Private school parents will appeal to EU for 2021-01-19 20:01:00Madrid, Spain, Jan 19, 2021 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- An association of Spanish education advocates will appeal to the European Union to prevent Spain's soc
Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after 2021-01-19 09:20:00CNA Staff, Jan 19, 2021 / 07:20 am (CNA).- A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling allowin
Catholic archbishop: Church must do reparation, but don’t 2021-01-19 07:30:00CNA Staff, Jan 19, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).- A Catholic archbishop said on Sunday that religious orders should not be scapegoated for the failures expos
Poland’s Catholics and Jews mark Day of Judaism 2021-01-18 14:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 18, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Catholics and Jews in Poland observed the annual Day of Judaism with psalms, music, and silent prayer o
Lawyer confirms ex-nuncio to France will not appeal 2021-01-18 06:00:00CNA Staff, Jan 18, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Archbishop Luigi Ventura will not appeal his suspended 8-month prison sentence for sexual assault, his lawy
Archbishop Gänswein: Holy Face of Manoppello conveys ‘incomparable 2021-01-17 11:00:00CNA Staff, Jan 17, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Archbishop Georg Gänswein said on Sunday that the image known as the Holy Face of Manoppello conveys t
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic 2021-01-16 18:28:00CNA Staff, Jan 16, 2021 / 04:28 pm (CNA).- Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th century homes for unmarried mothers and b
Nine Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die in a 2021-01-15 16:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 15, 2021 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- In the past week, nine Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for COVID-19.
Rabbi: Polish Catholic Church’s Day of Judaism is 2021-01-15 14:00:00CNA Staff, Jan 15, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- The Chief Rabbi of Poland on Thursday described the Catholic Church’s annual Day of Judaism as a &ldq
Catholics remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 years after his 2021-01-15 09:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 15, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- The diocese of Rome will host a memorial Mass on Friday for Servant of God Shahbaz Bhatti, a
‘This was a historic moment’: England’s personal ordinariate 2021-01-15 07:35:00CNA Staff, Jan 15, 2021 / 05:35 am (CNA).- Ten years ago today, Msgr. Keith Newton was preparing to be ordained a Catholic priest at Westminster Cathe
Vatican diplomat highlights growing religious intolerance 2021-01-14 21:20:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 14, 2021 / 07:20 pm (CNA).- A Vatican diplomat highlighted Thursday the “ever-growing intolerance and discrimination against
A journey to the mosaics of Ravenna, Italy 2021-01-22 00:00:52From the 5th through the 8th century, the Byzantines ruled in Italy at Ravenna, which became essentially a sister-city to Constantinople. A journey to
Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer for the protection of 2021-01-22 00:00:50The pontiff prayed in 2010, "Reawaken in us respect for every unborn life." Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer for the protection of life in the womb
How to successfully transition to a new profession 2021-01-22 00:00:43Here are some personal testimonials and advice from those who have dared to take the plunge and do not regret it. How to successfully transition
Why St. Joseph is patron and protector of 2021-01-22 00:00:34St. Joseph protected Mary and her unborn child, even though Jesus was not his biological son. Why St. Joseph is patron and protector of the unborn
During COVID restrictions an Irish policeman helps parents 2021-01-22 00:00:32A little sweet tale from across the pond to remind us of the good amid COVID chaos. During COVID restrictions an Irish policeman helps parents traveli
How to help a person in prison as 2021-01-22 00:00:25Commit to an overlooked work of mercy with this little-known pen pal ministry. How to help a person in prison as Mother Teresa did for Jim Wahlberg
UK rapper teams with Catholic high schoolers for 2021-01-22 00:00:15Rapper ShadowCV is giving back to his alma mater, leading the charge against knife-related violence. UK rapper teams with Catholic high schoolers for
