Trump vows executive action ‘on Day 1’ to end ‘transgender lunacy’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 23, 2024 / 16:15 pm President-elect Donald Trump during a speech on Sunday, Dec. 22, vowed to sign executive orders to end transgender…
‘Hollywood Priest’: PBS documentary tells life story of Father Bud Kieser
By Matt McDonald CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2024 / 15:40 pm Father Bud Kieser stood 6 feet 7 inches tall and had a tendency to lean forward over people, especially…
Pope Francis praises bocce, calling it a sport for ‘normal people’
By Zelda Caldwell CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2024 / 15:00 pm Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the ball sport of bocce during an audience with representatives of the Italian…
Knights of Columbus donate mobile broadcasting unit to Vatican for 2025 Jubilee
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 23, 2024 / 14:30 pm The Knights of Columbus have donated a state-of-the-art mobile broadcasting van to the Vatican, just in time for the…
Papal preacher urges ‘littleness’ ahead of Christmas
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2024 / 13:30 pm Papal preacher Father Roberto Pasolini urged Church leaders to embrace the quality of “littleness” ahead of the Christmas holiday,…
Vatican officially opens beatification process for late Belgian King Baudouin
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 23, 2024 / 12:30 pm The Vatican this month officially opened the beatification process of King Baudouin of Belgium, remembered as the humble leader…
Biden commutes death row sentences of 37 federal prisoners
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Dec 23, 2024 / 09:40 am President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death row sentences of more than three dozen federal prisoners, ordering that…
Miraculous cure of former atheist, now priest, clinches canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 23, 2024 / 08:00 am Juan Manuel Gutiérrez is a Mexican priest who now serves in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the…
More prayer, less pain: 2 college students design faith-inspired kneeling pads
By Daniel Meloy Detroit, Mich., Dec 23, 2024 / 07:00 am Noah Mullins’ experience at the 2024 SEEK Conference cemented his reversion back to the Catholic faith. It also sparked…
‘So powerful’: Jonathan Roumie on sponsoring African children through Catholic charity
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2024 / 06:00 am In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1…
Who is St. Thorlak, the patron of Iceland?
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Dec 23, 2024 / 04:00 am The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23. Although Iceland’s national…
Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 22, 2024 / 11:50 am Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the…