Pope Francis: St. Lucy is an example of female leadership in the Church
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Dec 13, 2024 / 15:35 pm On the feast day of St. Lucy, Dec. 13, Pope Francis said that “we need women’s work and their…
FOCUS co-founders receive 2024 Mother Angelica Award
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 13:50 pm EWTN Global Catholic Network presented the 2024 Mother Angelica Award to Curtis and Michaelann Martin, co-founders of the Fellowship…
Father Gus Taylor, co-founder of Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, dies at 84
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 13:20 pm Father Gus Taylor, a U.S. priest who was key in several prominent 20th-century Black Catholic initiatives, passed away last…
Bethlehem artist defends presence of Palestinian keffiyeh in Nativity scene after backlash
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 13, 2024 / 12:50 pm A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian…
U.S. bishops, Jewish advocacy group release Catholic guide to combating antisemitism
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 12:20 pm Amid rising antisemitism incidents in the United States, the U.S. bishops are collaborating with a Jewish advocacy group to…
Report: Policy of immigration enforcement treating churches as ‘sensitive areas’ could end
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 09:30 am The incoming presidential administration reportedly plans to end a long-standing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy requiring ICE…
Netflix’s ‘Mary’: Catholic director says he wanted to ‘pay great reverence’ to Blessed Mother
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 07:00 am A new movie from Netflix about the Blessed Virgin Mary has received mixed reviews, with some Catholics on…
5 things to know about popular piety and Pope Francis’ trip to Corsica
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Dec 13, 2024 / 06:00 am On Dec. 15, Pope Francis will travel to Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica, for a…
Satanic display in New Hampshire battered, removed after three days
By Matt McDonald Boston, Mass., Dec 12, 2024 / 18:20 pm A Satanic display erected near a Christmas Nativity scene on city property near the New Hampshire State House has…
Pope Francis: Throughout your life, listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe
ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 17:50 pm “Do not be afraid, am I not here, I who am your mother?” This is the message of Our Lady of…
Broglio presides at U.S. Capitol Mass, meets with Pelosi
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Dec 12, 2024 / 17:30 pm Catholic members of Congress and staff gathered inside the U.S. Capitol this morning for a rare event — the…
12 million pilgrims expected to visit Guadalupe Basilica this week
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Dec 12, 2024 / 15:15 pm Between Dec. 8–12, an estimated 12 million pilgrims are expected to have visited the shrine of Our Lady…