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Recap of U.S. Bishops Fall Plenary in Baltimore

We Stand in Firm Solidarity with Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude Barber

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Sister Annella Zervas, OSB

As COP 29 Convenes, Consider the Impact of Climate Change Policies on Poor and Vulnerable

Pope Francis Appoints Father Artur Bubnevych as Bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Holy Protection of Mary

U.S. Bishops President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election

La colecta anual ayuda a mas de 20,000 religiosas y religiosos ancianos

Annual Collection Assists More than 20,000 Elderly Men and Women Religious

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Jerome Listecki of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Appoints Bishop Jeffrey Grob as Successor

Pray with Gratitude for Those Who Respond to Their Vocation, says Bishop Boyea

Religious Freedom is a Basic Human Right, say Bishop Rhoades and Bishop Zaidan

DOW-R in Good Standing and Compliance for Safe Environment

Pope Francis New Encyclical Invites the Faithful to Open Their Hearts to the Love of Christ

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 11-14 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Treasurer-elect and for Chairmen-elect of Five Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in Baltimore

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community's Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet

MEDIA ADVISORY: Novena for Mental Health Begins October 10

Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota on the 2024 Election

Bishop Burbidge Calls on Catholics to Renew Commitment to Life

World Day of Migrants and Refugees Emphasizes the Importance of Walking with Our Brothers and Sisters in Need

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., of the Archdiocese of Boston; Appoints Bishop Richard Henning as Successor

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Grants from National Collections Reveal Global Impact of the Generosity of U.S. Catholics

U.S. Bishops' President Condemns Political Violence and Calls for Prayers for Peace

Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Helps the Church Thrive Amidst Change

Bishop Zaidan Condemns Targeting of Civilians in Gaza

USCCB Welcome the Release of the Instrumentum Laboris for the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Recognize the Inherent Dignity of Every Person, Especially Those Experiencing Homelessness, says Archbishop Gudziak

Emergency Medical Care for Women and Their Preborn Children Affirmed by Bishop Burbidge After Supreme Court Decision

Emergency Medical Care for Women and Their Preborn Children Affirmed by Bishop Burbidge After Supreme Court Decision

Pope Francis Appoints Father Scott Bullock as Bishop of Rapid City

Pope Francis Appoints Father Dennis Walsh as Bishop of Davenport

Bishop Burbidge Reflects on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision and the Impact of the Eucharistic Revival on the Pro-Life Movement

World Refugee Day 2024: Hope Emerges from Human Tragedy

World Refugee Day 2024: Hope Emerges from Human Tragedy

The Most Reverend Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Announces the Following Assignments

Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Change the Facts about Abortion Pills, says Bishop Burbidge

Discouraging Political Violence, Archbishop Gudziak Encourages Pursuit of Peace Through Dialogue and Justice

As Legislative Stalemate on Immigration Reform Continues, Longtime Undocumented Residents and their Families Deserve Protection, Says Bishop Seitz

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministries with Youth and Young Adults

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministries with Youth and Young Adults

Annual Survey Provides Insight into the State of the Permanent Diaconate in the Church

Recap of U.C. Bishops' Spring Plenary in Louisville

U.S. Bishops Approve New Guidelines for Pastoral Ministry with Native Peoples

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization for Adele Brise, Lay Woman

Religious Freedom Week to be Observed June 22-29

Approach to U.S.-Mexico Border Reflects a Crisis of Conscience, says Bishop Seitz

U.S. Bishops' Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

U.S. Bishops Release National Synthesis for the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod

Minnesota Bishops Offer Short Primer on Risks of Marijuana Usage

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Joseph Williams as Coadjutor Bishop of Camden

Cardinal Tagle to Attend National Enounter for Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics in Indianapolis

Pope Francis Sends Cardinal Tagle as Special Envoy to the National Eucharistic Congress

U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

Pope Francis Appoints Father James Mark Beckman as Bishop of Knoxville

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester to participate in the National Eucharistic Procession

Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor John McDermott as Bishop of Burlington

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea to Include Special Prayer for Those Impacted by Baltimore Key Bridge Tragedy

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Leonard Blair of Hartford; Succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher Coyne

Health Care that Truly Heals Must be Grounded in Truth, says Bishop Rhoades

Catholic Communication Campaign Supports National and Local Media that Connect Millions with Christ

No Employer Should be Forced to Participate in Abortion, says Bishop Rhoades

New Survey of Men Being Ordained to the Priesthood Underscores the Significant Influence of Parents on Children's Vocational Discernment

Amid Nationwide Worker Shortages, Bishop Seitz Reaffirms Church's Closeness with Immigrant Workers Who 'Labor for All'

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester submits a new synod report

Bishop Barron's Statement on the Appointment of Bishop Battersby as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop William Callahan, O.F.M., Conv. of Diocese of La Crosse; Appoints Bishop Gerard Battersby as Successor

Bishop Zaidan Prays for and Expresses Solidarity with the People of Haiti and Calls for U.S. and International Support

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Invitation to Prayer for the End of Abortion and for the Protection of Women and Pre-Born Children

Each Life has Immeasurable Value from the Moment of Conception, says Bishop Burbidge on IVF Issues

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Publishes New Agreed Statement on Orthodox and Catholic Marriages

Bishops Representing Latin America, Canada, and United States Gather to Pray and Discuss Their Shared Ministry

Freedom to Meet Migrants' Basic Human Needs Must be Preserved, says Bishop Rhoades

Bishop Zaidan Calls for Peace and Humanitarian Aid as War-Torn Ukraine Marks Two Years Since Russian Invasion

New Initiative Strives to Explain the Perennial Question: "What is Love?"

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Robert Deeley of Diocese of Portland; Appoints Rev. James Ruggieri as Successor

Catholics in the United States Have an Opportunity to Make a Positive, Global Impact on Lives of the Impoverished and Marginalized

Sacrificing Our Nation's Fundamental Commitment to Humanitarian Protection Will Not Sustainably Reduce Migration, Says Bishop Seitz

MEDIA ADVISORY: National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day to be Celebrated February 7-14

"Catholic Schools are integral formation in wisdom and virtue," says Bishop Daly

Collective Action Needed to Prevent the Evil of Human Trafficking, says U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Harmony, to be merged into Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Canton

St. Patrick Parish, Lanesboro, to be merged into St. Columban Parish, Preston

Consecrated Life is a Direct and Tangible Contribution to Building up the Body of Christ, says Bishop Boyea

Catholics in the United States Invited to Assist the Needs of Church in Ukraine and Eastern Europe

Archbishop Gudziak Commends Congress for Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Agreement

'Thoroughly Surround Mothers in Need with Loving Support,' says Bishop Burbidge, Making Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Catholics Play a Vital Role in Defending Religious Freedom, Says Bishop Rhoades in Newly Released Religious Liberty Report

Bishop Bambera Urges Christians to Unite and Pray for Peace for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

USCCB President's Statement in Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024

Surrogacy is an Injustice to All Involved, Bishop Barron Says in Support of Pope Francis

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place January 18-19

MEDIA ADVISORY: "9 Days of Life" Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Statement of USCCB on Holy Father's Remarks on Surrogacy

Catholics Make a Positive Impact by Showing Solidarity with the Church in Latin America

Bishop Barron Says New Vatican Document Affirms Church's Timeless Teaching on Marriage

Bishop Barron Statement on Fiducia Supplicans

Statement of USCCB on Vatican's Document Addressing Pastoral Blessings

U.S. Bishops' President Pleads for Peace as Innocent People are Killed in the Land of Jesus' Birth

Pope Francis Nominates Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh as Apostolic Visitator for the Coptic Faithful in the United States

U.S. Bishopsâ?? international Justice and Peace Chairman Calls for Peaceful and Credible Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Urges 'Unconditional Respect for Human Life and Dignity'

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Philadelphia

Programs of Pastoral Support and Solidarity Possible Through Parishioner Generosity

COP 28: U.S. Bishops Call for International Climate Policies that Promote Justice

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of "Communities of Salt and Life: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish"

Recap of U.S. Bishops' Fall Plenary in Baltimore

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, Paulist Priest

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Sends Recommendations to Congress on Enhancing Protections for Noncitizen Children Released from Federal Care

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week

Ivonn Rivera is the 2023 Winner of CCHD's Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award

National Religious Retirement Collection Continues Vital Support for Religious Orders

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Committee Chairman Speaks Out Against Religious Hatred

National Vocation Awareness Week Invites the Faithful to Pray for an Increase in Vocations in the United States

Statement of U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman on Continued Violence in the Holy Land

Statement to Mark 25th Anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act

U.S. Bishops Encourage Commemoration of World Day of the Poor Through Giving to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Representatives from Catholic and Pentecostal Churches Meet for Ecumenical Dialogue

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 13 to 16 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

U.S. Bishops to Elect New Committee Chairmen at Plenary Assembly in November

Statement of U.S. Bishops International Justice and Peace Chairman Amidst Violence in the Holy Land

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Welcomes Administration's Continued Commitment to Refugee Resettlement, Urges Congress to Maintain Bipartisan Support

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Jeffrey Monforton as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit; Appoints Bishop Paul Bradley as Apostolic Administrator of Steubenville

International Conference Seeks to Enrich Ministry to Catholic Indigenous Populations

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry and Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Wypych

U.S Bishopsâ?? Pro-Life Chairman Asks for â??Radical Solidarityâ?? with Mothers in Respect Life Month Statement

National Migration Week Highlights "Overlooked Right" Not to Migrate

Labor Day 2023 Statement Focuses on "Radical Solidarity" and Ongoing Support for the Well-being of All Families

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Rejects Distortion of Pregnant Workers' Protection Law

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Remembrance and Support of Nuclear Arms Control

2023 "People of Life" Awards Recognize the Work of Champions of Pro-Life Cause

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Thomas Zinkula as Archbishop of Dubuque

More than 28,600 Young People and 60 Bishops from the USA Traveling to Lisbon for World Youth Day

Bishops Show Commitment to "One Church One Mission" with Grants Supporting the Poor, Suffering, and Marginalized Around the World

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles

U.S. Bishops' Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman on Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

U.S. Bishops' Family Life Committee Chairman on FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive

U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman on the Status of Bishop Alvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Pope Francis Names Father Steven Maekawa, O.P., as Bishop of Fairbanks

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Responds to New Family Reunification Programs

U.S. Bishops' President Offers Prayers and Congratulations to New Cardinals with Deep Ties to United States

Statement of USCCB Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism on Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision

U.S. and Canadian Bishops' Conferences Welcome Holy See's Announcement of North American Delegates to the October 2023 Synod of Bishops

A message from Bishop Barron upon his selection as a participant in the Synod of Synodality

U.S. Bishops' Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Bolsters Pastoral Outreach in Growing African Church

Our Lady of Good Counsel of Mankato, MN, to be relegated to profane but not sordid use.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P.

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Chairman on Supreme Court's Ruling in Groff v. DeJoy

U.S. Bishops' President and Chairmen Rebuke Distortion of Church Teaching in Abortion Statement by Members of Congress

St. James Parish, Twin Lakes, to be merged into St. Theodore Parish, Albert Lea

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Stika of Knoxville and Appoints the Archbishop of Louisville as Apostolic Administrator

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Christopher Coyne a Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford

St. Mary Parish of Minneiska to be relegated to profane but not sordid use

Importance of Interfaith Partnerships Emphasized and Celebrated on World Refugee Day

USCCB Welcomes the Release of the Instrumentum Laboris for the First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Recap of U.S. Bishops' Spring Plenary in Orlando

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Five Priests Known as the "Shreveport Martyrs"

Religious Freedom Week to be Observed June 22-29

Catholics Invited to Pray an Act of Reparation on Solemnity of the Sacred Heart

On World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, Pray for Priests to be Faithful Stewards and Strengthened in Service to the Gospel

Agenda for U.S. Bishops' Meeting in Orlando, June 14-16

Annual Survey Provides Insight into the State of the Permanent Diaconate in the Church

As Pope Francis Recovers From Surgery, U.S. Bishops' President Offers Prayers for the Holy Father

Bishop Chairmen Call on Lawmakers to Protect Children Online

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of San Diego

Thousands of Catholics to attend Eucharistic Congress in Mankato

Pope Francis Creates Ecclesiastical Province of Las Vegas and Names Most Reverend George Leo Thomas as First Metropolitan Archbishop of Las Vegas

Saint Mary's University announces election of Bishop Robert E. Barron, D.D., S.T.D., to its Board of Trustees

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Paul Bradley of Diocese of Kalamazoo; Appoints Rev. Msgr. Edward Lohse as Successor

FDA Acknowledges Harm of Oral Contraceptives While Its Own Panel of Advisors Push to Make Drug Available Without Prescription

Pastoral Assignments Announced

Statement from Bishops of U.S. Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Bishop Joseph Perry to Serve as Chairman of U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence; Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Addresses New Regional Migration Mitigation Efforts

Annual Study on Ordination Class Released as Church Prepares for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Catholic Communication Campaign Supports Media that Connects the Faithful with Christ

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Addresses Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Drug

U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman on Ongoing Religious Persecution in Nicaragua

U.S. Bishops' President and Pro-Life Chairman Respond to Senate Vote on Veterans Affairs Abortion Rule

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Chemical Abortion Drug Ruling by Circuit Court

Bishops Release North American Final Document to Conclude Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod

Groundbreaking of New Pastoral Center in Rochester

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque and Appoints Bishop Richard Pates as Apostolic Administrator

