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Taking Jesus’ divinity seriously


A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by J.D. Long García

On May Day, we pray for the workers among us


A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Valerie Schultz

Our world might not give us peace. Christ does.


A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Michael Zink

‘Inside the Vatican’ live from Pope Francis’ homeland


“Inside the Vatican” host Colleen Dulle shares how her visit to Argentina gave her a deeper understanding into Francis’ emphasis on “being amongst the people” and his belief that “you can’t do theology behind a desk.”

Why isn’t anyone talking about the exodus of Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Vehicles of Russian peacekeepers leaving Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region for Armenia pass an Armenian checkpoint on a road near the village of Kornidzor on Sept. 22, 2023. (OSV news photo/Irakli Gedenidze, Reuters)
Christians who have lived in Nagorno-Karabakh for 2,000 years are being driven out by Azerbaijan. Will world leaders act?

What a TikTok ban would mean to two Gen-Z Catholics


The problem is not that TikTok users feel disappointed about the potential loss of an entertaining social platform; it is that many young people see a ban on TikTok as the end of, or at least a major disruption to, their social life. 

Stars Jeremy Strong and Steve Carell can’t save Broadway’s ‘An Enemy of the People’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’

The actor Jeremy Strong sitting at a desk reading a book by candlelight in a theatrical production of the play Enemy of the People
Two new Broadway productions cast these two towering figures in sharp relief.

UK Catholic bishops discourage medical and social gender transition in pastoral statement

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CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 10:52 am (CNA).

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales followed the Vatican’s lead in their April 24 statement “Intricately Woven by the Lord.”

Catholic Answers’ AI ‘priest’ laicized after backlash


AI priest “Father Justin,” a chatbot used to answer questions about the Catholic faith, has been renamed “Justin” and swapped out his virtual clerics for a button-down shirt after facing backlash from online users just one day after launching.

Priests’ talk show that sparked controversy over Pope Francis remarks now back on YouTube

One of the priests on “The Sacristy of the Vendée”show sparked a firestorm after quipping in February that he prayed that Pope Francis would “go to heaven as soon as possible.” / Credit: LSDLV

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 25, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).

Nearly two months ago, the priests featured on the Spanish-language talk show voluntarily suspended the program after a firestorm over one priest’s remarks.