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Sidewalk Advocates for Life celebrates over 22,000 lives saved from abortion
“I wish the country could see what we’re seeing in some of these more pro-life states,” said Sidewalk Advocates for... Read more
Discover the hidden chapel in Rome where St. Catherine of Siena died
Located around the corner from the Pantheon, the tomb of St. Catherine of Siena sits within the high altar of... Read more
Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity
Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists
Pope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice Sunday with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance... Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo bishops: Amid growth of Church ‘the Congolese state is dead’
Catholic bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denounced the insecurity and violence... Read more
Catholic movement in Italy dedicated to people ‘far from the Church’
The Ricostruttori community in Italy runs houses of prayer for people who are “drawn to spirituality but far from the... Read more
Florida priest continued in active ministry for three years after sex abuse lawsuit filed
Father Leo Riley, 68, continued to serve as a priest for years after a 2020 sexual abuse lawsuit was filed... Read more
Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to speak on artificial intelligence
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations summit is being held in the southern Italian region of Puglia from June... Read more
Pier Giorgio Frassati could be canonized during 2025 Jubilee, cardinal says
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, announced on April 26 that Frassati’s canonization... Read more
March for the Martyrs raises awareness of persecuted Armenian Christians and more
Marchers are setting out in the nation’s capital on Saturday to call attention to the plight of persecuted Christians throughout... Read more
Regnum Christi: ‘It would have been easy to run and hide,’ but the Church is ‘purifiying’ us
The ecclesial movement was shaken to the core by the revelation of numerous cases of sexual abuse and the abuse... Read more
Analysis: Jesuit sex abuse scandal in Bolivia could be used politically to repress Church
Journalists from ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, traveled to Bolivia to look into the implications of the case of... Read more
Franciscans file petition to stop cable cars from passing over Holy Land Catholic cemetery
The Jerusalem Development Authority is exploring the opportunity to use the piece of land in the cemetery to place a... Read more
‘Little miracle of Lille’: How a candlelight Mass gathers hundreds of young people every week in France
“The good makes no noise,” St. Francis de Sales would say of Lille’s candlelight Mass. Read more
109 years after genocide, Armenia faces another existential threat
Speaking on “EWTN News Nightly,” Simone Rizkallah said “this feels less like a remembrance and more like a truly historical... Read more
Franciscan University rejects Biden administration’s transgender policies in Title IX
The announcement comes after President Joe Biden’s Department of Education issued a new interpretation of Title IX. Read more
U.S. birth and fertility rates drop to record lows, according to CDC report
The total fertility rate, which estimates how many children an average woman would have over the course of her life,... Read more
Most priests in Sierra Leone are sons of Muslims, bishop says
“Most priests are sons of Muslims. Why? Because of the schools,” explained Bishop Natale Paganelli, who was apostolic administrator in... Read more
Four German bishops resist push to install permanent ‘Synodal Council’
The four bishops, including Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, instead appealed for unity with the universal Church. Read more
Biden Title IX changes affect state laws on women’s sports, locker rooms, lawyers warn
The new guidelines prohibit any policy or practice that “prevents a person from participating in an education program or activity... Read more
