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Lila Rose Shows the Way

EDITORIAL: The Catholic ‘cultural entrepreneur’ recently appeared on a secular dating talk show and modeled the kind of winsome engagement with the broader culture that the Catholic Church in America needs more of.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with film director Martin Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris. One day after suffering from a fever, Pope Francis resumed his normal activities, including meeting with participants in a conference on ‘The Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination,’ organized by Jesuit magazine ‘La Civiltà Cattolica’ and Georgetown University, in the Apostolic Palace on May 27.

Pope Francis Resumes Normal Schedule One Day After Fever

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican

Rome Says Laypeople Can Govern Like Bishops, but Not Preach Like Deacons

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

Leadership on Life

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

Large numbers of converts, according to diocesan officials, can be found on college campuses such as the University of South Dakota, which is served by St. Thomas More Newman Center.

Pentecost’s ‘Hidden Graces’: Becoming Catholic

Matthew McDonald Nation

‘Mary, Mother of God’ is an interesting read, with plenty of photos.

‘Mary, Mother of God’ Envisions the Blessed Mother’s Life

Joseph Pronechen Books

A young man touches a religious statue to the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster on May 25, 2023, at the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles monastery in Gower, Missouri.

Morticians Mystified by Sister Wilhelmina’s Body: ‘Something Special Going on There’

Shannon Mullen/Joseph Bukuras/CNA Nation

A statue of St. Junipero Serra, which was defaced and torn down by protesters Oct. 12, 2020, at Mission San Rafael Arcangel in San Rafael, California.

Archbishop Cordileone on Serra Statue Case: Prosecutor Signaled Attacks Against Catholics Go Unpunished

Kevin J. Jones/CNA Nation

Sisters of Life discuss student-designed housing plans at The Catholic University of America.

CUA Architecture Students Create Sustainable Housing Designs to Assist Women in Crisis Pregnancies

Meghan Schultz Education

Pope Francis speaks during a spiritual retreat for South Sudan leaders at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, April 11, 2019.

The Pope’s Pastoral Diplomacy Centers on Dialogue — Even When It ‘Stinks’

Victor Gaetan Commentaries

Dodgers Debacle Calls for a More Vocal Catholic Citizenry

Deacon Matthew Knight, shown in foreground of photo above at prayer with San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, looks forward to priesthood.

Ordinations 2023: Eucharistic Path to the Priesthood

The Irish flag flies above the General Post Office in Dublin.

Irish Abortion Rates Continue to Spike, 5 Years After Abortion Referendum

Lebanon’s Love for the Blessed Mother

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Here’s When Easter Officially Ends

Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the Solemnity of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, Mary and the first followers of Christ.

Katie Yoder/CNA Features May 27, 2023

In an attack on June 5, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Catholic worshipers attending Pentecost celebrations at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in southwestern Nigeria.

CNA Freelancer Recounts ‘Horrifying Experience’ of Witnessing Nigeria Firefight

As many as 1,000 armed militia fighters converged on Mangu City and surrounding villages and began burning houses.

Douglas Burton/CNA World May 27, 2023

Columbus Diocese to Close 15 Churches; Bishop Calls for Stronger Catholic Engagement

The diocese, which serves more than 278,000 Catholics in 23 counties of central Ohio, is experiencing declining church attendance and fewer young priests, as well as population decline and population shifts. Two Catholic schools will also close, though new schools may be built.

Kevin J. Jones/CNA Nation May 26, 2023