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Top: Jesuit Father Hans Zollner poses in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 14, 2019.

Bottom: Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston attends a press briefing about the meeting on ‘The Protection of Minors in the Church’ at the Augustinianum in Rome on Feb. 22, 2019.

Father Hans Zollner’s Resignation Exposes Crisis at Vatican’s Sexual-Abuse-Prevention Commission

COMMENTARY: His public clash with Cardinal Seán O’Malley is an indication of how much the Holy Father’s reform agenda has faltered.

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Andrea Bocelli’s ‘The Journey’ Offers a Rich Meditation for Holy Week

Kathy Schiffer Blogs

Pope Francis Visits Pediatric Oncology Ward at Hospital, Baptizes Newborn Baby

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Christ’s Passion ‘Written in Blood’

Lauretta Brown Features

Why ‘Death on a Friday Afternoon’ Is a Must-Read

Charles Lewis Books

U.S. and Canadian Bishops Join Vatican’s Condemnation of Colonialist ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

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An exorcist is warning about the dangers of a Ouija-board-like product promising users that they will be able to "communicate directly with Jesus Christ."

Board Game Marketed as ‘Christian’ is Actually Demonic, Exorcist Warns

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Archbishop Arthur Roche at a Vatican press conference on Feb. 10, 2015.

Vatican’s Liturgy Czar Rejects German Church’s Plans for Laity to Preach Homilies, Conduct Baptisms

AC Wimmer/CNA Vatican

Steve Allen is shown rehearsing at the Hudson Theater in New York City in Sept. 1954.

A Sympathetic Retrospective on Catholic Intellectual Steve Allen

Police officers leave Silicon Valley Banks headquarters in Santa Clara, California on March 10. US authorities seized the assets of SVB, a key lender to US startups since the 1980s, after a run on deposits made it no longer tenable for the medium-sized bank to stay afloat on its own.

‘Caritas in Veritate,’ ‘Fratelli Tutti’ and the Current Banking Turmoil

Shia LaBeouf and Brother Alexander Rodriguez, a real Franciscan friar who makes an appearance in the film, are close friends in real life.

Shia LaBeouf Stars in ‘Padre Pio’ Film to Be Released June 2

The Astonishing Power of One Hail Mary

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A mosaic designed by Father Marko Rupnik's studio is seen at Lourdes.

The Sanctuary of Lourdes May Remove Father Rupnik’s Mosaics Out of Respect for Victims

In April, the bishop of Lourdes said, a decision will be made regarding what to do about the mosaics by Father Marko Rupnik that decorate the shrine at Lourdes.

Almudena Martínez-Bordiú/ACI Presna/CNA World March 31, 2023

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA praised Servant of God Vincent Capodanno at a memorial Mass marking the 55th anniversary of the death of the heroic chaplain Sept. 6, 2022.

Archbishop Broglio Offers Prayers for 9 Soldiers Who Died in Blackhawk Helicopter Accident in Kentucky

The nine soldiers were in the U.S. Army’s 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Joe Bukuras/CNA Nation March 31, 2023

Medical providers will be barred from performing sterilizing surgery on patients under the age of 18 or performing surgery to remove a child’s genitals or altering the minor’s genitals to make them appear like the genitals of the opposite sex.

Kentucky Bans Sex Changes for Kids, Blocks Schools From Pushing Trans Ideology

The rules prohibit doctors from removing any healthy or nondiseased body tissue.

Tyler Arnold/CNA Nation March 31, 2023

Catholics have long prayed the Way of the Cross during Lent and Holy Week.

Jesus’ Journey to Calvary

PHOTO ESSAY

Gianna Bonello Features March 31, 2023

The Passion’s Path to Hope

User’s Guide to Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide March 31, 2023

Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Could Determine Future of State Abortion Ban

In a Feb. 14 newsletter, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference noted the upcoming 2023 spring primary election and reminded voters that as Catholics, ‘we are called to form our consciences in light of Church teaching.’

Jonah McKeown/CNA Nation March 31, 2023

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