The Catholic Home Missions Appeal Strengthens the Church from Alaska to Alabama

U.S. Bishops' President Asks Faithful to Pray for Pope Francis' Speedy Recovery

U.S. Bishops' Doctrine Committee Issues Statement on the Proper Disposition of Bodily Remains

U.S. Bishops' Doctrine Committee Issues Guidance to Catholic Health Care Institutions on Respecting the Fundamental Order of the Human Body

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Donald Hanchon

2023 St. Patrick's Day Dispensation

The Catholic Relief Services Collection Reveals Christs Love to the Worlds Most Vulnerable

Bishop Chairman Marks One Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Bishops Conclude the North American Continental Writing Retreat with Prayers for Strengthened Communion

USCCB President Acknowledges Hope and Charity Amidst the Darkness Besetting the Catholic Church of Nicaragua

Statement on the Traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese

U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman Calls for Prayer in the Wak of Earthquake in Turkey and Syria; Calls for Assistance

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso

International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking to be Observed with Focus on Human Dignity

Bishop Barron says Minnesota's new abortion law is 'the worst kind of barbarism'

President of U.S. Bishops Conference on Bishops' United Position Against the Evil of Abortion

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Chairman on Proposed Rule for "Contraceptive Mandate"

The Most Reverend Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Announces the Following Assignments

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Mario Dorsonville as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux

World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life and Profession Class of 2022

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Expresses Support for "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion"

U.S. Bishops' Collection for Church in Central and Eastern Europe Brings Hope to Ukraine and Beyond

Representatives of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church in North America Meet for Ecumenical Theological Exchange

Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 19-20

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering Calls on Catholic Leaders to Heal a World Broken by Conflict, Division, and Inequality

USCCB President's Statement in Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023

There is No Freedom Without the Truth: Religious Freedom Day 2023

Representatives of the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Meet for Their Thirteenth National Ecumenical Dialogue

U.S. Bishops' Pro-life Chairman Commends House for Passing "Born Alive" Bill

Most Rev. Robert Barron announces Eucharistic Congress

U.S. Bishops' Annual Collection for the Church in Latin America

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Dismayed by Continued Reliance on Harmful Policies Over Humane Solutions

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Action on Chemical Abortion Pill

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Most Reverend Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Announces the Following Assignments

Reflection of USCCB President on Death of Pope Benedict XVI

Bishop Barron pens Farewell to Pope Benedict

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Chairman Expresses Concern over Proposed Revision on Conscience Rule

Statement from Bishop Robert Barron Regarding Pope-emeritus Benedict

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Washington

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Restoration of Religious Freedom and Human Rights in Nicaragua

Bishop Barron Statement regarding Bishop-elect Neary

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Donald Kettler of Diocese of St. Cloud; Appoints Rev. Patrick Neary, C.S.C. as Succesor

On Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Reaffirms Church's Solidarity with Immigrants

Bishop Barron pens a Farewell to Pope Benedict

Bishop Chairman Addresses Senate Vote on the Respect for Marriage Act

U.S. Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Emphasizes Recommitment to Relationship with Jewish Community

Bishop Chairmen Implore Congress to Reverse Course on Harmful "Respect for Marriage"

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Most Reverend Robert Evans, Auxiliary Bishop of Providence; Appoints Most Reverend Richard Henning, Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre as Coadjutor Bishop of Providence

Recap of U.S. Bishops' Annual Fall Plenary in Baltimore

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Mother Margaret Mary Healy-Murphy

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Cora Louise Evans

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Michelle Duppong

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for Religious Liberty on "Respect for Marriage Act"

U.S. Bishops Vote for New Conference President and Vice President at Plenary Assembly

Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Continue After Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Pope Francis Appoints Most Reverend Andriy Rabiy as Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Archeparchy of Winnipeg

Father Guillermo Trevino, Jr. is the 2022 Winner of CCHD's Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award

National Religious Retirement Collection Supports Religious Orders in United States

Diocese of Winona-Rochester to build Pastoral Center in Rochester

National Vocation Awareness Week Highlights the Diversity and Unity of Vocations in the Church

Support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection on World Day of the Poor Works to End Poverty and injustice

Representatives from the National Catholic-Muslim Explore "Fraternity in Dialogue"

USCCB Welcomes the Release of the Document for the Continental Stage for Next Phase of the 2021-2024 Synod

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 14-17 in Baltimore; Will Elect New USCCB President, Vice President, Committee Chairs, and Vote on Action Items; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

Bishop Chairmen Call for "Radical Solidarity" and Congressional Action Supporting Women and Families

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Church's Teaching in Light of President's Commitment to Codify a National Right to Abortion

Four Individuals Recognized for Their Work in Pro-Life Cause at 2022 People of Life Awards

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Calls for Immigration Reform that Recognizes the 'Inviolable Dignity' of all Newcomers

Election Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota

Following Court Decision on DACA, U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Renews Plea for Congress to Provide Legislative Solution

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Affirms Church Teaching on Dignity of Human Life

U.S. Bishops to Elect New Leadership for their Episcopal Conference at Fall General Assembly in November

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions Signed Amid Highest Level of Forced Displacement Ever Recorded

Representatives from Catholic and Pentecostal Churches Meet for Ecumenical Dialogue

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Condemns Threats to Use Nuclear Weapons

Respect Life Month is Opportunity for Catholics to Join in "Radical Solidarity" with Pregnant Mothers

Statement of U.S. Bishops' President on the Death of Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, Former USCCB President

U.S. Bishops Release National Synthesis Outlining Common Themes Raised in Synod Listening Sessions

Catholic Faithful Invited to Encounter Those Living on the Existential Peripheries During National Migration Week and World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Stop the (Dis)"Respect for Marriage Act"!

Please tell your U.S. senators to vote "No" on the poorly-named Respect for Marriage Act.

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Progress in Nuclear Disarmament

Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Foundation Honors Bishop John Quinn With Founders' Award

Labor Day 2022 Statement Focuses on Promoting the Welfare of Working Families

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Expresses Solidarity with the Church in Nicaragua

Former Priest Ubaldo Roque Huerta Faces Criminal Charges

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Shares Statement from Catholic Co-Chairman of National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue: "Catholics in the United States Stand in Solidarity with our Muslim Neighbors"

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Expresses Solidarity with Maronite Church

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Calls for Swift Passage of Afghan Adjustment Act

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for Domestic Justice and Human Development Welcomes Legislation on Environment, Drug Prices

Father Jorge Torres Appointed Executive Director of Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations for U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Responds to Executive Order Facilitating Abortion

After Dobbs, Congress Must Come Together to Protect Life and Promote the Common Good

Stop the (Dis)"Respect for Marriage Act"!

U.S. Bishops' Chairman on International Justice and Peace Releases A Renewed Call to Solidarity with Africa

Gifts to the Solidarity Fund Strengthen Church's Pastoral Capacity Across Africa

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Passage of House Bill Imposing "Abortion on Demand" Nationwide

U.S. Bishops' Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Chad Zielinski as Bishop of New Ulm

Bishop Chairman Responds to Executive Order on Abortion Access

Statement of Bishop Chairmen on July 4 Shooting

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath of the Saint Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago; Appoints Bishop Joy Alappatt as Successor

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Chairman for Domestic Justice and Human Development on Supreme Court's Climate Regulation Ruling

Catholic Leaders Welcome Supreme Court Ruling in Biden v. Texas

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Express Concern with U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Revisions to the Title IX Regulations

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Mourns Migrant Deaths in Texas

Bishop Chairman Welcomes Passage of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota in Response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson

USCCB Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson

Reflecting on World Refugee Day, USCCB's Migration Chairman Encourages Proactive Response to Forced Displacement

Supreme Court Rules That Maine Cannot Discriminate Against Religious Schools Because They Teach Religion

World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests is a Special Moment to Pray for Priests and the Gift of their Vocation

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Expresses Solidarity with Dreamers on DACA's Tenth Anniversary, Calls for 'Long-Awaited Inflection Point'

U.S. Bishops' Domestic Policy Chairman Commends Congressional Efforts to Address Gun Violence

Bishop Chairmen Plead for Peace as Attacks on Pro-Life Organizations Mount

USCCB Continues to Offer Child Protection and Safe Environment Resources to Assist Dioceses and Eparchies

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix; Appoints Bishop John Dolan as Successor

U.S. Bishops' International Justice and Peace Chairman on the Attack of Catholic Church in Nigeria

Statement of USCCB President on Twenty Years Since Passage of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

Bishop Chairmen Call for Congressional Action to Address Gun Violence

USCCB to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week: June 22-29, 2022

Most Rev. Robert E. Barron appointed bishop for the Diocese of Winona-Rochester

Statement of U.S. Bishops' President Upon the Naming of Bishop Robert McElroy to the College of Cardinals

Bishop Asks for Prayers for Victims of Texas Shootings

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Felipe Estevez of Diocese of Saint Augustine; Appoints Rev. Erik Pohlmeier as Successor

Statement of USCCB on School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Pope Francis Names Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

U.S. Bishops' Chairman on International Justice and Peace on Renewed Engagement with Cuba

Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator of Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Eastern Europe

Statement of USCCB on Shootings in Buffalo and Laguna Woods

Annual Collection Supports Catholic Communications Efforts Locally and Globally

Appointments - May 2022

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Chairman on International Justice and Peace on Arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen

Minnesota's Bishops Respond to Department of the Interior Native American Boarding Schools Report

Bishop Chairmen Respond to Senate on Extreme Abortion on Demand Bill

Faithful Invited to Fast and Pray the Rosary on Friday in Midst of Tensions Over Leaked Draft Supreme Court Opinion

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea to be Celebrated on May 22

USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Urges Faithful to Pray in Response to Leak of Draft Supreme Court Opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Annual Study on Ordination Class Released as Church Prepares for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

U.S. Bishops' Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Restoration of Regulatory Provisions for National Environmental Policy Act

U.S. Bishops' President and Migration Chairman Respond to U.S. Government's "Uniting for Ukraine" Initiative

Pope Francis Names Father Jeffrey Fleming of Diocese of Helena as Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings

Bishops meet with state leaders to advocate for families, the poor and vulnerable, and the common good

Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis to Accompany Eucharistic Revival Initiative

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Addresses Termination of Title 42

Pope Francis Names Father Earl Fernandes of Archdiocese of Cincinnati as Bishop of Columbus

U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Supreme Court's Ruling in Ramirez v. Collier

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez

Bishops of Minnesota join faith leaders from around the state to oppose gambling

Statement of USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen in Advance of Supreme Court's Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Bishop Quinn to Consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25, 2022

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee Issues Statement on Migrants and Refugees

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee Releases Statement on Ukraine

Annual Catholic Reflief Services Collection Reveals Christ's Love to Those in Need

Bishop Chairmen Commend Life-Affirming Provisions in Budget Agreement

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ukraine, Urges Support for Refugees

Bishop Chairman Urges Continued Prayer and Humanitarian Assistance for Ukraine and Surrounding Countries

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Daniel Jenky, C.S.C. of Peoria, Succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka

American and European Bishops Unite in Support for the Church and People of Lebanon

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Senate Rejection of Extreme Abortion on Demand Bill

Bishop Quinn Invites the Faithful of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester to Fast and Pray for the Ukrainian People

U.S. Bishops' President Echoes Pope Francis' Call for Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Diocese of Charleston; Appoints Rev. Jacques Fabre, C.S. as Successor

New Developments in Roman Catholic-Reformed Dialogue in the United States

Annual Ash Wednesday Collection Benefits the Church in Central and Eastern Europe

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Edward W. Clark

Catholic schools attempt to reach fundraising goal of $1.5 million dollars Find out if they succeed on March 10!

