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‘Everyone was crying’: An eyewitness recalls the attempted assassination of St John Paul II

An arrow points to David DePerro in St. Peter’s Square on May 13, 1981. | Magda Gorman/Used by permission. by CNA Staff Vatican City, May 13, 2022 / 03:47 am On May 13, 1981, Mehmet Ali Ağca shot Pope John Paul II and critically injured him. The pictures of the …
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will visit 3 cities in Canada in July

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 13, 2022 / 04:15 am The Vatican confirmed on Friday that Pope Francis will visit three cities in Canada during the last week of July. The pope will travel to Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit on July 24-30, the Holy See press office said …
Senator Tim Scott responds to claim that abortion helps low-income Black women

by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., May 11, 2022 / 15:21 pm When Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claimed that abortion economically helps women — including low-income, Black women — one senator challenged her with his personal story. “I’ll just simply say that, as a guy raised by a Black woman in …
5 things to know about Cardinal Zen

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, May 11, 2022 / 11:05 am Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former leader of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, was reportedly released on bail late on Wednesday night. The news came hours after he was detained by the authorities on May 11 over his connection to a fund which …
Hong Kong diocese ‘extremely concerned’ about ‘Cardinal Joseph Zen’s incident’

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, May 12, 2022 / 04:59 am The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong said in a statement on Thursday that it was “extremely concerned” about “Cardinal Joseph Zen’s incident.” “We have always upheld the rule of law. We trust that in the future we will continue …
Roe v. Wade: Pro-life leaders react to Chicago mayor’s ‘incendiary’ call to arms

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot leads the city’s Pride Parade as Grand Marshal, June 30, 2019. | Vashon Jordan Jr. via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2022 / 13:42 pm Catholic and pro-life leaders are condemning the Chicago’s mayor’s “call to arms” in response …
Report: Cardinal Zen released on bail

By CNA Staff Hong Kong, China, May 11, 2022 / 10:08 am Cardinal Joseph Zen has been released on bail hours after he was arrested by the authorities in Hong Kong, according to media reports. The reports emerged shortly after the Vatican said that it was concerned to hear of the 90-year-old cardinal’s …
Who are the 4 women being canonized this weekend?

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 10, 2022 / 06:00 am Pope Francis will preside over the first canonizations in more than two years this weekend. Ten people will be officially recognized as saints by the Catholic Church on May 15. Among them are some relatively well-known figures, like Charles de …
Update on unrest: Tabernacle stolen, Catholic church defaced, pregnancy clinic vandalized

The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was reported stolen on May 9, 2022. | Screenshot from YouTube video by Joe Bukuras, Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 9, 2022 / 16:30 pm More criminal acts targeting Catholic churches and pro-life advocates were reported Monday, …
New violence: Oregon Right to Life office set on fire

by CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2022 / 05:14 am The offices of Oregon Right to Life in Keizer, Oregon, were set on fire late Sunday night, the organization announced Monday. “In the late evening on Sunday, May 8, the offices of Oregon Right to Life were attacked. …