(Photo: Pexels) The U.S Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade  and mark a critical victory against the...

When the U.S. Catholic bishops gather in Baltimore starting today for their annual fall meeting, it will be their first in-person assembly since November 2019. Much of the focus will be on a controversial document on Eucharistic coherence, and the final document’s possible ramifications for pro-abortion Catholic politicians, most notably President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. More on that in a moment. First, here are eight things to be aware of heading into what

On Sunday, Oct. 17, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrated the opening liturgy for the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality at the...

On September 24, the United States House of Representatives passed  Women’s Health Protection Act , which is a radical pro-abortion bill that would guarantee a right to elective abortion up-to the moment of birth. If enacted, WHPA would: Allow pre-viability abortions in every state with absolutely no restrictions or regulations. Allow post-viability abortions to be performed by “good faith” health care providers who deem there could be the potential of any risk, no matter how

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Pope Francis recently stated, “Abortion is more than an issue. Abortion is murder… It’s a human life,...

World Trade Center cross in the debris of 6 World Trade Center. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) By Father Roger Landry/National...

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 26: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Incheon International Airport on August 26, 2021 in Incheon, South Korea. A total of 378 Afghans arrived in South Korea on Thursday as part of Seoul's efforts to evacuate local co-workers of the country's embassy and other facilities in the war-torn nation after the Taliban's seizure of power. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) As the situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorates and t

By Roxanne King/National Catholic Register Last month, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to craft a teaching document “On...

Writing on the quincentennial of the Reformation and its parallels with emerging problems in the 21st-century German Church t hree years ago , Charles Chaput, then the archbishop of Philadelphia, noted that: “Being human, bishops often disagree. Internal differences are common in any episcopal conference, and they’re handled—no surprise—internally. But two things set the German situation apart: the global prominence of the [German intercommunion] controversy and the doctrina

(Photo: Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) As the bishops of Germany move forward with a synodal path that could impact the entire Church,...

The funeral services for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley , a devout Catholic who was killed in the line of duty March 22, were beautiful, moving and meaningful. They honored Talley’s faith, his sacrifice and the hero he was and let his family, fellow officers and the wider community grieve and show gratitude for his life and selfless service.  Led by the Talley family’s wishes, a team of law enforcement and civilian volunteers from the nonprofit Colorado Fallen Hero Founda

An honor guard salutes the casket of Boulder police officer Eric Talley during a funeral Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...

On March 15, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a clarification approved by Pope Francis in which they...

Featured Photo by Julien Gaud  on Unsplash I don’t know about you, but I find myself getting agitated pretty easily these days, often in ways that are not fitting for a believing Christian. I have been thinking a lot about the perils of living in a society which is becoming more and more overtly hostile to many of the norms that were simply taken for granted by the vast majority of our fellow citizens a mere 20 years ago. I’ll come back to that in a minute.  Read a letter to

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has released the following statement in support of the statement released by USCCB President Archbishop José...

(Photo courtesy of CNA/Carloacutis.com) By Father Roger Landry On Saturday, Oct. 10 in Assisi, Carlo Acutis was beatified. On Oct. 12,...

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to Catholics celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at home this Saturday.  Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes announced the pope’s decision following a Dec. 6 Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, reported ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. “The situation of the pandemic forced us, for the sake of everyone’s life, to keep the Guadalupe complex closed from Dec. 10 to Dec. 13, and therefore

The Vatican’s Secretary of State has asked papal representatives to share with bishops some clarifications regarding comments on civil unions made by Pope Francis in a recently released documentary, according to the apostolic nuncio to Mexico. The clarifications explain that the pope’s comments do not pertain to Catholic doctrine regarding the nature of marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but to provisions of civil law. “Some statements, contained in the docume

There are two things you can’t talk about in public…and the consequences of our silence are real. Learn how this happened and why we need...

By JD Flynn/Catholic News Agency “Francesco,” a newly released documentary on the life and ministry of Pope Francis, has made global headlines, because the film contains a scene in which Pope Francis calls for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples. Some activists and media reports have suggested that Pope Francis has changed Catholic teaching by his remarks. Among many Catholics, the pope’s comments have raised questions about what the pope really said, what