Father Paul Hartmann Named New Associate General Secretary of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Bishop Quinn to Remember Martyr with Ties to Winona

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Archdiocese of Louisville; Appoints Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux as Successor

Synodal process showing good progress, some challenges, Vatican says

U.S. Bishops' Education Chairman Expresses Gratitude to Catholic Schools and Applauds Bipartisan Legislation Honoring Catholic Schools

International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking, Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita to be observed on February 8

"Called to the Joy of Love" -National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day to be Celebrated February 7-14

2022 State Legislative Session: MCC looks to stop gambling expansion, support policies benefiting families

Annual Celebration of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on February 2

Seek Peace in Ukraine, Says U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace

Pope Francis Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops of New York

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Statement for Observance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 20-21

U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Committee Chairman Offers Reflection for Religious Freedom Day 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: 9 Days for Life Unites Catholics Nationwide in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Annual Collection for Latin America Strengthens Families, Funds Catholic Education, and Fosters Priestly and Religious Vocations

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Commends Pledge by World Powers to Avoid Nuclear Conflict

U.S. Bishop's Migration Chairman Addresses Future of Immigration Reform

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on Chemical Abortion Pill

USCCB President and Committee Chairman Call for Prayers, Hope, and Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes in the South and Midwest

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Expresses Concern Over Reimplementation of Migrant Protection Protocols

National Collections Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Generosity of the Faithful

Faith Groups Say the Build Back Better Act Would Exclude Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Providers

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Supreme Court's Dobbs Case

U.S. Bishops' Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

Despite Support for Policies Uplifting Common Good, Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act Must be Remedied

Bishop Chairmen Call on U.S. Senate to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies

Diocese of Winona-Rochester Once Again Compliant with Charter for the Protection of Children

Bishop Quinn Pens a Letter to the Faithful Regarding Bankruptcy

Bishop Quinn receives Presidential Award for Outstanding Merit

Bankruptcy Court Confirms Diocesan Plan for Reorganization

One Hundred Incidents of Vandalism Reported at Catholic Sites in U.S. Since May 2020

U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Welcomes Refugee Admissions Target of 125,000

U.S. Bishops Invite Young People to Join Celebration for World Youth Day 2023

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Rescinding of "Protect Life Rule"

Statement of Respect for Life Month from Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, Chairman U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Responds to House Vote on Bill that Imposes Radical "Abortion on Demand Until Birth"

Highlighting Human Fraternity, National Migration Week to be Celebrated September 20-26

USCCB President on the Twentieth Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

Statement of US Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman on Supporting Pregnant and New Mothers

Diocese teams up with Christians of the Holy Land for the St. Joseph Project

In honor of St. Joseph, the Patron Saint of the Universal Church, and in conjunction with the Year of St. Joseph, the Diocese of Winona-Rochester is teaming up with Christians of the Holy Land to offer a blessed, hand-carved olive wood statue of St. Joseph. The Christians in the Holy Land have struggled in a particular way during COVID due to the lack of pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Bishop Quinn offers Statement on Vaccines

U.S. Bishops' President Offers Prayers in Solidarity with Those Impacted by Hurricane Ida

USCCB President Asks Bishops to Consider Special Collection in Dioceses to Assist Haiti Following Last Week's Earthquake

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Evolving Crisis in Afghanistan

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Expresses Sorrow and Offers Prayers in Wake of Haiti Earthquake

U.S. Bishops' Chairman Grateful to Senate for Passing Infrastructure Bill, Signals Need for Additional Action

Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Heading to Senate

U.S. Bishops' Chairmen Respond to House Vote to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortion Overseas

Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortion: A Letter from Bishop Quinn

Minnesota Catholic Conference Action Alert: Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortion

Letter from Bishop Quinn regarding Traditionis Custodes

Statement of USCCB President and Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace on the Assassination of the President of Haiti

Pray for Pope Francis' Recovery

U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Justice Department's Moratorium on Federal Executions

Questions and Answers on the U.S. Bishops' Vote to Draft a Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church

USCCB to Write on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church

USCCB President and International Justice and Peace Chairman Commend President Biden for Donation of COVID Vaccines to World's Poorest Countries

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Vote to Write a Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church

On Anniversary of DACA, Migration Chairman Reaffirms Need for Congress to Act

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Welcomes International Religious Freedom Summit

World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests Emboldens Priests to Embrace the Cross for the Sake of the Gospel

Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: 'We need to enlarge our hearts'

USCCB to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week, June 22-29

Minnesota Catholic Conference highlights Church's role in public square

Annual Survey of Permanent Diaconate Highlights the Importance and Need for Their Ministry in Life of the Church

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Chairman Reacts to Removal of the Hyde Amendment in Federal Budget

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Chairman for Domestic Justice on Shootings in San Jose

President of U.S. Bishops' Conference and Chairman for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Condemn Recent Rise in Antisemitic Incidents

USCCB Chairmen Commend Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace calls for Prayers for Church and Peoples of China

Washington cardinal leads worldwide rosary for end to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace Renews Prayers for Israel and Palestine Amidst Recent Violence

Bishops urge Catholics to sign petition against Hyde Amendment's repeal

Cardinal Ladaria cautions U.S. bishops on politicians and Communion

USCCB Migration Chairman Welcomes Revised Refugee Admissions Cap

How churches can respond to the COVID-19 mental health crisis

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Express Support for Commitments at Leaders Summit on Climate

Pope Francis Encourages Discerners to Follow in the Footsteps of Saint Joseph in Celebration of Annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Catholics at the Capitol Statements and News

All the latest updates, news, and radio interviews from Catholics at the Capitol.

Statement of the Minnesota Catholic Conference at the Close of the Trial of Derek Chauvin

Statement of U.S. Bishops' Chairman for International Justice and Peace on Armenian Genocide

U.S. Bishops' Migration Committee Chairman Expresses Disappointment that Low Refugee Admissions Goal Remains

Society of Catholic Scientists prepares for conference on non-human intelligence

U.S. Bishop Chairman Calls for Easter Response to Mass Shooting in Indianapolis

U.S. Bishops' Pro-Life Committee Chairman on Chemical Abortion Pill Policy Change

Catholics Can Now Support National Pastoral and Charitable Programs with #iGiveCatholic

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner of the Diocese of Crookston and Appoints the Bishop Richard Pates as Apostolic Administrator

Pope Francis Names Father Daniel Felton as Bishop of Duluth

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: the Risen Lord Loves Us Without Limits

Report: Church membership among Catholics declined nearly 20% since 2000

Catholics asked to support the Holy Land on Good Friday

Cardinal who remained in Syria says 'time is running out' for recovery after 10 years of war

U.S. Bishop Chairman Welcomes Repeal of Death Penalty in Virginia

U.S. Bishop Chairman Mourns Loss of Life in Mass Shooting in Boulder, CO

USCCB Committee Chairman Encourages Dioceses To Implement 'Walking With Moms in Need'

Cardinal Farrell: Blessings are for marriage, but Church's pastoral life is for all

Patrick: The saint who knew what it was like to be a slave

How a forgotten nun's visions shed a "new light" on the life of St. Joseph

Pope Francis: Support Working Mothers Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Vatican cardinal to Catholics: This year's Good Friday collection vital for Holy Land Christians

Pope Francis prays for homeless man who died in freezing cold near St. Peter's Square

Vatican City, Jan 24, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for a homeless man who died near St. Peter's Square amid freezing temperatures. [...]

Vatican archbishop: Turn off your phone and open the Gospel

Vatican City, Jan 24, 2021 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- A Vatican archbishop urged Catholics to turn off their cell phones and open the Gospel instead as he celebrated [...]

Bishops reiterate need for direct Israel-Palestine negotiations if there is to be peace

CNA Staff, Jan 24, 2021 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- A group of Christian leaders who advocate for the Holy Land this week reiterated a call for Israeli and Palestinian [...]

Pope Francis: Witness to the truth by exposing 'fake news'

Vatican City, Jan 23, 2021 / 04:15 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a new warning about misinformation on Saturday, weeks after he was the subject of a viral "fake news" [...]

US bishops urge Biden to reject abortion rights after 'deeply disturbing' statement

CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2021 / 05:40 pm MT (CNA).- President Joe Biden's statement backing legal abortion on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade drew swift reaction from [...]

Pope Francis forced to miss more events due to recurrent nerve pain

Vatican City, Jan 23, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of [...]

As eviction crisis looms, priest highlights the legal needs of the poor

Denver Newsroom, Jan 23, 2021 / 02:00 am MT (CNA).- In the waning months of 2020, the United States watched as the Senate conducted hearings for Amy Coney Barrett [...]

Amid the pandemic, sainthood cause of nun who served poor hit by epidemics advances

CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2021 / 03:10 am MT (CNA).- An English Catholic bishop welcomed on Thursday a step forward in the sainthood cause of a religious sister who served [...]

Biden, Harris state their support for abortion on Roe anniversary

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 22, 2021 / 11:05 am MT (CNA).- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stated their commitment to abortion on the [...]

Portugal's Catholic bishops suspend public Masses amid rising COVID-19 cases

CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- Public Masses will be suspended in Portugal from Saturday, the country's bishops have announced. [...]

Court victories strengthen Catholic groups' protections against 'gender transition' mandates

Washington D.C., Jan 22, 2021 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic medical groups and employers say their religious freedom position has been strengthened by a federal [...]

Biden's Catholic cabinet nominees mirror him on abortion

Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- While President Joe Biden has nominated a number of Catholics to serve in his cabinet, some of them have publicly [...]

Recently ordained Catholic priest dies after Madrid parish explosion

Rome Newsroom, Jan 21, 2021 / 04:30 am MT (CNA).- A recently ordained Catholic priest died in hospital early Thursday morning after an explosion destroyed a parish [...]

Why 2021 is the Year of Dante

Denver Newsroom, Jan 21, 2021 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- Dante Alighieri died 700 years ago, and Italy is ready to celebrate the author whose epic poem through Hell [...]

Speaker Pelosi implies religious pro-lifers are sellouts

Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused pro-lifers of putting their opposition to abortion over the tenets of democracy in a [...]

Knights of Columbus affirm Archbishop Gomez' 'balanced and prophetic statement' on inauguration

CNA Staff, Jan 20, 2021 / 03:51 pm MT (CNA).- The head of the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the "balanced and prophetic" statement issued [...]

White House won't give plans on Hyde Amendment, Mexico City Policy

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 20, 2021 / 06:45 pm MT (CNA).- Washington, D.C.-President Joe Biden's press secretary would not say on Wednesday evening what the [...]

Catholic leaders respond to Biden's call for unity

Washington D.C., Jan 20, 2021 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic leaders responded to new President Joe Biden's call for national unity in his inaugural address on [...]

In unprecedented move, Cardinal Cupich criticizes USCCB statement on Biden

CNA Staff, Jan 20, 2021 / 05:04 pm MT (CNA).- Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, used Twitter to issue a scathing criticism of the USCCB's official statement [...]

Pope Francis: The greatest joy for every believer is to respond to God's call

Vatican City, Jan 17, 2021 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Sunday that great joy is found when one offers his life in service to God's call. [...]

New book aims to help Catholics find Christ in the coronavirus pandemic

Victoria, Canada, Jan 17, 2021 / 05:00 pm MT (CNA).- When Father Harrison Ayre looks back on 2020 and the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the phrase that immediately [...]

Archbishop Ganswein: Holy Face of Manoppello conveys 'incomparable news' of the resurrection

CNA Staff, Jan 17, 2021 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Ganswein said on Sunday that the image known as the Holy Face of Manoppello conveys the "incomparable [...]

Catholic theater company launches radio plays, with theme of quarantine

Denver Newsroom, Jan 17, 2021 / 02:00 am MT (CNA).- For decades, radio was Americans' primary source of news and entertainment, before being largely superseded [...]

What happens to the pro-life movement in a post-Trump era?

Washington D.C., Jan 15, 2021 / 04:25 pm MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in American history to be impeached by the [...]

Breaking: March for Life 2021 goes virtual

Washington D.C., Jan 15, 2021 / 01:01 pm MT (CNA).- The 2021 March for Life will take place virtually, organizers announced Friday. [...]

Vatican ambassador Callista Gingrich has farewell meeting with Pope Francis

Vatican City, Jan 15, 2021 / 12:40 pm MT (CNA).- The United States ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich, met with Pope Francis Friday as she prepares to leave [...]

Appeals court considers university officials' personal liability for religious discrimination

CNA Staff, Jan 14, 2021 / 12:56 am MT (CNA).- A federal appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday on whether public university officials can be held personally liable for [...]

Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Vatican City, Jan 14, 2021 / 04:50 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican [...]

Iraqi Catholics urged to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit country

CNA Staff, Jan 14, 2021 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- A cardinal has called on Iraqi Catholics to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit their country in March. [...]

Pope Francis: Praise God above all in difficult moments

Vatican City, Jan 13, 2021 / 04:02 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to praise God not only in happy times, "but above all in difficult [...]

Vatican City begins administering first doses of coronavirus vaccine

Rome Newsroom, Jan 13, 2021 / 09:35 am MT (CNA).- Vatican City State began administering the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday. [...]

Iraq: Papal visit logo unveiled amid uncertainty over Pope Francis' March trip

Rome Newsroom, Jan 13, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- More information has been released about the papal visit to Iraq, as Pope Francis expressed doubt this week about [...]

Supreme Court reinstates FDA's ban on abortion pills via mail

Washington D.C., Jan 12, 2021 / 04:48 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision Tuesday reversed a federal judge's injunction that had blocked FDA rules [...]

NJ bishops call for day of prayer and fasting on Roe anniversary

CNA Staff, Jan 12, 2021 / 01:27 am MT (CNA).- As the United States approaches 48 years of legalized abortion nationwide, the Catholic bishops of New Jersey are asking [...]

Benedict XVI to receive coronavirus vaccine

Vatican City, Jan 12, 2021 / 03:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will receive the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is available, his personal secretary said [...]

Cardinal Muller: Media image of 'two popes' threatens papacy as a 'principle of unity'

Rome Newsroom, Jan 12, 2021 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- The former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Sunday that today's media environment is undermining [...]

Pope Francis: Coronavirus pandemic has 'exposed inefficiencies' in care of the sick

Vatican City, Jan 12, 2021 / 04:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic had "exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick." [...]

Pope Francis admits women to ministries of lector and acolyte in new motu proprio

Vatican City, Jan 11, 2021 / 04:05 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Monday changing canon law to allow women to serve as lectors and acolytes. [...]

Cardinal laments lack of priestly vocations in Florentine archdiocese

Florence, Italy, Jan 10, 2021 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Archbishop of Florence has said no new students have entered his diocesan seminary this year, calling the low number of [...]

Pope Francis asks Immaculate Virgin Mary to intercede for US after Capitol violence

Vatican City, Jan 10, 2021 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the United States, asking the Immaculate Virgin Mary to help foster a "culture of [...]

Wyoming legislature to re-visit 'born-alive' abortion bill despite 2020 veto

CNA Staff, Jan 9, 2021 / 04:51 pm MT (CNA).- The Wyoming legislature will again consider a bill to protect infants born alive in legal abortion attempts. Its backers say it is [...]

Pope Francis 'astonished' by disruption at US Capitol

Vatican City, Jan 9, 2021 / 09:51 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has said he was surprised by the news of the incursion of pro-Donald Trump protestors into the U.S. Capitol [...]