The pandemic has stranded 400,000 maritime workers. Who 2021-01-22 00:00:14Perhaps as many as three-quarters of these workers are Catholic. They aren't expecting to get home anytime soon. The pandemic has stranded 400,000 ma
Vatican advances Jérôme Lejeune cause for canonization 2021-01-21 11:43:45Geneticist who discovered cause of Down Syndrome was fierce opponent of abortion. Vatican advances Jérôme Lejeune cause for canonization
President Modi agrees to invite the pope to 2021-01-21 11:00:01Any possible visit would of course depend on health situation, but Modi declined to make a formal invitation when he was asked previously in 2018. Pre
Pope cancels Lent retreat because of pandemic 2021-01-21 08:00:19Invites leaders of Roman Curia to "withdraw in prayer" in a personal way. Pope cancels Lent retreat because of pandemic
This little-known ministry brings faith and inspiration to 2021-01-21 06:00:24The Xavier Society for the Blind makes available Mass readings, spiritual books, and other key sources of formation. This little-known ministry brings
Race and Reconciliation 2021-01-18 06:00:00Race and Covenant: Recovering the Religious Roots of American Reconciliation edited by gerald r. mcdermottacton institute, 318 pages, $19.95 Continue
Inaugural Reflections on American Renewal 2021-01-18 06:00:00Thanks to the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol by a mob, some of whose violent members claim they took their cues from the forty-fifth pr
The Limits of Politics 2021-01-15 11:20:00Last week brought us the image of a half-naked man, painted and crowned with buffalo horns, howling from the speaker’s dais in the House chamber
Epiphany at Cana 2021-01-15 06:00:00Early in John’s Gospel, Jesus attends a wedding at Cana of Galilee, where he turns water to wine. John calls it Jesus’s first sign, an epi
The Political Power of Big Tech 2021-01-15 06:00:00The president has been de-platformed on social media. The uncensored alternative to Twitter, Parler, is being strangled by tech giants as Apple and Go
My People Need Christ's Body and Blood 2021-01-14 06:00:00They canceled Easter. Is Christmas next?” Matthew Hennessey asked this question in the Wall Street Journal on December 8. Lockdown regulations
Fr. Maciej Zięba, O.P. (1954–2020) 2021-01-13 06:00:00A wretched year came to a sorrowful end when Father Maciej Zięba, O.P., died in his native Wrocław, Poland, on December 31. The birthplace o
Biden's Promise to Codify Roe 2021-01-12 06:00:00It is finally settled that Joseph Biden will become president of the United States on January 20 at about noon. His party, in its presidential platfor
George Saunders on Story 2021-01-11 06:00:00A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by george saunders random house, 432 pages, $28
Odds and Ends for Wendy 2021-01-08 06:00:00After we moved from Pasadena to Wheaton, Illinois, in 1994, for many years my wife, Wendy, made regular trips to visit her family in Northern Californ
America’s History of Political Violence 2021-01-07 09:55:00In March 1791 the United States Congress passed the Whiskey Act, the new government’s first excise tax on a domestically produced product. Short
Silent Night in Bethlehem 2021-01-07 09:15:00Those who celebrate Christmas in the West may have already put away their decorations and ended their festivities, but Christmas is only just commenci
Missing priest in Burkina Faso found dead 2021-01-21 18:54:00CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2021 / 04:54 pm (CNA).- A Catholic priest in Burkina Faso who went missing Tuesday has been found dead in a forest, the local bisho
Two 20th century Italians advance on the path 2021-01-21 18:49:00Vatican City, Jan 21, 2021 / 04:49 pm (CNA).- Two Italian contemporaries, a young priest who resisted the Nazis and was shot dead, and a seminarian wh
Secretary of State nominee agrees with ‘genocide’ determination 2021-01-21 16:45:00Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 02:45 pm (CNA).- President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State agrees with his predecessor’s declar
Trump admin proposal a last-ditch effort to offer 2021-01-21 16:34:00Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 02:34 pm (CNA).- A proposal made on the last day of the Trump administration would make religious businesses eligible
