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Mandel Ngan A U.S. Army officer holds the Medal of Honor for U.S. Army Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun during an April 11, 2013, ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Father Kapuan received the medal posthumously for his service with the 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry ... read more

Gabrielle Nolan Bishop Richard Stika and participants in the inaugural ‘Bishop’s Very Special Day’ In this first year of the event, there were 15 participants, ranging from the very young to age 36. ... read more

‘Catholics and the New Age’ book cover “All forms of divination are to be rejected. … Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums … contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.” [CCC 2116] ... read more

Jonah McKeown Pro-life advocates hold signs at the 45th-annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2018. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Sept. 24 to consider overturning a permanent injunction blocking the 2019 Heartbeat Law from going into effect. Similar to a recently enacted law in Texas, Georgia’s law ... read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2018. / Jonah McKeown/CNA Atlanta, Ga., Sep 28, 2021 / 14:00 pm (CNA). A federal appeals court is holding off on deciding whether to continue to block a Georgia pro-life law until the Supreme Court makes a decision ... read more

Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor said waiting for the Supreme Court to decide the fate of the legality of pre-viability restrictions on abortion would be “the prudent way to proceed.”  While the law being considered in Dobbs bans abortion after the 15th week of a pregnancy, not the sixth, Pryor noted the similarities between the ... read more

Chris Riggs A coffin containing the remains of Father Emil Kapaun is taken to the front of St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen, Kansas, on Sept. 25. A Rosary and vigil for Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7pm Central Time, and a funeral Mass and ... read more

Daniel Ibáñez People wearing face coverings walk past St. Peter’s Basilica. Under the new rules, Catholics going to Mass or confession in St. Peter’s Basilica, or in other churches on Vatican territory, will not need to have the COVID-19 pass. ... read more

By CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 28, 2021 / 13:20 pm Michael P. Warsaw, Chief Executive Officer of EWTN, Fr. Francis Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Relevant Radio, and Tim Busch, Chief Executive Officer of Napa Institute, have announced a joint effort to pray and promote the daily ... read more

Sarah Buckley via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 28, 2021 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Michael P. Warsaw, Chief Executive Officer of EWTN, Fr. Francis Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Relevant Radio, and Tim Busch, Chief Executive Officer of Napa Institute, have announced a joint effort to pray and promote the daily rosary ... read more

The pontificate of Francis has been a challenging one, and has led many faithful Catholics to question the role of the pope in the life of the Church. Eric Sammons looks directly and honestly at those questions on Crisis Point Live. ... read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside St. Peter’s Basilica, Dec. 12, 2020. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA). Pope Francis highlighted “very painful errors” committed in the past as he marked the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence. In a letter ... read more

“On this occasion, we join you in remembering Mexico’s road to independence, and reflect on the long and shared history of our two countries.” In his letter, Pope Francis looked ahead to the 500th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which will fall in 2031. The first Latin American pope, who visited ... read more

Imam Sayyid Kashmiri, the grand ayatollah’s representative in North America, said the message of the meeting was that interreligious violence must cease, and religious leaders have an important role to play in making that happen.  "[The meeting] gave a strong message not only for peace but for the future of Iraq," Imam Kashmiri said during ... read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. / Vatican Media Denver Newsroom, Sep 28, 2021 / 12:59 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ March visit with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, has already helped to foster some peace in Iraq, but religious ... read more