Incoming USCCB doctrine chair: Death penalty is part of 'throwaway culture'

CNA Staff, Jan 9, 2021 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- In an online panel Friday, the incoming chair of the U.S. bishops' doctrine committee discussed the Church's opposition to the [...]

Pope Francis' doctor dies from COVID-19 complications

Rome, Italy, Jan 9, 2021 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis' personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to [...]

Cardinal who led Switzerland's oldest Catholic diocese dies at age 88

CNA Staff, Jan 8, 2021 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Swiss Cardinal Henri Schwery died Thursday at the age of 88. [...]

Pope Francis appoints first lay head of Roman Curia's disciplinary commission

Vatican City, Jan 8, 2021 / 05:20 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed on Friday the first lay head of the Roman Curia's disciplinary commission. [...]

Book gives more insight into the actions of Pius XII and his 'bureau' during WWII

Vatican City, Jan 7, 2021 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- A new book provides further information from the archives of Venerable Pius XII, including the Vaticanâ??s attempts to oppose [...]

'This is our mission': Catholic archbishop brings aid to suffering Armenians

CNA Staff, Jan 7, 2021 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Raphael Minassian is a man of action who has little time for the formalities of ecclesiastical life. [...]

'May the Savior wipe away every tear': Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader issues Christmas message

CNA Staff, Jan 7, 2021 / 06:10 am MT (CNA).- The leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church urged his flock Wednesday to set aside "fear and sorrow" as they [...]

US Catholic bishops demand peace replace violence after protesters disrupt Capitol

Washington D.C., Jan 6, 2021 / 05:57 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic bishops strongly condemned pro-Donald Trump protesters' incursion that penetrated the Capitol Building [...]

Pope Francis at Epiphany Mass: 'If we do not worship God, we will worship idols'

Vatican City, Jan 6, 2021 / 04:45 am MT (CNA).- As he celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Wednesday, Pope Francis urged Catholics to devote [...]

The College of Cardinals in 2021: Who could vote in a future papal conclave

Vatican City, Jan 6, 2021 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- As of the first month of 2021, the College of Cardinals is composed of 229 members, 128 of whom are under the age of 80, and [...]

Pope Francis calls for peace in Central African Republic after disputed election

Vatican City, Jan 6, 2021 / 06:35 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis called Wednesday for peace in the Central African Republic following a disputed election. [...]

Scaled-down Three Kings parades held in Poland due to coronavirus pandemic

CNA Staff, Jan 6, 2021 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- An estimated 2,500 Three Kings parades took place in Poland on Wednesday amid tight coronavirus restrictions. [...]

Pandemic forces Pope Francis to cancel annual baptism ceremony in Sistine Chapel

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2021 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis will not baptize babies in the Sistine Chapel this Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. [...]

Pontifical university patents beer giving drinkers taste of the Middle Ages

CNA Staff, Jan 5, 2021 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- A pontifical university in Poland is patenting a beer that will give drinkers a taste of the Middle Ages. [...]

'Amen' is not gendered, and 'A-woman' is nonsense, Hebrew scholar says

Washington D.C., Jan 4, 2021 / 05:21 pm MT (CNA).- The word "amen" is not a gendered word and the term "a-women" is entirely made up, a professor of theology [...]

Archbishop Ganswein to Catholic journalists: Be brave like Mother Angelica

Vatican City, Jan 4, 2021 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Ganswein urged Catholic journalists Monday to act with the courage of EWTN founder Mother Angelica. [...]

Vatican's doctrinal office: Don't promote alleged apparitions connected to 'Lady of All Nations'

CNA Staff, Jan 4, 2021 / 06:10 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican's doctrinal office has urged Catholics not to promote "the alleged apparitions and revelations" associated with [...]

Polish parliament declares 2021 the Year of Cardinal Wyszynski

CNA Staff, Jan 4, 2021 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- The Polish parliament has declared 2021 the Year of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, in honor of the churchman who helped [...]

Pope Francis calls for a commitment to 'take care of each other' in 2021

Vatican City, Jan 3, 2021 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis warned Sunday against the temptation to ignore the suffering of others during the coronavirus pandemic and said [...]

Bishop Caggiano tests positive for COVID, skips priestly ordination

Bridgeport, Conn., Jan 2, 2021 / 04:35 pm MT (CNA).- The Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport has announced that Bishop Frank Caggiano is in isolation after testing positive for [...]

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Archbishop Kondrusiewicz days after return to Belarus from exile

Vatican City, Jan 3, 2021 / 06:15 am MT (CNA).- Less than two weeks after Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk was allowed to return to Belarus after a four-month [...]

Vatican City set to launch COVID-19 vaccinations this month

Vatican City, Jan 2, 2021 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Coronavirus vaccines are scheduled to arrive in Vatican City next week, according to the Vatican director of health and [...]

Pope Francis: With Mary's help, fill the new year with 'spiritual growth'

Vatican City, Jan 1, 2021 / 09:37 am MT (CNA).- The Virgin Mary's motherly care encourages us to use our God-given time for building up the world and peace, not [...]

Catholics must engage Biden on extreme abortion positions to save the unborn, expert claims

CNA Staff, Jan 1, 2021 / 04:09 pm MT (CNA).- During his upcoming administration, presumed President-Elect Joe Biden will have to deal with the issue of abortion [...]

Pope Benedict's secretary reflects on awful 2020 with German Magazine

CNA Staff, Jan 1, 2021 / 01:29 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Ganswein has spoken about life with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI and a personally challenging year. [...]

Michigan bishops welcome court decision favoring funds for private schools

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 31, 2020 / 02:15 pm MT (CNA).- The Michigan Catholic Conference is pleased with a recent state Supreme Court decision that requires [...]

Pope Francis: At the end of a year of pandemic, 'we praise you, God'

Vatican City, Dec 31, 2020 / 10:20 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis explained Thursday why the Catholic Church gives thanks to God at the close of a calendar year [...]

Why a new consecration to St. Joseph is spreading like wildfire

Denver, Colo., Dec 31, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his foster father, is also one of the quietest. [...]

Brazilian President Bolsonaro criticizes Argentina's legalization of abortion

CNA Staff, Dec 31, 2020 / 12:49 pm MT (CNA).- In a short message published on his Twitter account, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro criticized the decision of the Argentinian [...]

What is acedia, how do you pronounce it, and why does this priest tweet about it?

Denver Newsroom, Dec 30, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- What should you be doing right now? If the answer is "not reading this article," you might want to keep going. [...]

Twenty Catholic missionaries killed worldwide in 2020

Vatican City, Dec 30, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Twenty Catholic missionaries were killed across the world in 2020, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies [...]

Pope Francis: 'Bearers of gratitude' make the world a better place

Vatican City, Dec 30, 2020 / 03:25 am MT (CNA).- Catholics can change the world by being "bearers of gratitude," Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. [...]

Trump praises St. Thomas Becket as martyr for religious freedom

The White House on Tuesday issued a proclamation praising St. Thomas Becket, an English archbishop who was martyred 850 years ago after conflict with King Henry II [...]

Spiritual direction: What is it, who needs it, and why?

Denver, Colo., Dec 29, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- Chatting with Lee McDowell is a peaceful experience. Seated in a comfy leather chair in a rust-colored office near downtown [...]

Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe installed in chapel of Polish parliament

CNA Staff, Dec 28, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Relics of Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe were installed in a chapel in Poland's parliament before Christmas. [...]

Bishop Rojas takes helm in San Bernardino diocese

CNA Staff, Dec 28, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Alberto Rojas succeeded Bishop Gerald R. Barnes Monday as the bishop of San Bernardino, California. [...]

Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances

Vatican City, Dec 28, 2020 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a new law Monday reorganizing Vatican finances following a series of scandals. [...]

Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia' with year dedicated to family

Vatican City, Dec 27, 2020 / 04:16 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his [...]

Pope Francis urges all families to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for 'sure inspiration'

Vatican City, Dec 27, 2020 / 06:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged families across the world Sunday to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for "sure inspiration." [...]

Pope Francis: Be a witness to Christ in your ordinary life

Vatican City, Dec 26, 2020 / 09:01 am MT (CNA).- Be a witness to Jesus Christ in the way you conduct your ordinary, everyday life, and it will become a masterpiece for [...]

Pope Francis calls for 'vaccines for all' as he gives Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing

Vatican City, Dec 25, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Giving his traditional Christmas "Urbi et Orbi" blessing Friday, Pope Francis called for coronavirus vaccines to be made [...]

Pope Francis on Christmas Eve: The poor manger was rich in love

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said that the poverty of Christ's birth in a stable contains an important lesson for today. [...]

Pope Francis pens Christmas letter to 'beloved people of Lebanon'

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has written a Christmas letter to the people of Lebanon encouraging them to trust in God during times of [...]

Exiled Belarusian archbishop will be allowed to return for Christmas

Minsk, Belarus, Dec 23, 2020 / 02:34 pm MT (CNA).- Belarusian authorities announced Tuesday that Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, who was exiled [...]

Sacrament formation program released in American Sign Language

Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 23, 2020 / 11:50 am MT (CNA).- A new sacrament formation program for the deaf and hard of hearing is offering adult catechetical information in [...]

First known nativity scene figurines can now be seen in St. Mary Major Basilica

Rome Newsroom, Dec 23, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome's oldest basilicas. [...]

Pope Francis: 'Christmas is the feast of love incarnate'

Vatican City, Dec 23, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christmas brings joy and strength that can remove the pessimism that [...]

'Follow me:' How John Paul II and Benedict XVI led a Catholic back to the faith

Vatican City, Dec 22, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- "Follow me." Angelo Ciappelloni heard those words while he stood in Rome's Piazza del Popolo on April 8, 2005. [...]

In EWTN interview, Cardinal Pell discusses acquittal, Vatican finances

CNA Staff, Dec 21, 2020 / 04:47 pm MT (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell, who was acquitted this year after becoming the highest-ranking Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of [...]

Judge killed by mafia to be beatified

Vatican City, Dec 22, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Rosario Livatino, a judge who was brutally killed by the mafia on his [...]

Vatican says COVID-19 vaccines 'morally acceptable' when no alternatives are available

Vatican City, Dec 21, 2020 / 10:50 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith stated Monday that it is "morally acceptable" to receive COVID-19 vaccines [...]

Pope Francis urges Roman Curia to confront the 'ecclesial crisis'

Vatican City, Dec 21, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged the Roman Curia Monday not to view the Church in terms of conflict, but to see the current "ecclesial [...]

Why Christians believe in resurrection, not reincarnation

Denver, Colo., Dec 21, 2020 / 01:01 pm MT (CNA).- Every time Christians recite the Apostles' Creed, they affirm their belief in what will happen to them after death: [...]

Sacred music album recorded on eve of coronavirus lockdown storms Christmas charts

CNA Staff, Dec 21, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- When the singers of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School gathered earlier this year to create a new album, they [...]

Chesterton fans fundraising to create Father Brown mystery game

CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2020 / 05:22 am MT (CNA).- A group of Catholic board game enthusiasts has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to create a game based on the Father [...]

Pope Francis: 'Consumerism has stolen Christmas'

Vatican City, Dec 20, 2020 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis advised Catholics on Sunday not to waste time complaining about coronavirus restrictions, but to focus [...]

Cardinal Dolan urges remembrance of persecuted Christians at Christmas

CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic leaders have challenged the incoming Biden administration to make humanitarian efforts for persecuted Christian [...]

Eight elderly religious sisters die of coronavirus in Wisconsin

CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2020 / 04:01 am MT (CNA).- Eight elderly religious sisters died of COVID-19 complications in one week at a retirement home for the School Sisters of [...]

Vatican's liturgy congregation stresses importance of Sunday of the Word of God

Vatican City, Dec 19, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican's liturgy congregation issued a note Saturday encouraging Catholic parishes around the world to celebrate [...]

As Christmas nears, Catholic priest sees 'signs of hope' at COVID hospital in Rome

Rome, Italy, Dec 18, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic chaplain at a COVID hospital in Rome said he has seen many reasons for hope this Advent, especially in the [...]

Pope Francis names new bishop for Diocese of Greensburg

Vatican City, Dec 18, 2020 / 05:05 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Friday a new bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. [...]

Catholic archbishop: papal visit could 'change trajectory' of Christian presence in Iraq

Rome Newsroom, Dec 18, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda has said that Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the country could be a turning point for the [...]

Bishops hail medical conscience protection by Trump administration

CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Leading U.S. bishops applauded the Trump administration Thursday for enforcing conscience protections in health [...]

Pope Francis: Hundreds of millions of children 'left behind' amid pandemic

Vatican City, Dec 17, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- Hundreds of millions of children have been "left behind" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said [...]

Funeral Mass for 640 unborn children is held in Poland

CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic bishop presided Saturday at a funeral Mass for 640 unborn children in Poland. [...]

Pope Francis calls for 'culture of care' in 2021 World Peace Day message

Vatican City, Dec 17, 2020 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appealed for a "culture of care" in his message for the 2021 World Day of Peace released Thursday. [...]

Appeals court strikes down Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship

CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2020 / 06:01 pm MT (CNA).- A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled preliminarily that Nevada may not limit attendance at indoor religious services [...]

EWTN's Warsaw: No politician can 'cancel Christmas'

CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2020 / 05:32 pm MT (CNA).- The head of the EWTN media network encouraged Christians to be hopeful and filled with joy this Christmas, despite efforts [...]

Biden's OMB nominee heads think tank with history of anti-religious freedom advocacy

Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2020 / 04:35 pm MT (CNA).- President-elect Joe Biden's choice to direct the Office of Management and Budget is Neera Tanden, president and CEO [...]

