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Pope Francis: Christians have a duty to prevent, condemn child exploitation

January 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis greets young people gathered for his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 8, 2025 / 12:35 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis used his first general audience of t… […]

Here’s what to know about the first female Vatican prefect in the Catholic Church’s history

January 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 2

Sister Simona Brambilla, the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life / Credit: Vatican News

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 8, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has marked another milestone in his… […]

China’s oldest priest dies at 104: a life of faith amid 25 years of persecution

January 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2016. / Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 8, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
China’s oldest priest has passed away, leaving behind a l… […]

Abortion pills: Where are they legal and illegal?

January 8, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Jan 8, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
As states continue to legislate on abortion in the post-Roe v. Wade landscape, a major point of contention as a new presidential administration takes office is the two… […]

116-year-old Brazilian nun is world’s oldest human being

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas is the oldest person in the world. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan 7, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The oldest human being in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from t… […]

Lawsuit: City retaliated against Catholic hospital for refusing ‘body cavity’ drug search

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 2

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CNA Staff, Jan 7, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
A lawsuit filed in federal court claims that officials in an Ohio city retaliated against a Catholic hospital, violating its constitutional … […]

Biden attends prayer service for New Orleans terror attack victims hosted by archdiocese

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

President Joe Biden speaks during an interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, in New Orleans on Jan. 6, 2025, with the families and community members impacted by the New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orl… […]

Illegal workers stuck in South African mine should be handled ‘with dignity,’ bishop says

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

In a statement published Jan. 3, 2025, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese weighed in on the situation of the illegal miners who have been trapped in a mine in South Africa’s North West Province since November. / Credit: S… […]

Leaders urge India’s Modi to curb spiraling violence against Christians

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 1

People visit the St. Patrick Catholic Church, illuminated with decorative lights on Christmas Eve in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on Dec. 24, 2024. / Credit: R. SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images

Bangalore, India, Jan 7, 2025 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
In … […]

SEEK25 in DC speakers, attendees share their experiences: ‘We all want God’

January 7, 2025 Catholic News Agency 0

Spirits were uplifted and joyful following the concluding Mass at the end of the SEEK25 conference on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, as some 3,500 young Catholics, priests, and religious poured out of the Washington Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. / … […]

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