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Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Feb. 2, 2023.

Cardinal George Pell’s Funeral, in 6 Magnificent Dimensions

COMMENTARY: In the heat of a summer Sydney morning, a singular funeral marked the end of a singular life.

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

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Jesuit Father James Martin speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on August 23, 2018.

Father James Martin Receives a Papal Clarification — and in Record Time

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‘Dead Name’ — the Transgender Issue Affects Parents and the Whole Family

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Father James Martin’s ‘Irresponsible’ Take on Marriage: Catholic Priests Call for Clarity

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Bishop Robert Barron spoke out against Minnesota's new abortion law after it passed Jan. 31, 2023.

Bishop Barron: Minnesota’s New Abortion Law is ‘The Worst Kind of Barbarism’

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Clockwise from top left: Mosaic ‘Peace’ tiles on the wall by the Gaza Strip; a Marian image at the Church of the Annunciation, and the ceiling and exterior of the Church of All Nations at the Garden of Gethsemane reflect beauty.

The Saving Balm of Beauty: Of Mosaics, Art and a Prayerful Heart in the Holy Land

Hannah Cote Features

The coffin of Cardinal George Pell lies in state at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Feb. 1. Cardinal Pell died in Rome in January at the age of 81.

Steady Stream of Mourners Throng Cardinal Pell’s Australia Vigil

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

Candlemas Was Made for You and Me

Angelo Stagnaro Blogs

Then-Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego poses during a meeting Aug. 27 at the Holy See Press Office ahead of being appointed cardinal by Pope Francis in a ceremony later that day at the Vatican.

Cardinal McElroy, ‘Inclusion’ and Catholicism

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After being acquitted of federal charges by a jury in Philadelphia on Monday, Jan. 30, Mark Houck embraces and kisses his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck. Also with Houck are his son Mark Houck Jr., 14, and his daughter, Ava Houck, 12.

Acquitted Pro-Life Activist Mark Houck Reveals Details of ‘Reckless’ FBI Raid and Says He Will Press Charges

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Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Disparity in Abortion-Related Prosecutions Frustrates Pro-Life Leaders

St. John Cantius parish celebrates Candlemas 2022 in Chicago.

A Day of Light: Candlemas Celebrates the Light of the World

Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on January 31, 2023. - Pope Francis landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hailing his beautiful trip to Africa as he comes bearing a message of peace to the conflict-torn nation, before heading to troubled neighbour South Sudan.

Precious Periphery: Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan

‘Holiness Breeds Holiness When Hearts Are Open’: Vocations Sprout at Catholic High School in North Dakota

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Artisanal miners loading sacks of ore into a truck at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi on October 12, 2022.

Here is What Pope Francis Said About Exploitative Mining in the Congo

An estimated 40,000 children work in these mines in DRC.

Jonah McKeown/CNA Vatican February 2, 2023

After CVS and Walgreens expressed their intent to distribute the abortion drug through mail orders, a coalition of 20 attorneys general sent letters to the companies, warning them they cannot sell the drug in their states.

20 Attorneys General Warn CVS, Walgreens Against Abortion Pills in Their States

Walgreens and CVS are both seeking certification to sell the drug but have not yet received approval to sell it.

Tyler Arnold/CNA Nation February 2, 2023

On Feb. 2, 2023, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus at the Church of the Flagellation located on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, the route that Christ walked to Mount Calvary, where he was crucified.

American Tourist Desecrates Statue of Christ in Catholic Church in Jerusalem

The suspect in the attack is an American tourist who was detained by Israeli police officers after throwing the image of Christ to the ground.

CNA Staff World February 2, 2023

In the footsteps of the Blessed Mother, the world needs us to be what we were chosen to be.

Be Salt, and Shine the Light!

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Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious Have ‘Special Role’ in the Church

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica on Feb. 2.

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican February 2, 2023

Former assistant secretary of state Robert Destro discusses the need for religious freedom. Pictured from left, Imam Talib Shareef of the Nation’s Mosque; Destro; and Cole Durham of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University Law School. Peter Pinedo/CNA

Religious Freedom ‘Under Assault’ Across the World, Leaders Testify at Summit

Some leaders at the summit, including Naomi Kikoler of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, cautioned that the persecution of people of faith in some countries already amounts to genocide and could lead to genocide in others if immediate action is not taken.

Peter Pinedo/CNA World February 2, 2023