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Oakland Raiders Rich Gannon looks to pass the ball off in Super Bowl XXXVII (37) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 26, 2003, in San Diego.

Former Super Bowl Quarterback Is Rich in Mercy

CBS analyst Rich Gannon keeps heaven in mind.

Trent Beattie Nation

People collect flags that decorated the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 21, one day after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden. The Presidential Inaugural Committee encouraged supporters to sponsor the flags through donations to 95 groups, including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Turning the Page, Moving Forward

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

US Bishops Urge President Biden to Reject Abortion Rights After ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Statement

CNA Nation

Second Man Accuses Chicago’s Father Pfleger of Sex Abuse

CNA Nation

Vice President Joe Biden addresses a campaign rally at Hiatt Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 2.

Sister Simone Campbell: Joe Biden Has ‘Developed’ Approach to Abortion

Kate Scanlon Nation

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

Supreme Court Rules Favorably Toward Inmate Requesting Priest at Execution

CNA Nation

American soldiers salute the American flag.

Joe Biden Reverses Trump's Transgender Military Ban

CNA Nation

Pope Francis gave the Wednesday general audience inside the San Damaso Courtyard of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Sept. 9, 2020.

Pope Francis Prays for Homeless Man Who Died in Freezing Cold Near St. Peter’s Square

CNA Vatican

Above, a stained-glass window depicts the betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

Catholics in a Post-Trump and Post-Truth Era

President-elect Joe Biden (C) and incoming First Lady Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021.

Will The Catholic Church Pass the Joe Biden Test?

The memorial walls are centered around a life-size bronze statue of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Guadalupe, co-patrons of the unborn. Together they hold an unborn baby in their hands.

Mourning the Little Ones: Holy Spouses Mausoleum and Memorial of the Unborn Offers Healing, Hope

The Wildly Beautiful Conversion of John Edwards, Purgatory is Real, and More!

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Appeals Court Rules on California Churches that Challenged Covid Restrictions

South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista had brought a legal challenge on First Amendment grounds against California’s COVID-19 restrictions, which currently prohibit indoor worship in most areas, while allowing unlimited attendance at outdoor services.

CNA Nation January 26, 2021

Ecumenical Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Jan. 25, 2021.

Pope Francis: May the Holy Trinity Make Christians Grow in Unity

Pope Francis’ homily stated that the Holy Spirit desires to restore unity and inspires “gratuitousness, to love even those who do not love us in return.”

Courtney Mares Vatican January 25, 2021

Pro-Lifers Pleasantly Surprised at Kentucky’s Enactment of ‘Born-Alive’ Bill

The bill had received support from members of both political parties and was passed overwhelmingly by votes of 76-18 in the state house and 32-4 in the state senate.

CNA Nation January 25, 2021

Pope Francis' video message to CELAM sent Jan. 24, 2021.

Pope Francis Tells Latin American Ecclesial Assembly Not to be Elitist

The regional Ecclesial Assembly is scheduled to take place in Mexico City Nov. 21-28 with the theme: “We are all missionary disciples on the move.”

Courtney Mares Vatican January 25, 2021

Polish Catholic Church’s ‘Day of Islam’ Seeks to ‘Overcome Prejudices’

Bishop Henryk Ciereszko said that the commemoration, on Jan. 26, would help “to overcome aversion and prejudices, to point out what unites Muslims and Christians.”

CNA World January 25, 2021