Blood of St. Januarius fails to liquefy on December feast

Rome Newsroom, Dec 16, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- In Naples, the blood of St. Januarius remained solid Wednesday, after having liquefied both in May and September this [...]

Pope Francis to agricultural sector: Seek solidarity, not just profit

Vatican City, Dec 15, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Those who work in agriculture should consider the relationship between Creator, man, and nature, striving to operate on a [...]

Vatican City to start coronavirus vaccinations in January

Vatican City, Dec 15, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Vatican City will begin to offer coronavirus vaccinations in January, according to the Vatican director of health and hygiene. [...]

As Italy hits record low births, is there a future for the family?

Rome, Italy, Dec 15, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Italy's national statistics institute is predicting that the country will see a significant decline in births in the years [...]

Bishops of Angola dedicate country to St. Joseph, pray for peace

CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2020 / 02:09 pm MT (CNA).- During a time of civil unrest, and taking a cue from Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Angola have dedicated their [...]

US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights

Washington D.C., Dec 14, 2020 / 03:55 pm MT (CNA).- Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of [...]

US bishops approve use of coronavirus vaccines with 'remote connection' to abortion

CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- The United States bishops' conference has said that Catholics can take two of the three available COVID-19 vaccines, even though [...]

Pope Francis: Christian joy is not easy, but with Jesus it is possible

Vatican City, Dec 13, 2020 / 06:25 am MT (CNA).- Arriving at Christian joy is no cakewalk, but if we put Jesus at the center of our lives, it is possible to have a joyful faith, Pope [...]

Is Christmas simply a re-imagining of ancient pagan celebrations?

Denver Newsroom, Dec 13, 2020 / 04:58 am MT (CNA).- 'Tis the season to be jolly, and, perhaps, to have one's social media inundated with memes about Christmas being [...]

St. John Paul II: 1,700 professors respond to 'wave of accusations' against Polish pope

CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2020 / 01:15 am MT (CNA).- Hundreds of professors have signed an appeal defending St. John Paul II following criticism of the Polish pope in the wake [...]

Pope Francis: The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe points us to God

Vatican City, Dec 12, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- The Virgin Mary teaches us about God's gift, abundance, and blessing, Pope Francis said Saturday on the Feast of Our Lady [...]

DC archdiocese sues over Christmas Mass restrictions

CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Washington is suing the District of Columbia over restrictions on public worship during the coronavirus [...]

Pope Francis: Art which transmits truth and beauty gives joy

Vatican City, Dec 12, 2020 / 06:45 am MT (CNA).- When truth and beauty are transmitted in art, it fills the heart with joy and hope, Pope Francis told a group of performers on [...]

Spain's Catholic bishops: Fast and pray against legalization of euthanasia

Rome Newsroom, Dec 11, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Spain called Friday for a day of fasting and prayer ahead of the expected approval of a bill [...]

Pope Francis offers support to beleaguered Christians of Syria and Iraq

Vatican City, Dec 11, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholic charities Thursday to continue supporting embattled Christian minorities in Syria and Iraq. [...]

Only frequent church attendees avoided downward mental health trend in 2020

CNA Staff, Dec 11, 2020 / 12:09 am MT (CNA).- Americans who attend religious services weekly are the only demographic group appearing to show improved mental health in [...]

Fifteen ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph

Rome Newsroom, Dec 10, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has decreed a Year of St. Joseph in which Catholics will have the opportunity to obtain a special plenary [...]

Cardinal Zen: Jimmy Lai arrest is part of campaign of 'political intimidation'

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 10, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has warned that the recent arrest of Jimmy Lai shows a rise in "political [...]

Is the rare 'Christmas Star' visible this December the Star of Bethlehem?

Rome, Italy, Dec 10, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- The "Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn taking place this month -- dubbed the "Christmas Star" -- is a pretty sight, but it [...]

Pope Francis to offer Midnight Mass at 7:30pm

Vatican City, Dec 10, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis' Midnight Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. this year, as the Italian government extends a national curfew through the [...]

'Go to Joseph': What popes from Pius IX to Francis have said about St. Joseph

Rome Newsroom, Dec 9, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has proclaimed that the Church will honor St. Joseph in a particular way over the course of the next [...]

Pope Francis: 'Even death trembles when a Christian prays'

Vatican City, Dec 9, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Prayer is so powerful that "even death trembles when a Christian prays," Pope Francis said at the general audience [...]

Pope Francis gives Vatican employees flu medicine for Christmas

Vatican City, Dec 9, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Christmas at the Vatican will be a little different this year -- and in keeping with the times, Pope Francis has eschewed a [...]

US bishops praise judge's decision to reinstate DACA, call for path to citizenship

CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2020 / 03:30 am MT (CNA).- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) applauded a federal judge's recent decision to restore the full Deferred Action [...]

Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph

Vatican City, Dec 8, 2020 / 04:08 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph Tuesday in honor of the 150th anniversary [...]

Pope Francis: the Immaculate Conception is one of the wonders of the story of salvation

Vatican City, Dec 8, 2020 / 06:20 am MT (CNA).- The Immaculate Conception is one of the wonders of the [...]

Pro-life leaders react to Biden's 'extreme' HHS pick

CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Pro-life leaders have warned against Joe Biden's "aggressively pro-abortion" pick to lead the Department of Health and Human [...]

Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in 2021

Vatican City, Dec 7, 2020 / 05:55 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in March 2021. He will be the first pope to ever visit [...]

End executions for Advent, Catholic bishops tell Trump

CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Leading U.S. bishops are imploring the Trump administration to stop scheduled federal executions during the season of Advent. [...]

Australia celebrates 10th anniversary of St. Mary MacKillop's canonization

Rome Newsroom, Dec 7, 2020 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary this year of the canonization of the country's first and only saint, St. Mary [...]

Pope Francis: Ask God for the gift of conversion in Advent

Vatican City, Dec 6, 2020 / 06:40 am MT (CNA).- We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. [...]

Effort to buy and preserve Tolkien house in Oxford

CNA Staff, Dec 4, 2020 / 04:30 pm MT (CNA).- Actors from the films trilogies the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" have backed a campaign to turn the former home of [...]

Chaput says denying Biden Communion is 'pastoral' not 'political'

CNA Staff, Dec 4, 2020 / 11:23 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Charles Chaput said that Catholic president-elect Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his [...]

Notre-Dame choir to return to fire-damaged cathedral for Christmas concert

Rome Newsroom, Dec 4, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Notre-Dame Cathedral choir will return to the damaged cathedral on Christmas Eve to perform a concert that will [...]

South Dakota resumes abortions after 7-month hiatus

CNA Staff, Dec 3, 2020 / 06:48 pm MT (CNA).- Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Pope Francis establishes worldwide prayer network as Vatican body

Vatican City, Dec 4, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has established the global network that promotes his monthly prayer intentions as a Vatican body. [...]

Benedict XVI has not lost his voice, says Archbishop Ganswein

Vatican City, Dec 4, 2020 / 07:05 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Ganswein has denied media reports that Benedict XVI has lost his voice. [...]

Pope Francis: Disabled people must have access to the sacraments, Catholic parish life

Vatican City, Dec 3, 2020 / 06:05 am MT (CNA).- People with disabilities must have access to the sacraments and, as missionary disciples, the ability to be full and active [...]

Catholic bishops welcome 'realistic' new measures for public Masses in France

Rome Newsroom, Dec 3, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Bishops in France have welcomed new government measures that will allow more people to attend public Masses [...]

Polish Catholic leader to European Parliament: There can be no compromise on the right to life

CNA Staff, Dec 3, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic archbishop spoke out Wednesday after the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Poland's pro-life [...]

Pope Francis' ambulance brings free flu shots and coronavirus tests to the homeless

Rome Newsroom, Dec 3, 2020 / 04:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis' charity brought free flu vaccines and coronavirus tests to homeless people living in a town outside Rome [...]

Rome's Franciscans to provide 'blessing from afar' on Immaculate Conception feast

Rome Newsroom, Dec 2, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Conventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to offer a [...]

Pope Francis: God is patient and never stops waiting for a sinner's conversion

Vatican City, Dec 2, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that God does not wait for us to stop sinning to start loving us, but always holds out hope for [...]

Switzerland's Catholic bishops lament record exodus from Church in 2019

CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2020 / 08:20 am MT (CNA).- Bishops in Switzerland lamented Wednesday a record exodus of Catholics from the Church in 2019. [...]

Pope Francis: Be God's people, not God's elite

Vatican City, Dec 1, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Catholics are called to be God's people, not God's elite, Pope Francis said in a video message Monday. [...]

Pope Francis names new bishop of scandal-ridden Buffalo diocese

Vatican City, Dec 1, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Bishop Michael Fisher, an auxiliary of Washington, to be the next bishop of the [...]

French Catholic bishops win appeal against 30-person Mass limit

Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- The French Council of State has ruled that a proposed 30-person limit on Masses and other forms of public worship is a [...]

March for Life gears up for pandemic conditions

CNA Staff, Nov 30, 2020 / 03:05 pm MT (CNA).- With the annual March for Life scheduled to occur in January, how different might it look from previous years due to the ongoing [...]

Demonstrations against abortion bill held in Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 30, 2020 / 05:19 pm MT (CNA).- Demonstrations were held Saturday throughout Argentina in opposition to a bill that would legalize elective [...]

Pope Francis tells Orthodox leader: I am confident we will achieve full unity

Vatican City, Nov 30, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis told the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Monday that he is confident that Catholics and Orthodox [...]

Pope Francis asks for prayer for Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region

Vatican City, Nov 29, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has asked people to pray for Ethiopia's Tigray region, where the United Nations has said that "a full-scale [...]

Pope Francis: 'Advent is the season for remembering the closeness of God'

Vatican City, Nov 29, 2020 / 05:40 am MT (CNA).- On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw close during [...]

Advent at Home: How Catholics are preparing for a season of joy - even in 2020

Denver Newsroom, Nov 28, 2020 / 04:35 pm MT (CNA).- Wry jokes and memes about the decided awfulness of the year 2020 - with the pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and [...]

Pope Francis to new cardinals: May the cross and resurrection always be your goal

Vatican City, Nov 28, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals Saturday, urging them to remain vigilant lest they lose sight of their goal of the cross [...]

Pope Francis: Avoid the temptation of seeking 'utopia' in this world

Vatican City, Nov 27, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- In a video message to a Catholic social doctrine conference on Thursday, Pope Francis said that remembering our [...]

The woman who lived for 60 years on the Eucharist alone

CNA Staff, Nov 28, 2020 / 03:48 am MT (CNA).- Servant of God Floripes de Jesus, better known as Lola, was a Brazilian laywoman who lived on the Eucharist alone for [...]

Philadelphia archdiocese opens home for young adults with disabilities

Denver Newsroom, Nov 25, 2020 / 04:49 am MT (CNA).- A Philadelphia bishop last month blessed Saint Philomena Cottage, a new archdiocesan home for young adults with [...]

Pope Francis: 'The Church is the work of the Holy Spirit'

Vatican City, Nov 25, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Catholics risk going astray if they neglect the four essential characteristics of Church life, Pope Francis said at the general [...]

Arkansas senate passes abortion ban in new challenge to Roe

CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Arkansas lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state in what lawmakers and pro-life advocates [...]

Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion

Vatican City, Nov 25, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition to a bill [...]

Pope Francis advances sainthood causes of priests with early and late vocations

Vatican City, Nov 24, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th [...]

Benedict XVI's former butler Paolo Gabriele dies at age 54

CNA Staff, Nov 24, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- The papal butler who was pardoned by Benedict XVI for his role in the "Vatileaks" affair has died at the age of 54. [...]

Catholic mental health council applauds Bishop Conley's candor on mental illness

CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2020 / 03:30 pm MT (CNA).- When Catholic bishops and leaders share their experiences with mental illness, it encourages other Catholics to seek help [...]

Chinese Patriotic Association announces ordination of new bishop

CNA Staff, Nov 24, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- The Chinese Patriotic Association announced Monday the ordination of a new bishop of Qingdao. [...]

Franciscan friar named cardinal says he is taking a leap into the deep

Rome Newsroom, Nov 23, 2020 / 07:05 am MT (CNA).- Franciscan friar Mauro Gambetti was ordained a bishop Sunday afternoon in Assisi less than a week before he will become [...]

Pope Francis appoints new Sistine Chapel Choir director

Vatican City, Nov 23, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed a new director of the Sistine Chapel Choir Sunday. [...]

Court allows Tennessee abortion ban to go into effect

CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a Tennessee ban on some abortions to go into effect. [...]

Pope Francis and NBA players discuss social justice in Vatican meeting

Vatican City, Nov 23, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis met with five NBA players at the Vatican Monday to discuss their efforts to combat social and economic injustice [...]

Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind

Vatican City, Nov 22, 2020 / 06:37 am MT (CNA).- On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about [...]

Cardinal Dolan: Stories of persecuted Christians should move hearts

CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2020 / 03:13 am MT (CNA).- American Christians must be better advocates for the world's persecuted Christians, said speakers at a Thursday event [...]

World Youth Day cross given to Portuguese youth ahead of international gathering

Vatican City, Nov 22, 2020 / 04:27 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis offered Mass for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, and afterward oversaw the traditional passing [...]

Michigan Catholic deacon recovering after stabbing

CNA Staff, Nov 20, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- A deacon who was stabbed outside a Michigan church this month is recovering in a rehabilitation hospital, the Diocese of [...]

