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Infant baptism is now the norm, but it was once mainly for adult converts.

Was the Sicilian Archbishop Correct to Ban Godparents?

Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania, Italy, issued a decree to end abuse of the tradition — but is that the best response? Catechesis is needed, experts say.

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Lauretta Brown Interviews

Pakistan and England, Orthodoxy and Islamic Extremism

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

For Nancy Pelosi: A Rose, a Prayer and a Letter

Sue Ellen Browder Nation

Christians Pray, Fast for Release of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti

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‘Speak of the Devil: Spiritual Warfare’ presents a biblical parable in a unique way.

‘Speak of the Devil: Spiritual Warfare’ Highlights Ancient Fight in New Way

Patti Maguire Armstrong Arts & Entertainment

Unidentified players from the Polish national soccer team give Pope John Paul II a team shirt inscribed with his name at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 11, 2003.

John Paul II Was Right: Catholic Athletes Must Be Champions of Virtue

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Santa Fe Archdiocese: Woman’s Attempted Ordination Invalid

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United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

BREAKING: Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Law

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Clockwise from top left: The aftermath of the 2018 fire is seen in Paradise, California; Father Martin Ramat, the priest supervisor of St. Thomas More, is shown in the sanctuary, which survived the blaze; parish life today includes the blessing of pets ahead of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi; Jim Collins (c), grand knight of the parish Knights of Columbus council, stands with fellow members David Lemire (l) and Greg Kidder, the parish steward, in front of the gutted rectory.

Hope Rises From the Ashes for the Parish of Paradise

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation

The miracle of Jesus healing Bartimaeus is depicted in stained glass in St. Mary Abbot's Church on Kensington High Street in London.

A Man Who Saw by Hearing

Rembrandt (1606-1669), “Abraham Serving the Three Angels”

St. Raphael the Archangel—Offering Great Assistance Under Disguise

Protesters and activists stand at attention as the national anthem is sung to open a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting in Ashburn, Virginia, on Oct. 12. Loudoun County school-board meetings have become tense recently, with parents clashing with board members over issues such as the teaching of critical race theory and the response to in-school sexual-assault allegations. Directives from the U.S. attorney general have also angered parents of late.

From Critical Race and Gender Theory Curricula to Abortion Access for Teens, Parental Rights Battles Mount Nationwide

Starting College in COVID Times: Catholic Freshmen Navigate Transition With Faith, Fortitude

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Pope Francis meets with the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation at the Vatican on Oct. 23.

Pope Francis: Our Response to Injustice Must Be More Than Condemnation

‘First and foremost, it must be the active promotion of the good: denouncing evil and promoting the good,’ the Holy Father said on Oct. 23.

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican October 23, 2021

Florida Department of Corrections execution chamber 1.

Catholics Pray After Alabama Executes Death Row Inmate

The organization Catholic Mobilizing Network, which is dedicated to ending the death penalty, stated Thursday that members were praying for Smith ahead of his execution.

Christine Rousselle/CNA Nation October 23, 2021

Assisted suicide is illegal in England and Wales, but a bill to legalize it has been under consideration.

English Assisted-Suicide Bill Not Put to Vote in House of Lords

More than 60 peers spoke against the bill during the debate.

CNA Staff World October 22, 2021

Archbishop Arthur Roche at the Vatican press office on Feb. 10, 2015.

Vatican Issues Decree Clarifying Responsiblities for Translation of Latin Liturgical Texts

Archbishop Roche underlined that the translation of liturgical texts is “a great responsibility” because “the revealed word can be proclaimed and the prayer of the Church can be expressed in a language which the people of God can understand.”

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican October 22, 2021