A new dawn for Syria? Bishop Jallouf highlights Christians as pillars of reconstruction
By Souheil Lawand ACI MENA, Dec 9, 2024 / 11:10 am March 8 once marked the anniversary of the Ba’ath Party’s seizure of power in Syria in 1963, but optimism…
Analysis: What Pope Francis’ new cardinals reveal about future conclave
By Andrea Gagliarducci Rome Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 18:36 pm A record 140 cardinals may attend an eventual conclave in the Sistine Chapel. There would have been 141, but…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis marks Immaculate Conception in Rome with prayer, surprise art visit
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 15:33 pm Pope Francis marked the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a spiritual journey across Rome on Sunday, beginning at…
Christmas 2024: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries
By Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 10:00 am Many monasteries and communities of religious brothers and sisters depend on proceeds from the sale of their products…
World leaders must broker Christmas peace, Pope Francis urges during Angelus
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 08:30 am Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace during the Sunday Angelus on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception,…
Pope Francis links Mary’s humility to modern church at Mass with new cardinals
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:56 am Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the solemnity of…
Catholic bishops to join health professionals for online mental health retreat
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:00 am Several Catholic bishops and priests will join Catholic therapists, authors, and other experts later this month for a free…
Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening
By Solène Tadié CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 20:15 pm The doors of the newly restored Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral were officially reopened to the public during a ceremony…
Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 15:39 pm As the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris reopened its doors five years after a devastating fire, Pope…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 12:09 pm Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, urging them to resist the “seduction of…
Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 09:00 am Since mid-2024, Chile’s legislative branch has been reviewing various regulations on the use of medications and procedures…
New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 08:00 am A documentary drama about the beloved 20th-century friar St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, will…