Could Trump issue an executive order recognizing unborn babies as persons?

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 20, 2020 / 03:28 am MT (CNA).- With just two months left in Donald Trump's presidency, some pro-life intellectuals are calling for an [...]

Pope Francis urges Passionists to help 'the crucified of our age'

Vatican City, Nov 20, 2020 / 04:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged members of the Passionist order Thursday to deepen their commitment to "the crucified of our age" [...]

Convalescing cardinal prays for coronavirus sufferers

CNA Staff, Nov 19, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- A cardinal who is convalescing after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus said Thursday that he was praying for those [...]

Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments

Vatican City, Nov 19, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- A Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being created to help keep Holy See [...]

US religious liberty ambassador calls out China for using tech to suppress religion

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 19, 2020 / 12:01 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. will be working against the use of technology to suppress religious minorities, the religious freedom [...]

'A simple priest of the Church': Papal preacher prepares to be made a cardinal

Vatican City, Nov 19, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- For more than 60 years, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa has preached the Word of God as a priest -- and he plans to continue [...]

Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to pray with a heart open to God's will

Vatican City, Nov 18, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis pointed to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model of prayer that transforms restlessness into openness to God's [...]

Cyber security expert urges Vatican to strengthen internet defenses

CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- A cyber security expert has urged the Vatican to take immediate action to strengthen its defenses against hackers. [...]

Bishops note Eucharistic hunger, lay and clerical sacrifices, amid coronavirus pandemic

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 17, 2020 / 08:00 pm MT (CNA).- Bishops on Tuesday discussed pastoral strategies and the movement of the Holy Spirit during the [...]

Archbishop Gomez: Biden will 'support policies' against 'fundamental' Catholic values

CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2020 / 01:40 pm MT (CNA).- The president of the U.S. bishops' conference has announced the creation of a bishops' working group to prepare for a [...]

Ex-chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers named bishop of Youngstown, Ohio

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday named Pittsburgh priest Fr. David J. Bonnar the next bishop of Youngstown, Ohio. [...]

Bishops call for prayer, fasting and reform as USCCB discusses McCarrick Report

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 17, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- U.S. bishops called for prayer, fasting, and reform during a virtual discussion Monday on the Vatican's [...]

California Bishop Cantu under Vatican 'Vos estis' investigation

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 17, 2020 / 07:52 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican's Congregation for Bishops has ordered an investigation into Bishop Oscar Cantu's [...]

Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against 'slander' in wake of McCarrick Report

CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to combat clerical abuse. [...]

US nuncio: To heal society's wounds, Catholics must be Good Samaritans

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 16, 2020 / 02:18 pm MT (CNA).- Catholics need to be Good Samaritans to those wounded both by the coronavirus pandemic and by [...]

'We want Mass': Catholics in France protest ban on public worship

Rome Newsroom, Nov 16, 2020 / 10:04 am MT (CNA).- Catholics in France gathered outside churches in multiple cities this weekend calling on the government to allow [...]

Gregory calls for 'transparency and contrition' after McCarrick Report

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 16, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., called for transparency after the Vatican's release of the [...]

Cardinal Gulbinowicz dies ten days after Vatican sanctions

Rome Newsroom, Nov 16, 2020 / 06:45 am MT (CNA).- A Polish cardinal recently sanctioned by the Vatican for sexual abuse has died at the age of 97. [...]

Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor

Vatican City, Nov 15, 2020 / 06:20 am MT (CNA).- Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hand to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. [...]

Archbishop calls on Catholics to 'take personal responsibility' for aiding the poor

CNA Staff, Nov 15, 2020 / 05:31 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, encouraged Catholics [...]

Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel

Vatican City, Nov 15, 2020 / 04:35 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass marking World Day of the Poor Sunday [...]

Archbishop Cordileone applauds prosecution of St. Junipero Serra statue vandalism

CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2020 / 08:17 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco applauded the Marin County District Attorney for filing charges over [...]

'A really joyful journey': Preparing people with intellectual disabilities to receive the sacraments

CNA Staff, Nov 14, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- As book titles go, the "Directory for Catechesis" is hardly the catchiest. But this volume could potentially transform the [...]

'I couldn't fix myself': Bishop Conley opens up about mental health recovery

Denver Newsroom, Nov 14, 2020 / 03:45 am MT (CNA).- In December 2019, Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln announced he was going on a medical leave of [...]

World Youth Day 2023 organizers urge youth to join 'great national movement'

CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2020 / 07:37 am MT (CNA).- The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 invited young Portuguese Catholics this week to prepare for the event by taking part in [...]

McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop

CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2020 / 03:20 am MT (CNA).- The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish [...]

George Weigel praises Courage apostolate for fidelity, heroic witness

CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2020 / 12:17 am MT (CNA).- Catholic author George Weigel this week praised the heroic witness displayed by members of Courage, an apostolate that [...]

Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election victory in phone call

CNA Staff, Nov 12, 2020 / 11:35 am MT (CNA).- Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former [...]

ANALYSIS: Pro-life Democrats are gone from Congress, now what?

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 12, 2020 / 10:42 am MT (CNA).- In a viral video in September, Fr. James Altman of La Crosse, Wisconsin claimed that "You can not be [...]

Bishop Conley returns from medical leave of absence to head Lincoln diocese

CNA Staff, Nov 12, 2020 / 10:07 am MT (CNA).- Bishop James Conley announced that he is resuming full pastoral care of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, following [...]

Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU

Vatican City, Nov 12, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious condition as he battles COVID-19 [...]

Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events

Vatican City, Nov 12, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down this Sunday's commemoration of the World Day of the Poor [...]

Military archbishop praises chaplains, supporters in Veterans Day message

CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2020 / 12:24 am MT (CNA).- In a message for Veterans Day, the archbishop for the U.S. military services voiced thanks for donors and those who pray [...]

Pope Francis blesses Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal statue

Vatican City, Nov 11, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis blessed a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal at the end of his Wednesday general [...]

Texas bishop calls for prayer until election result is 'officially authenticated'

CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2020 / 11:05 am MT (CNA).- While the U.S. bishops' conference congratulated presumptive President-Elect Joe Biden on the election results this [...]

English archbishop: Lord Sacks advanced Catholic-Jewish relations in harmony with popes

CNA Staff, Nov 10, 2020 / 04:05 am MT (CNA).- An English Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that the late Rabbi Jonathan Lord Sacks helped to advance Catholic-Jewish [...]

McCarrick Report: Vatican details McCarrick's career and decades of sexual misconduct

Vatican City, Nov 10, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican's Secretariat of State published Tuesday a report on Theodore McCarrick, saying that the Holy See had [...]

Pro-life doctors ask Supreme Court to uphold Title X funding rule

CNA Staff, Nov 10, 2020 / 12:39 am MT (CNA).- The U.S. Supreme Court should hear appeals backing HHS rules that block recipients of Title X family planning funds from [...]

McCarrick Report: Catholics 'shocked, saddened, scandalized and angered,' US bishops say

CNA Staff, Nov 10, 2020 / 07:35 am MT (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of the United States expressed their renewed desire for healing Tuesday, after the Vatican's release of [...]

President of U.S. Bishops' Conference Issues Statement on 2020 Presidential Election

WASHINGTON - Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement on the 2020 [...]

Leading German Catholic bishop renews intercommunion call after Vatican objections

CNA Staff, Nov 9, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Georg Batzing, president of the German bishops' conference, reaffirmed Sunday his view that intercommunion with [...]

Pope Francis marks 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile

Vatican City, Nov 9, 2020 / 05:35 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter marking the [...]

Beatification cause of reputed stigmatist tortured by Stalin's secret police opens

CNA Staff, Nov 9, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- The beatification cause of a Polish religious sister who was tortured by Joseph Stalin's secret police and reputedly bore the [...]

Vatican imposes disciplinary measures on 97-year-old Polish cardinal

CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Friday disciplinary measures against a 97-year-old cardinal. [...]

Cardinal is freed after kidnapping by gunmen in Cameroon

Rome Newsroom, Nov 6, 2020 / 05:35 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday evening in Cameroon's Northwest Region, has been [...]

Vatican announces publication date of long-awaited 'McCarrick Report'

Vatican City, Nov 6, 2020 / 08:31 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican announced Friday that the long-awaited report on the disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick will be [...]

Oregon decriminalizes hard drugs, other states legalize medical, recreational marijuana

CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2020 / 04:17 pm MT (CNA).- Voters in four states approved the legalization of recreational marijuana on Tuesday, while one state voted to legalize medical [...]

Analysis: Where was the Biden wave?

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 4, 2020 / 02:40 pm MT (CNA).- The Tuesday night election result, or lack thereof, confounded the many confident predictions of a [...]

Supreme Court hears arguments in Philadelphia adoption case

CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2020 / 12:35 pm MT (CNA).- On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments on a Pennsylvania adoption case, as senior U.S. bishops warned [...]

Nebraskans vote to limit 'exploitative' payday loans

CNA Staff, Nov 4, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- Voters in Nebraska sided with efforts to limit payday loans, passing an initiative Tuesday that the Nebraska Catholic Conference [...]

Pope Francis on All Souls' Day: Christian hope gives life meaning

Vatican City, Nov 2, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican City to pray on All Souls' Day Monday and offered Mass for the faithful departed. [...]

Vatican Secretariat of State provides context of Pope Francis civil union remark

CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2020 / 04:55 pm MT (CNA).- The Vatican's Secretary of State has asked papal representatives to share with bishops some clarifications regarding comments [...]

Biden claims his politics and Catholic faith 'coincide', despite abortion and religious freedom policies

CNA Staff, Nov 2, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Joe Biden has released a video insisting that his personal politics remain in line with Catholic social teaching. In the video, released [...]

Andrew Walther, president of EWTN News, remembered as servant of the Church after death on All Saints' Day

CNA Staff, Nov 2, 2020 / 07:51 am MT (CNA).- Andrew Thomas Walther, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, died Sunday evening in New Haven, [...]

Pope Francis: The saints are 'authoritative witnesses of Christian hope'

Vatican City, Nov 1, 2020 / 07:45 am MT (CNA).- On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to follow the model of the saints, who pursued virtue in [...]

Pope Francis names Archbishop Tomasi delegate to Order of Malta

Vatican City, Nov 1, 2020 / 06:38 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Sunday named Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi his special delegate to the Order of Malta, following the [...]

Researchers study ministry and life of Catholic exorcists

Vatican City, Oct 31, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- A group of European academics have begun to carry out limited new research on the ministry of Catholic exorcists [...]

Fr. Michael McGivney, 'holy priest' and Knights of Columbus founder, beatified

Hartford, Conn., Oct 31, 2020 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, was beatified October 31, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in [...]

What to do about Halloween? Catholic moms - and an exorcist - weigh in

Denver, Colo., Oct 31, 2020 / 04:08 am MT (CNA).- For years, Cecilia Cunningham and her husband took their children trick-or-treating in their then-suburban Philadelphia [...]

The hallowed tradition of cemetery Masses

Mobile, Ala., Oct 31, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- The end of October and the first few days of November comprise of "Allhallowtide" in the Church--All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day [...]

Congressman urges vigilance on anniversary of anti-trafficking law

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2020 / 09:40 am MT (CNA).- Two decades after the enactment of a landmark anti-trafficking law, the threat has evolved during the [...]

Biden touts 'inspiration' of Catholic faith, despite abortion and religious freedom positions

CNA Staff, Oct 30, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden said this week that his Catholic faith motivates his political career and underpins [...]

'Let Michael be the miracle' - The baby healed through Fr. McGivney's prayers

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2020 / 10:20 am MT (CNA).- Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified Oct. 31. This is the story of the [...]

'Go fix those problems': Why four Catholics are willing to serve in local public office

Denver Newsroom, Oct 30, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- For 26 years, Kimberly Hahn homeschooled her six children. But once her youngest reached high school, he said he [...]

End of Catholic Charities program reflects challenges in international adoption

Denver Newsroom, Oct 29, 2020 / 03:41 am MT (CNA).- After decades of helping place children overseas with adoptive families in the United States, Catholic Charities [...]

Rome's American seminary quarantines as students test positive for coronavirus

Rome Newsroom, Oct 29, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- The college for American seminarians in Rome is quarantining as a campus after several students tested [...]

Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica

Vatican City, Oct 29, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- After three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman condemned [...]

Cardinal Sarah says West must wake up to threat of Islamism after three killed at French Catholic church

CNA Staff, Oct 29, 2020 / 05:36 am MT (CNA).- Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people were killed [...]

The martyrs buried at the Valley of the Fallen

CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2020 / 03:01 am MT (CNA).- The Valley of the Fallen is a monumental complex near Madrid which includes an abbey and basilica, and which honors the [...]

Pope Francis prays for all hearts to be inspired with respect for life

Vatican City, Oct 28, 2020 / 05:07 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that he asks for St. John Paul II's intercession for all hearts to be inspired with a [...]

Pope Francis urges Europe's leaders to rediscover 'path of fraternity'

Vatican City, Oct 27, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis warned Europe's leaders Tuesday that the project of European unity is at risk unless they "rediscover the [...]

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 26, 2020 / 06:08 pm MT (CNA).- This story has been updated. The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the [...]

Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies to take place without public

Vatican City, Oct 26, 2020 / 11:13 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue [...]

Pope Francis: 'The times we live in are times of Mary'

Vatican City, Oct 26, 2020 / 04:22 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Saturday that the times we live in are the "times of Mary." [...]