San Francisco archbishop responds to Pelosi: 'No Catholic 2021-01-21 15:20:00San Francisco, Calif., Jan 21, 2021 / 01:20 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of San Francisco on Thursday responded to the Speaker of the House accusing pro-
How a helicopter crash brought a soldier back 2021-01-21 14:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 21, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- As a self-proclaimed atheist in his early 20s, Private Dillon Beatson said that the only time he spoke
Dr. Fauci promises repeal of Mexico City Policy 2021-01-21 13:30:00Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 11:30 am (CNA).- The Biden administration will repeal the Mexico City Policy in the “coming days,” White H
U.S. bishops applaud Biden's actions on immigration 2021-01-21 12:20:00Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 10:20 am (CNA).- The U.S. bishops’ conference applauded President Joe Biden for halting some deportations and pr
Ex-Vatican bank president given 9-year prison sentence for 2021-01-21 11:47:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 21, 2021 / 09:47 am (CNA).- The former president of the institute commonly known as the “Vatican bank” has been given a
U.S. bishops praise Biden's repeal of travel ban 2021-01-21 10:45:00Washington D.C., Jan 21, 2021 / 08:45 am (CNA).- After President Joe Biden on his first day in office revoked a travel ban from certain Muslim-majorit
Pope Francis sends condolences after 32 killed in 2021-01-21 10:15:00Rome Newsroom, Jan 21, 2021 / 08:15 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Thursday that he was praying for the victims of two suicide bombings in Baghd
Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French 2021-01-21 08:30:00Vatican City, Jan 21, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis recognized on Thursday the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneti
Why Not $200,000 Relief Checks? 2021-01-12 05:00:00It is always Christmas in Washington. This particular holiday season, politicians raced to the bottom of the fiscally incoherent barrel. What started
The Culture of Care 2021-01-11 10:26:57How many times have we uttered it because we were upset? In how many instances have we heard it said by others? I don’t care! Care! This buzzwor
The Devil Was in the Election Details 2021-01-09 11:26:17The scene is a college gymnasium. The visiting team is ahead by ten points with three seconds to play. The home team takes the ball out of b
Why Have Our Prayers Gone Unanswered? 2021-01-08 06:15:00Right now, I am rather stunned. For the last four years we have had the most pro-life president this country has ever had, Donald J. Trump. On th
Here is My Servant 2021-01-08 06:00:00After countless times reading and re-reading the Holy Scripture over nearly the five decades of my ministerial priesthood, only a few days ago, it daw
Our Sister, Bodily Death 2021-01-07 12:00:00“Praised may You be, my Lord, through our Sister, Bodily Death, from whom no living man can escape.” These inspiring lyrics may be found i
A New Dawn 2021-01-06 12:00:00A true Catholic Christian spiritual journey is a noble adventure. As pilgrims of faith, we climb the rugged mountain of holiness. What does this mean?
The Purpose of Miracles 2021-01-05 12:00:00Why does God allow impactful and miraculous things to happen? So that, by faith, we know God is true and real; that we know God’s compassionate,
Jesuit Pontificating on the Election 2021-01-03 15:00:00Each member of the Society of Jesus completes between eight and seventeen years of advanced education. Not surprisingly, Jesuits were long regarded as
Raise your Eyes and Look About 2021-01-03 05:00:00It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. Any Catholic priest,
How Can a Vaccine be Immoral? 2021-01-01 05:00:00When I was younger, I recall being asked if I was allergic to “eggs” before I got a flu shot. Oh, for the good old days. Vaccine
St. Francis’ Love for Baby Jesus 2020-12-31 05:00:00It is a known fact that Saint Francis of Assisi loved Christmas more than any other feasts. Much of what he himself wrote and what has been written ab
The Return of Segregation? 2021-01-18 05:10:41I have to admit it: I’m an old white guy. In fact, I am a privileged old white guy. To be honest, I am a very privileged old white guy. I grew u
Race, Faith, and Justice: An African Catholic’s Perspective 2021-01-18 05:00:47In the summer of 2020, from the quiet setting of my home office, I watched as many cities fell into manufactured implosions at the hands of the mob an
