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The interior is a prayerful space, marked by Marian altars and honors for Polish saints.

Reflecting Mary’s Heart: Sweetest Heart of Mary Church Is Hallmark of Motor City’s History

MONTH OF MARY TRAVEL FEATURE: Detroit, Michigan

Joseph Pronechen Travel

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Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco delivers a homily at the 2016 Steubenville Conference.

Full Text: Archbishop Cordileone’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi Banning Her From Holy Communion

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Nation

Eucharistic Revitalization: Daring to Do All We Can

Father Roger Landry Nation

Nancy Pelosi Banned From Communion: 5 Key Takeaways

Jonathan Liedl Nation

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone prays before the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance in Eucharistic adoration in 2021.

These Catholic Bishops Support Holy Communion Ban for Nancy Pelosi

CNA Staff Nation

Pope Francis: Ask the Lord for the Gift of Peace

Joe Bukuras/CNA Vatican

Above is a 19th-century painting of Mary, Star of the Sea.

Maritime Sunday: When People Go to Sea, the Church Goes With Them

Paul Senz Features

Participants in Italy's pro-life demonstration in Rome gather on May 21.

Pope Francis: Life ‘Is Always Sacred and Inviolable’

Joe Bukuras/CNA Vatican

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is shown at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.

Reactions to Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Were Notable — and for Different Reasons

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

Sigrid Undset as a young girl.

Sigrid Undset Saw Modern Man’s False Hope, and Became a Catholic

David Mills Commentaries

Protesters hold up a lighted candles to show solidarity in Bandung, Indonesia, on May 13, 2017, for the release of Jakarta’s governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as “Ahok.” Ahok was jailed for two years after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a decision that stoked concerns over religious intolerance in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.

Facing a Rise in Religous Repression in India and Elsewhere in South Asia (Season 4 — Ep. 3)

National Catholic Register · Season 4 (Ep. 3) — Paul Marshall on Religious Freedom and Persecution in South Asia

L-R: Justice Harry Blackmun. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Lawrence Lader. George Frampton.

The Men Who Wrote Roe v. Wade

Pope Francis met with Delegations of Indigenous Peoples of Canada on March 28, 2022.

Pope Francis Pilgrimage and Apology to Canadian First Nations Brings Hope of Reconciliation

What Mary’s First Communion Teaches Us About Reverencing the Eucharist

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Chinese pilgrims attend the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 12, 2016.

Without Mentioning Cardinal Zen’s Arrest, Pope Francis Says He Is Praying for the Church in China

Pope Francis did draw special attention to the fact that Tuesday, May 24 — when Cardinal Zen is reportedly due back in court — is the liturgical memorial of Our Lady, Help of Christians.

CNA Staff Vatican May 22, 2022

The Eucharist is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ, Body and Blood.

Receiving Holy Communion: 2 Basic Requirements Catholics Must Meet

Worthy reception is key, as the Catechism and Code of Canon Law explain.

CNA Staff Vatican May 22, 2022

Old Cathedral of Managua that was damaged by earthquake but was reconstructed , located in the centre of Managua.

Nicaraguan Bishop Charges Police, Government Persecution

This is not the first time that Bishop Álvarez, who has been a clear defender of human rights and freedom in Nicaragua, has been harassed by the police working for the Ortega government.

David Ramos/CNA World May 22, 2022

Archbishop Teofilo Camomot

Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Cause of Filipino Archbishop Known for Bilocation

There have been testimonies of his ability to heal the sick, levitate in prayer and bilocate, according to the Archbishop Camomot Committee in Cebu. The May 21 papal decree also recognized other holy men and women.

Courtney Mares Vatican May 21, 2022

Pauline Jaricot (1799-1862)

Who Is Pauline Jaricot, the Catholic Church’s Next Blessed?

At one time, St. John Vianney was her family’s parish priest.

Jean-Marie Dumont/CNA World May 21, 2022

Pope Francis enters the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall in a wheelchair on May 5.

Pope Francis’ Health: A Timeline

Here is a CNA timeline charting Pope Francis’ recent health concerns.

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican May 21, 2022

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Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, leaves after speaking at a press conference held in St. Joseph Hospital on May 16 in Jerusalem. The archbishop and other religious leaders in the Holy Land condemned the police response leading up to the funeral Mass of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Decries Police Interruption of Slain Journalist’s Funeral

Paul R. Baird Middle School

Parents Say Public Schools Make ‘Gender Identity’ Decisions for Them Without Telling Them

In this picture taken March 5, 2018, Cardinal Joseph Zen, former Bishop of Hong Kong, listens to a question during an interview with AFP in Hong Kong.

Cardinal Zen’s Arrest: A Window Into Religious Persecution in China and Hong Kong (Season 4 — Ep. 2)

Clockwise from left: Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa addresses the Class of 2022 at Ave Maria University on May 7 during a prayerful commencement. Graduate Dawson Drummond received his Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Walsh University. He was also a tennis player in college.

Class of 2022 Sendoff

Clockwise from top left: It is a time-honored tradition to honor the Blessed Mother. Youth enjoy participating in the May crowning at St. Raphael Church in Bay Village, Ohio.

Crowning Mary: A May Tradition

A girl colors on a sign as adults around her take part in a pro-abortion Mothers Day demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday in Washington, DC. The building, currently surrounded by a temporary fence, has been the site of abortion-rights and anti-abortion activist demonstrations since the leaked draft of the Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade nearly one week ago.

The SCOTUS Leak on Roe v. Wade (May 7)