Senate set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court Monday evening

CNA Staff, Oct 26, 2020 / 08:45 am MT (CNA).- Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be confirmed to the Supreme Court on Monday evening, after the Senate held a rare [...]

Pope Francis prays for peace and justice in Nigeria

Vatican City, Oct 25, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appealed for an end to violence in Nigeria after reciting the Angelus Sunday. [...]

Pope Francis to create 13 new cardinals, including Washington Archbishop Gregory

Vatican City, Oct 25, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Sunday that he will create 13 new cardinals, including Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory, at a [...]

Former spiritual director of 'Medjugorje visionaries' excommunicated

CNA Staff, Oct 23, 2020 / 05:48 pm MT (CNA).- A laicized priest who had been the spiritual director to six people who said they experienced visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary [...]

Pope Francis names new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Vatican City, Oct 24, 2020 / 04:06 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis named Italian Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Saturday. [...]

Santa Fe archdiocese again suspending public Mass

Denver Newsroom, Oct 23, 2020 / 04:37 pm MT (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is indefinitely suspending all public Masses after the weekend, citing rising COVID-19 [...]

Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November

Vatican City, Oct 23, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid concerns about [...]

Polish president Duda welcomes landmark abortion ruling

CNA Staff, Oct 23, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Polish president Andrzej Duda welcomed a landmark court ruling on abortion Friday. He told the newspaper [...]

Mexican broadcaster: Vatican held back Pope Francis' words on same-sex civil unions in 2019 interview footage

Vatican City, Oct 23, 2020 / 08:50 am MT (CNA).- A Mexican broadcaster said Thursday that the Vatican held back footage from a 2019 interview that it conducted [...]

Pope Francis' homosexuality comments heavily edited in documentary, no Vatican comment on civil unions

CNA Staff, Oct 22, 2020 / 12:20 pm MT (CNA).- "Francesco," a newly-released documentary on Pope Francis, contains comments from the pope on homosexuality [...]

Questions emerge regarding Pope Francis' statement on same-sex civil unions

CNA Staff, Oct 22, 2020 / 09:28 am MT (CNA).- Fr. Antonio Spadaro, SJ, director of the Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica, said on Wednesday evening that an expression [...]

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate vote

Washington D.C., Oct 22, 2020 / 08:35 am MT (CNA).- The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme [...]

Vatican and China renew provisional agreement on appointment of bishops

Vatican City, Oct 22, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy [...]

What did Pope Francis say about civil unions? A CNA Explainer

Denver Newsroom, Oct 21, 2020 / 06:49 pm MT (CNA).- "Francesco," a newly released documentary on the life and ministry of Pope Francis, has made global headlines [...]

Pope Francis: God is supreme

Vatican City, Oct 18, 2020 / 05:13 am MT (CNA).- Catholics, by virtue of their baptism, must affirm to the world God's primacy in human life and in history, Pope Francis said [...]

World Mission Sunday: number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide

Vatican City, Oct 16, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics [...]

Biden backs 'transgender rights' for children during town hall

CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Thursday that young children should be able to change gender identities [...]

Blessed Carlo Acutis' doctors recall his last days in hospital

Rome Newsroom, Oct 16, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, offering his [...]

Colorado abortion ban backers optimistic, but opponents have big funding advantage

Denver, Colo., Oct 16, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Polling shows a close race for a Colorado ballot measure seeking to ban abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy, and [...]

Our Lady of Sorrows painting recovered from burned California mission church

Denver Newsroom, Oct 15, 2020 / 03:55 pm MT (CNA).- A historic painting of Our Lady of Sorrows survived a devastating fire this summer at a California mission church [...]

Catholic bishops' anti-racism book wins prize for children's literature

CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' recently-released children's book "Everyone Belongs" has won a gold medal [...]

Barrett hearings day 4: Witnesses praise judge's 'outstanding competence'

Washington D.C., Oct 15, 2020 / 03:00 pm MT (CNA).- A former student and clerk of Amy Coney Barrett praised the judge's character on Thursday, during the Senate Judiciary [...]

Pope Francis urges laity to 'take a step forward' in evangelization

Vatican City, Oct 14, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis called for the laity to "take a step forward" in carrying out the Church's mission of evangelization in [...]

DC YouTube priest named bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts

Vatican City, Oct 14, 2020 / 05:36 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Wednesday appointed Fr. William "Bill" D. Byrne, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and the presenter [...]

Archdiocese prepares beatification cause of anti-Nazi White Rose member

CNA Staff, Oct 13, 2020 / 03:31 am MT (CNA).- A German archdiocese said Monday that it is preparing to open the beatification cause of a member of the White Rose anti-Nazi [...]

Mother Cabrini gets a new statue in New York City

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 07:36 pm MT (CNA).- A new statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini now overlooks Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and other New York City landmarks [...]

'I believe I can serve my country,' Amy Coney Barrett tells senators

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 12, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Senate hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court began on Monday [...]

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pell at the Vatican

Vatican City, Oct 12, 2020 / 04:01 am MT (CNA).- Former Vatican finance czar Cardinal George Pell met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican Monday. [...]

Senator Sasse: Questioning Barrett's faith shows misunderstanding of civics, religious freedom

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2020 / 06:14 pm MT (CNA).- Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) on Monday criticized questions aimed at Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's [...]

Catholic bishop says Pope Francis is deeply concerned about German Church

CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has expressed "dramatic concern" about the Catholic Church in Germany, according to a bishop who met [...]

Millennial and Gen Z Catholics love Carlo Acutis. Here's why

Washington D.C., Oct 9, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Servant of God Carlo Acutis is set to be beatified on Saturday, and will become the first member of the millennial [...]

'It places Christ at the center': All-Ireland Primate's rosary crusade against COVID-19

CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2020 / 08:15 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Eamon Martin had been thinking about the rosary ever since the pandemic broke out. In previous times of [...]

Children who faced abortion baptized in Spain

CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2020 / 12:00 am MT (CNA).- Fourteen children whose mothers considered abortion were baptized last month in Madrid by the city's archbishop, Cardinal Carlos [...]

Pope Francis praises 'great' St. Hildegard of Bingen

Vatican City, Oct 8, 2020 / 04:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis hailed the "great" Doctor of the Church St. Hildegard of Bingen in a message to a Vatican women's group [...]

In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America

Denver Newsroom, Oct 7, 2020 / 04:09 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led a [...]

Carlo Acutis loved the homeless, St. Francis of Assisi, and souls in purgatory

Rome Newsroom, Oct 7, 2020 / 11:50 am MT (CNA).- Ahead of Carlo Acutis' beatification this week, people who knew the young computer programmer shared their [...]

Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary

Vatican City, Oct 7, 2020 / 04:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with [...]

Green Bay bishop reinstates Sunday Mass dispensation as COVID cases spike

CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2020 / 04:32 pm MT (CNA).- Just two weeks after the dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance was lifted in the Diocese of Green Bay, Bishop [...]

Does 'Fratelli tutti' change Church teaching on the death penalty?

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- In his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is "inadmissible." Did the pope change [...]

Supreme Court judges say Obergefell a 'problem' for religious liberty

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2020 / 01:45 pm MT (CNA).- Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Monday said that the Supreme Court's Obergefell ruling is already [...]

Kamala Harris and her pro-abortion donor base

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 6, 2020 / 07:30 am MT (CNA).- Senator Kamala Harris' 2016 senate campaign was supported by several large donors who were executives [...]

San Francisco archbishop urges 'devotion and love' for Eucharist as indoor Masses resume

CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- At an outdoor rosary rally and Mass held Oct. 3, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone encouraged Catholics to [...]

Pope Francis: Business management requires fair and clear conduct, not corruption

Vatican City, Oct 5, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis told a group of investment bankers Monday that fair conduct and transparency are essential in the field of [...]

Bishop Burbidge preaches on human dignity and natural law at Red Mass

CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington preached on the sanctity of of life and universal human dignity at the annual [...]

U.S. bishops pray for 'full healing' from coronavirus for Trump, Melania

Washington D.C., Oct 4, 2020 / 08:14 pm MT (CNA).- The head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said Sunday that he is praying for a full recovery for [...]

'Fratelli tutti': Pope Francis calls for unity in new encyclical

Vatican City, Oct 4, 2020 / 04:17 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world's growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his [...]

Abortion 'most directly attacks life', Grand Island bishop teaches

CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2020 / 03:13 pm MT (CNA).- Though there are many affronts to life, from conception to death, the violence of abortion is the most direct attack on life, Bishop [...]

Pope Francis signs new encyclical 'Fratelli tutti' in Assisi

CNA Staff, Oct 3, 2020 / 08:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, Saturday during a visit to Assisi. [...]

Cardinal Parolin defends China deal as Vatican prepares to renew agreement

CNA Staff, Oct 3, 2020 / 06:10 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal Pietro Parolin defended the Vatican's controversial deal with China Saturday, saying that all recent popes hoped for [...]

Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19

CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2020 / 04:09 pm MT (CNA).- Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for coronavirus, the university said in an [...]

Be faithful to Christ, Pope Francis urges new Swiss Guard recruits

Vatican City, Oct 2, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Friday met with the 38 new recruits of the Swiss Guard, who will be sworn-in Oct. 4, encouraging them [...]

Catholic diocese in Vietnam builds new seminary amid rising vocations

Rome Newsroom, Oct 2, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- A diocese in northern Vietnam is expanding its seminary in response to an increasing number of priestly vocations [...]

Vatican official tells UN: Women deserve better than abortion

Vatican City, Oct 2, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- A Vatican official told the United Nations Thursday that resources that could be invested in basic healthcare, nutrition, and [...]

Trump, Biden pitch to Catholics at annual Al Smith Dinner

CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- Hours before President Donald Trump announced that he had contracted the coronavirus, the president and Democratic [...]

Pope Francis calls for new economic model to rebuild post-coronavirus world

Vatican City, Sep 30, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis called Wednesday for a new economic model to help rebuild the world after the coronavirus [...]

'Virus' of anti-Catholicism behind criticism of Amy Coney Barrett, says Chaput

CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2020 / 03:00 pm MT (CNA).- Criticism of Amy Coney Barrett is part of a "virus" of anti-Catholic "bigotry," retired Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Monday. [...]

Pope Francis names leading physicist to pontifical academy

Vatican City, Sep 29, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed the director-general of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Tuesday to the [...]

Catholic schools take home 40 National Blue Ribbon awards

CNA Staff, Sep 28, 2020 / 07:08 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic schools received 80% of the 2020 National Blue Ribbon awards issued to private schools this year by the Department [...]

EWTN invites Catholics to novena for US at 'critical moment' for nation

CNA Staff, Sep 28, 2020 / 10:05 am MT (CNA).- The EWTN network has invited Catholics to join a novena to the Mother of God that will begin Tuesday, and be offered for unity [...]

Justice Department says San Francisco worship restrictions 'draconian'

CNA Staff, Sep 28, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. Department of Justice on Sept. 25 warned San Francisco officials that current restrictions on public worship in the [...]

Trump: 'Faith in God' helps unite nation

CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2020 / 11:30 am MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump invoked faith as an enduring force for national stability and resilience during times of trial in [...]

Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with 'white power,' 'BLM,' and swastikas

CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages [...]

Archbishop Naumann emphasizes preeminence of right to life

Washington D.C., Sep 25, 2020 / 10:01 am MT (CNA).- The "preeminence" of the right to life is the teaching of the Church, the U.S. bishops' pro-life chair stated ahead of [...]

Bishop Paprocki: We must weigh cost of 'extraordinary' shutdowns

Denver Newsroom, Sep 24, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- In an essay published this month, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois argued that months-long [...]

Sainthood cause being considered for priest who left 'indelible mark' on Michigan

CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- It is hard to overstate the impact Fr. Gabriel Richard, a French missionary priest, had on the state of Michigan and the city of [...]

Cardinal Pell thanks Pope Francis after Cardinal Becciu resigns

CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2020 / 06:45 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell thanked Pope Francis Friday following the dramatic resignation of Vatican Cardinal Angelo Becciu. [...]

Knights of Columbus organize novena for Respect Life Month

CNA Staff, Sep 24, 2020 / 11:01 am MT (CNA).- The Knights of Columbus announced Tuesday a "Novena for the Cause of Life" as part of Respect Life Month, observed [...]

Trump announces 'Born Alive' executive order for abortion survivors

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2020 / 10:40 am MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an executive order that would require medical care be [...]

St. John Paul II relic stolen amid church robberies in Italy

Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- This week a relic of St. Pope John Paul II was stolen from a cathedral in central Italy, while a church in Sicily was also [...]

Mom of Carlo Acutis: Teen computer whiz was an 'influencer' for God

Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Venerable Carlo Acutis, who will be beatified in Assisi Oct. 10, is an example of a teen who used the internet to "influence" [...]

Pope Francis: Subsidiarity means everyone has a role in healing society

Vatican City, Sep 23, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is worried that large pharmaceutical companies are listened to more than [...]

Amy Coney Barrett and 'building the Kingdom of God'

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2020 / 07:45 am MT (CNA).- Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been the subject of renewed criticism regarding her Catholic faith, following [...]

University of Iowa 'targeted' Christian group, lawyers argue

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Lawyers representing a Christian group kicked off of a college campus over its religious beliefs have said [...]

British prime minister's son baptized a Catholic

CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- The son of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was baptized a Catholic earlier this month, the Diocese of Westminster [...]

Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is 'intrinsically evil act,' calls Catholics to accompany the dying

Vatican City, Sep 22, 2020 / 03:45 am MT (CNA).- In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican's doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church's perennial teaching on the [...]

