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Spouse’s OnlyFans account factors into marriage nullification case

Jul 6, 2024

By Diego López Marina

A lawyer said the account was created before the marriage, was not disclosed by the wife to the husband, and... Read more

Catholic men and women kneel down and pray inside the Antipolo Cathedral in the Philippines.

Holy See encourages Catholics in Philippines to ‘listen to their pastors’ on divorce bill

Jul 6, 2024

By Kristina Millare

The Absolute Divorce bill passed the Philippines’ House of Representatives on May 22 with 131 votes in favor of the... Read more

A painting of St. Maria Goretti by Giuseppe Brovelli-Soffredini.

St. Maria Goretti: an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness 

Jul 6, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic... Read more

Kansas State Capitol building in Topeka.

Kansas top court strikes down pro-life protections against dismemberment abortions

Jul 5, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The court overturned a 2015 ban of dilation and evacuation, or “D&E,” abortion, a procedure that is banned in more... Read more

The Progress Pride flag is shown above (center flag) at a White House "Pride" celebration on June 10, 2023.

Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions

Jul 5, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from its previous support of sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as... Read more

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions

Jul 5, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2. Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims at his General Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania

Jul 5, 2024

By Courtney Mares

At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more

Ed Clancy, the director of outreach at the charity group Aid to the Church in Need, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on July 3, 2024.

Christians face ‘devastating’ persecution under Pakistani blasphemy laws, expert says

Jul 5, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

A court in Punjab recently sentenced Ehsan Shan to death for sharing “hateful content” against Muslims on social media.  Read more

Archbishop Carlo Viganò.

Vatican excommunicates Viganò for schism

Jul 5, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday. Read more

Pope Francis greets altar servers from France.

50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month

The German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,”... Read more

“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the lessons he offers young people regarding the challenges of the digital world that will be coming to theaters in the spring of 2025.

New film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to hit theaters in 2025

Jul 5, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” was announced by Castletown Media on July 1 and is expected... Read more

An emergency novena will take place between July 16-24, including the feast days of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Charbel Makhlouf.

Novena for peace in the Near East announced for Christians, innocents in region

Jul 4, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

The novena, which will take place July 16–24, will implore protection for Christians and all innocent civilians in the region,... Read more

Sybil Kathigasu, potentially Malaysia’s first saint, at age 30. Kathigasu was a devout Catholic who is remembered in Malaysia for protecting information and housing and nursing local members of the anti-Japanese resistance during WWII.

Cardinal calls for beatification, canonization of WWII heroine and nurse from Malaysia

Jul 4, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Sybil Kathigasu is a heroine and lay martyr who protected information and housed and nursed local members of the anti-Japanese... Read more

Archbishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio

Cardinal Rueda: With trust placed in Jesus, you can face the most adverse situations

Jul 4, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Christian who places his trust in the cross and resurrection of Christ can face the most adverse situations, Cardinal... Read more

Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, president of The Catholic University, of America and Cardinal Sean O'Malley.

CUA to establish Hispanic ministry chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley 

Jul 4, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Endowed Chair for Hispanic Ministry and Evangelization will reside in the School of Theology and... Read more

Danny Miran shows the T-shirt with a photo of his son Omri, one of the Israelis kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, and who is still being held hostage in Gaza. On the T-shirt, the Hebrew inscription reads: “Bring them home now!”, the motto of the campaign to bring back the hostages. A few days after Oct. 7, Danny Miran, 79, left his home in northern Israel and joined the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Tel Aviv. His life’s purpose has become bringing his son back home.

Father of Israeli hostage who met with pope is on a mission to ‘bring them all home’

Jul 4, 2024

By Marinella Bandini

Danny Miran met Pope Francis at the Vatican in April. In mid-June he shared his testimony with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi... Read more

Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Charles Carroll of Carrollton: a ‘patriotic’ Catholic Founding Father

Jul 4, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Carroll was the only signer of the Declaration who was Catholic — in a time and place when Catholics faced... Read more

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.”

12 amazing facts about the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Jul 4, 2024

By CNA Staff

The young Italian who is expected to be canonized in the coming year became a popular role model soon after... Read more

U.S. Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn avoids jail time after FACE Act conviction

Jul 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn has been sentenced to three years of supervised release — but did not receive prison time... Read more

U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

Judge blocks Biden administration’s inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in Title IX regulations

Jul 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes issued a ruling that blocks enforcement of the regulation in every school and college... Read more