The Supreme Court said Wednesday night that New York state restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic are a violation of the First Amendment’s protection of free religious exercise. After the ruling … Continued
Amid debate over the ethics of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Moderna, a Catholic microbiologist told CNA that while research connected to aborted fetal cells may have contributed … Continued
When Catholic bishops and leaders share their experiences with mental illness, it encourages other Catholics to seek help and to know that recovery is possible, a national Catholic group has … Continued
Doctors in the Netherlands are now permitted to sedate patients without their knowledge or consent prior to euthanizing them if there is a chance the patient could “become agitated” as … Continued
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has rebuked members of the local Catholic school board for refusing to allow a passage of the Catechism of the Catholic Church pertaining to ministry … Continued
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State published a report on Theodore McCarrick Tuesday, saying that the Holy See had received inaccurate information about McCarrick from three New Jersey bishops before McCarrick’s … Continued
After the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican’s McCarrick Report, some victim/survivors of clerical abuse told Catholic News Agency they remain skeptical that the report contains the full truth about McCarrick, … Continued
Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, Biden’s office has announced. The Catholic former vice president and presumptive next president was congratulated on his apparent electoral victory … Continued
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement Nov. 7 congratulating Joe Biden, who media outlets are projecting has won the 2020 presidential election after five days of counting in several … Continued
Due to pressure from the Chinese government, eight Catholic nuns have reportedly been forced to leave their convent in the northern province of Shanxi. Their current whereabouts have not been … Continued