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New prelate of Opus Dei Msgr. Fernando Ocariz Brana poses in front of the sculpture of his predecessor, Alvaro Del Portillo, at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, on Jan. 24, 2017, in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pope Francis Modifies Governance of Opus Dei: What Will It Mean?

While the personal prelature’s leadership underscores their filial acceptance of Francis’ decision, canon lawyers point out the significance of the change.

Joan Frawley Desmond Vatican

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Cardinal Jozef Tomko of Slovakia is seen during Pope Benedict XVI's general audience on St-Peter square at the Vatican, November 2, 2005.

Remembering Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Courageous Witness of the Persecuted Church

Father Raymond J. de Souza Vatican

Young, in Love — and at Risk of Mortal Sin

Kathy Schiffer Blogs

Without Vocations, There Will Be No Eucharistic Revival

Father Roger Landry Blogs

Salman Rushdie at the 2016 Hay Festival.

Salman Rushdie Attacked at Lecture in New York

CNA Staff World

Servant of God Father Vincent Capodanno died shielding a fellow Marine. He died from 27 bullet wounds.

Sainthood Cause for Father Vincent Capodanno Sees Setback

Kevin J. Jones/CNA Nation

The History Behind the Persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

Eduardo Berdejo/CNA/Aci Prensa World

Cardinal Zen to Stand Trial in September Over Role With Pro-Democracy Fund

Jonah McKeown/CNA World

Former NFL player and head coach Jim Harbaugh visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row at the Moscone Center on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

Coach Jim Harbaugh’s Pro-Life Convictions: ‘I Want to Be on the Side of Those Unborn Children’

Amy Smith Culture of Life

Students from Harvard University's pro life group, Harvard Right to Life, gathered in Harvard Yard March 4 in order to show the university that there are pro-life voices on campus.

Missing Millions: Millennials and Gen Z Recognize Peers Died Due to Abortion’s Staggering Toll

Susan Klemond Features

(L-R): A passport picture that Edith Stein (1891-1942) had to have taken for her passport (ca. December 1938-1939) before moving to Echt, Netherlands; St. Titus Brandsma (1881-1942).

How a Carmelite Philosopher and Journalist Became Catholic Martyrs 80 Years Ago: The Witness of Sts. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Titus Brandsma

A bride and bridegroom stand before the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis conducts a wedding ceremony for 20 couples on Sept. 14, 2014.

The Pope’s Plan to Strengthen Marriage Formation (Aug. 6)

Catholic deacon John Stanley and his wife Connie Stanley pray and wave at cars while holding signs in support of the Vote Yes to a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion along 135th Street on August 01, 2022 in Olathe, Kansas.

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Bishop José Álvarez Lagos is shown surrounded by police officers on Aug. 4.

Persecuted Bishop in Nicaragua to Faithful: Overcome Evil With Good

In his homily for the Aug. 11 Mass celebrated in the chancery chapel under house arrest, Bishop Álvarez recalled that Christ taught that one must not harbor resentment but must always forgive and live in hope.

Eduardo Berdejo/ACI Prensa/CNA World August 12, 2022

The cross in the Valley of the Fallen is erected over a granite outcrop, 150 meters over the basilica.

Why the World’s Largest Cross and Its Custodians Are Under Imminent Threat in Spain

A new law aimed at “the removal of Francoist symbols” could not only result in the removal of the cross at the memorial site — other public crosses in Spain have already been removed — but also force the Benedictine monks, the site’s custodians since 1958, out of the basilica’s adjacent abbey.

Estefanía Aguirre/CNA World August 12, 2022