2017

New research indicates that the Shroud of Turin shows signs of blood from a torture victim, and undermines arguments that... Read more

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Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, Nov. 16, 2022.

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A screenshot from Pope Francis' May 4 video message to young people attending World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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San Diego Auxiliary Bishops-elect Felipe Pulido and Michael Pham.

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Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 31, 2023.

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Adriana (left) / March for Life in Medellín, Colombia, on June 3, 2023.

Former feminist turned pro-lifer shares her testimony prior to March for Life in Colombia

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Oklahoma board approves first Catholic charter school in the country

The tower of Purísima Concepción Church in Lari, Peru, collapsed following earthquakes in May 2023.

Church tower collapses following earthquakes in southern Peru

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Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California.

Who flew migrants to California and dropped them off at Diocese of Sacramento offices?

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Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California.

Who flew migrants to California and dropped them off at Diocese of Sacramento offices?

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.

‘National Celebrate Life Day’ rally in Washington, DC, announced for anniversary of Roe reversal

Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 31, 2023.

Vatican: Pope Francis has checkup at Rome hospital

San Diego Auxiliary Bishops-elect Felipe Pulido and Michael Pham.

Pope Francis names two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who immigrated to US as teens