Trump to UN: Protect the unborn and religious minorities

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- President Trump told world leaders that the United States is committed to "protecting unborn children" [...]

'Grant me an undivided heart': first biography reveals spiritual writings of Sr. Clare Crockett

CNA Staff, Sep 22, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- On April 16, 2016, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, killing at least 676 people, including a young religious [...]

China restates 'one China' policy on Taiwan in question on Vatican talks

CNA Staff, Sep 22, 2020 / 11:30 am MT (CNA).- A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, has underscored the country's insistence that [...]

Cardinal Zen: Church is losing 'credibility' to evangelize China

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 21, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- The former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, has warned that the Church's efforts [...]

Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee by Saturday

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 21, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he expects to name his nominee for the Supreme Court [...]

Vatican calls for 'peaceful and just resolution' of Belarus crisis

Rome Newsroom, Sep 21, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- After President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he was putting troops on high alert and closing Belarus' [...]

Everyone is beautiful in God's eyes, Pope Francis tells children with autism spectrum disorder

Vatican City, Sep 21, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God's eyes. [...]

Archbishop Cordileone: San Francisco Mass restrictions 'mocking God'

CNA Staff, Sep 20, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- Catholics in San Francisco marched in Eucharistic processions across the city on Sunday to protest the city's continued [...]

Everything is unmerited grace, Pope Francis says

Vatican City, Sep 20, 2020 / 06:35 am MT (CNA).- God's grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us anyway, Pope Francis said Sunday during his weekly Angelus [...]

Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans

CNA Staff, Sep 19, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump on Saturday signaled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court [...]

Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Denver Newsroom, Sep 18, 2020 / 06:55 pm MT (CNA).- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer [...]

Young Catholic who greeted Benedict XVI in Britain becomes a priest

CNA Staff, Sep 18, 2020 / 01:00 am MT (CNA).- Paschal Uche woke up early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2010, a day that would change his life. He needed to set off in good [...]

USCCB officials on the ballot for conference leadership role

Denver Newsroom, Sep 18, 2020 / 10:25 am MT (CNA).- Two officials of the U.S. bishops' conference will be candidates to replace Msgr. Brian Bransfield, the outgoing [...]

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Bevard of US Virgin Islands

Vatican City, Sep 18, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis accepted the resignation Friday of Bishop Herbert Bevard of the U.S. Virgin Islands after he was hospitalized [...]

San Francisco archbishop: Worshipers should be treated equally during the pandemic

CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2020 / 03:25 pm MT (CNA).- The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post this week citing the First Amendment as [...]

Why priests don't endorse candidates: Experts respond to FEC chair

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2020 / 05:00 pm MT (CNA).- In an interview Wednesday, the chairman of the Federal Election Commission accused Catholic [...]

Pennsylvania bishop tells Catholics: Vote with life 'uppermost in mind'

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 16, 2020 / 03:15 pm MT (CNA).- Defense of innocent human life should be 'uppermost' in the mind of Catholic voters at election time [...]

Vatican laments inclusion of 'reproductive rights' in UN resolution on coronavirus

CNA Staff, Sep 16, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- A Vatican representative has said that the inclusion of a reference to "reproductive rights" in a United Nations resolution on [...]

'Crisis' podcast seeks to help clergy, laity understand abuse scandals

Denver Newsroom, Sep 16, 2020 / 12:52 am MT (CNA).- A new podcast launched this month out of The Catholic University of America seeks to help laity and clergy better [...]

Pope Francis to release new encyclical on Oct. 4

Vatican City, Sep 16, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis will release his new encyclical Oct. 4, the Vatican announced Wednesday. [...]

Advocacy group aims to show Biden agenda 'anti-Catholic' in swing states

CNA Staff, Sep 15, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- A political advocacy group led by Catholics said Tuesday it has launched a campaign to reach Catholic voters in swing [...]

This feast day celebrates a miraculous image of Mary once lost for 13 centuries

Rome Newsroom, Sep 15, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- A basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody episode in early Church history -- and is home to an image of Mary once lost [...]

US bishops commend HUD plan to allow homeless shelters to serve on basis of sex

CNA Staff, Sep 14, 2020 / 05:19 pm MT (CNA).- The US bishops' conference on Friday applauded the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposal to [...]

The first 100 days: What Biden-Harris plan for life issues

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2020 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- Pro-life leaders have said that policy decisions and presidential appointments made within the first [...]

Milwaukee archbishop reinstates Sunday obligation

CNA Staff, Sep 14, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Catholics in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will once again be required to go to Sunday Mass if they are healthy and not caring for [...]

San Francisco Catholics plan Eucharistic processions to 'Free the Mass'

CNA Staff, Sep 14, 2020 / 04:03 pm MT (CNA).- The Archbishop of San Francisco has called Catholics to participate in Eucharistic processions across the city [...]

Pope Francis: Put forgiveness and mercy at the heart of your life

Vatican City, Sep 13, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- We cannot demand God's forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said [...]

As California AG, Harris sponsored law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers

Washington D.C., Sep 11, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who was previously attorney general of [...]

US senators join criticism of Disney for filming Mulan in Xinjiang

Washington D.C., Sep 11, 2020 / 11:01 am MT (CNA).- At least two U.S. Senators have joined the chorus of outrage against The Walt Disney Company after the [...]

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago's new auxiliary bishops

Vatican City, Sep 11, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Friday appointed three auxiliary bishops to the Archdiocese of Chicago, including one of the founders [...]

Archbishop Ganswein hospitalized 'with severe kidney problems'

Vatican City, Sep 11, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to Benedict XVI, has been [...]

Trump administration to implement free speech rules for colleges

CNA Staff, Sep 10, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- The US Education Department on Wednesday promulgated rules which formally implement a March executive order [...]

US Justice Department supports Indianapolis archdiocese in religious liberty case

Washington D.C., Sep 10, 2020 / 12:30 pm MT (CNA).- The US Justice Department is supporting the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in its religious freedom case, filing a [...]

Vatican: Catholic schools facing 'dramatic situation' amid pandemic

Vatican City, Sep 10, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic educational institutions are facing a "dramatic situation" as a result of the coronavirus crisis, a Vatican [...]

La Crosse bishop to correct 'Catholics can't be Democrats' priest

CNA Staff, Sep 9, 2020 / 03:32 pm MT (CNA).- After a Wisconsin priest said in a viral video that no Catholic can be a Democrat, the priest's bishop will attempt fraternal [...]

Pope Francis: Promote the common good to heal wounds of coronavirus crisis

Vatican City, Sep 9, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- The wounds inflicted by the coronavirus crisis will only be healed if we put the common good first, Pope Francis said at [...]

Newly arrived American seminarians meet Pope Francis after travel quarantine

Vatican City, Sep 9, 2020 / 09:00 am MT (CNA).- American seminarians met with Pope Francis this week after completing a 14-day mandatory quarantine upon their arrival [...]

Catholic Mass is taken off the airwaves in Belarus

CNA Staff, Sep 9, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- A Mass broadcast to Catholics across Belarus has disappeared from the airwaves amid political upheaval following a disputed [...]

How Pius XII treated Jewish orphans after World War II

Denver Newsroom, Sep 9, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Scholars of Pope Pius XII have countered claims that the wartime pope and the Catholic Church hierarchy were [...]

Some Illinois dioceses permit reception of Communion on tongue

CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Bishop of Peoria last week permitted priests in his diocese to distribute Communion on the tongue, as the Archdiocese of [...]

Stuck in Italy: Washington priest trusts in God as he waits to begin U.S. ministry

Rome, Italy, Sep 8, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- New priest Caesar Izquierdo knows God is calling him to serve the Catholic population of central Washington. And with his newly [...]

Attacks on French churches back to 'normal' level after lockdown, say young Catholics

Vatican City, Sep 8, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Attacks on churches in France are back to their "normal" level following a nationwide lockdown, according to an organization [...]

Catholic priests kick off first international organ festival at Rome's Pantheon

Rome, Italy, Sep 8, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Under the nearly 2,000-year-old dome of Rome's Pantheon and above the relics of early Christian martyrs, the melodies of [...]

Why organized labor is (still) a Catholic cause

Washington D.C., Sep 7, 2020 / 04:49 am MT (CNA).- At a time when labor unions are weak, Catholics still have a place in the labor movement, said a priest who [...]

Mundelein seminary accepts nominations for 'hero priests' of the pandemic

Denver Newsroom, Sep 7, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- In a photo from this spring, Fr. Bobby Krueger dons a black beanie, thick grey gloves, and a jacket with a hood over [...]

Cardinal Jaworski, friend of St. John Paul II, dies at age 94

CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2020 / 04:30 am MT (CNA).- A cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II died Saturday, two weeks after his 94th birthday. [...]

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Duluth Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy after abuse allegation

Vatican City, Sep 7, 2020 / 05:15 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Bishop-elect of Duluth, Minnesota, Michel J. Mulloy, after an accusation that [...]

Pope Francis pleads with Catholics not to gossip

Vatican City, Sep 6, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis implored Catholics Sunday not to gossip about one another's faults, but instead to follow Jesus' directive on [...]

His own father murdered, Catholic archbishop speaks against death penalty

CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- In 1948, Fred Naumann was the assistant manager of a St. Louis liquor store. One night, a week before Christmas [...]

Pope Francis to sign a new encyclical on human fraternity on Oct. 3

Vatican City, Sep 5, 2020 / 05:20 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on Oct. 3. [...]

'Somebody has to make a big move': Catholic priest who walked Belfast gauntlet on reconciliation

CNA Staff, Sep 5, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- On Sept. 3, 2001, Fr. Aidan Troy set off with a group of children in the Ardoyne district of north Belfast walking to their Catholic [...]

Trump campaign calls letter a 'recommitment' to the pro-life movement

Washington D.C., Sep 5, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump released a letter Thursday touting pro-life accomplishments in his first term and commitments [...]

Cardinal Parolin in Lebanon: The Church, Pope Francis are with you after Beirut explosion

Vatican City, Sep 4, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Lebanese Catholics at a Mass in Beirut Thursday that Pope Francis is close to them, and [...]

Pope Francis: Economics should not 'sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance'

Vatican City, Sep 4, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis told heads of state and business leaders Friday that human dignity and "ecological conversion" ought [...]

Cardinal: Pandemic may have accelerated secularization of Europe by 10 years

CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- A cardinal has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic may have accelerated the secularization of Europe by 10 years. [...]

Princeton legal scholar says Biden pledge to codify Roe is 'disgraceful'

CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2020 / 09:30 am MT (CNA).- A pledge by Joe Biden to codify Roe v Wade into federal law is "disgraceful," a Catholic law professor has said, and argued that [...]

Trump says second term will 'fight' for unborn children in letter to pro-lifers

CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2020 / 04:40 pm MT (CNA).- President Donald Trump on Thursday released a letter addressed to "pro-life leaders and activists" indicating his intention [...]

Spend Labor Day in solidarity with the poor, US bishops say

CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- The U.S. bishops' conference is encouraging solidarity, charity and compassion for low-income and essential workers during [...]

Kamala Harris quizzed judicial nominees over Christian adoption and faith values

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 3, 2020 / 09:10 am MT (CNA).- Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris questioned a judicial nominee over his affiliation with a [...]

Pope Francis says Amazon synod was for discernment, not fighting on married priests

CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2020 / 12:45 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis did not approve a proposal to ordain married men in the Amazon region because the idea was discussed, and even [...]

Mass return: Wisconsin dioceses lift Sunday dispensation

CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- From this weekend, Catholics living in Wisconsin will once again be required to go to Mass on Sunday, provided they [...]

Pope Francis calls for day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon

Vatican City, Sep 2, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- At the end of his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis made a lengthy appeal for peace and harmony in Lebanon [...]

Pro-life Democrat, 'delisted' by party, runs for TN House as independent

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 2, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- A pro-life Tennessee state representative is running as an independent after was ousted from the [...]

Pope Francis calls for solidarity at first audience with pilgrims after lockdown

Vatican City, Sep 2, 2020 / 04:50 am MT (CNA).- In his first Wednesday audience with pilgrims since Italy's lockdown, Pope Francis called for solidarity to reawaken unity [...]

Pope Francis says pandemic is 'a wake-up call' to care for creation

Vatican City, Sep 1, 2020 / 04:40 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis released a message Tuesday for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in which he called for repentance [...]

Biden cites JPII in speech, despite continued abortion support

CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Former vice president Joe Biden invoked Pope St. John Paul II during a campaign speech on Monday. The Democratic nominee [...]

Podcasts, new LGBT ministry win big at Catholic entrepreneurship competition

Denver Newsroom, Sep 1, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- Several Catholic entrepreneurs this week were awarded $100,000 each as investment in project ideas "that will [...]

Cardinal Dziwisz: heed St. John Paul II's appeal for peace on World War II anniversary

CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2020 / 03:30 am MT (CNA).- The world needs once again to hear St. John Paul II's appeal for an end to war, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz said Tuesday as he [...]

Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers

CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2020 / 02:40 pm MT (CNA).- The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to run in [...]

USCCB November meeting will be virtual, bishops announce

CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2020 / 08:00 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. bishops' conference will conduct its November general assembly virtually, the bishops announced Friday, in light of [...]

Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion

CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote or endorse legal [...]

San Francisco archbishop calls on mayor to end 'excessive limits' on outdoor Mass

CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2020 / 03:30 pm MT (CNA).- In a letter to San Francisco's Mayor London Breed and other city officials, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday called [...]