Boys to Men 2021-01-15 05:10:23Many years ago, in an article for Touchstone called, “A Requiem for Friendship,” I wrote that the public acceptance of homosexuality would
A New Carmel 2021-01-15 05:00:52“Praised be Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, His most holy Mother! Come to prayer, Sisters, come to praise the Lord!” It is 4:00 a.m. and
A Catholic Response to Chaos: Cultivate Your Gardens 2021-01-14 05:10:04Many may remember the strange and shocking video “This Is America” by rapper Donald Glover, which gained much attention two years ago and
Racing Canada to Tyranny 2021-01-14 05:00:50I imagine the majority of readers here at Crisis are from the great nation a couple hours south of my hometown. As a Canadian I grew up in a culture t
Far from the Spirit of the Lord: On 2021-01-13 05:10:17The obvious problems with the recent opening of the ministries of lector and acolyte to women by Pope Francis has already been the subject of a number
Welcome to the Twitter Rapture 2021-01-13 05:00:51On January 8, 2021, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey banned President Donald J. Trump for life. The opportunity for virtue signaling proved irresistible to Dor
The Deplatforming of America 2021-01-12 05:10:21For a moment as brief as it was recent, the prospects of Catholics in the American public square looked better than they ever had. Amy Coney Barrett,
Will Catholics Ever Return to Mass? 2021-01-12 05:00:20Faithful Catholics in America have long lamented the dreadful Mass attendance numbers of the past half century. In 1970, 55% of American Catholics att
The National Catholic Reporter Calls for Reprisals against 2021-01-11 05:10:55The Biden Catholics at the National Catholic Reporter are feeling righteous. The editorial staff has demanded that the Catholic supporters of Presiden
Thoreau and Social Distancing 2021-01-11 05:00:02COVID-19 experts prescribe that we should socially distance ourselves from our neighbors. In his time, Henry David Thoreau (writer, philosopher, and p
Called and chosen 2021-01-21 21:44:19Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 22, 2021
Biden, Harris urged to 'repair the breach' in 2021-01-21 19:15:57President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris heard from a diverse group of faith leaders Jan. 21 in the National Prayer Service, a day after t
Watch: Sr. Simone Campbell and Sen. Tim Kaine 2021-01-21 17:49:31Watch: NCR's Heidi Schlumpf and Michael Sean Winters join Sr. Simone Campbell and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine for a conversation about the inauguration o
In inaugural service, faith leaders pray for racial 2021-01-21 17:03:47The over 30 faith leaders who joined the online service also prayed for President Joe Biden, members of Congress, the nation's front-line workers, vi
Former Vatican bank president sentenced for embezzlement 2021-01-21 13:54:16Former Vatican bank president Angelo Caloia and his lawyer were found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros from property s
Explosion at parish center kills priest, parishioner and 2021-01-21 13:28:23A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish center in Madrid.
Bishops throw cold water on the most Catholic 2021-01-21 12:59:07Distinctly Catholic: President Joe Biden's inaugural address was a better articulation of Catholic ideas about governance than any recent document fr
'The nuke we survived': American Muslims relieved as 2021-01-21 12:45:57Muslim Americans and advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after President Joe Biden reversed the travel ban, which has separated thousands of fami
Central American caravan is 'first moral test for 2021-01-21 12:27:18Faith groups and religious leaders are urging newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden to steer away from hard-line policies that would make it diff
Dueling statements from US bishops, pope on Inauguration 2021-01-21 11:06:16The Vatican is more than 4,000 miles away from the White House, but on Wednesday it was much closer to the nation's second Catholic president than th
It takes courage to go on facing the 2021-01-21 04:00:00From Where I Stand: If you want to resolve a problem, you must be willing to face it, to address it consciously, to confront it. We must stand up to t
Catholic social teaching calls for collaboration with Biden 2021-01-21 04:00:00Commentary: President Joe Biden's record shows he highly values Catholic social teaching, and it is in social teaching that we will find common groun