Santa’s tomb? Coffin of St. Nicholas may have been found — but there’s a catch
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 18, 2024 / 06:00 am After years of excavation work, the leader of an archeological expedition at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre,…
Today is an ember day. What’s that?
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 18, 2024 / 04:00 am Wednesday, Dec. 18, is a special day in the Catholic Church, though relatively few Catholics probably realize it. This…
Michigan attorney general releases fourth report on alleged abuse in state dioceses
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2024 / 17:40 pm Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel this week released the fourth report in a series of investigations the state is…
As he turns 88, 8 + 8 interesting things about Pope Francis
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Dec 17, 2024 / 17:10 pm Did you know Pope Francis was a nightclub bouncer, his favorite movie is “La Strada” by Federico Fellini, and…
Judge acquits 76-year-old Canadian pro-life activist
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2024 / 16:40 pm Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related updates. Ontario judge acquits elderly pro-life activist Linda Gibbons is not…
Pope Francis reveals he survived two threats to his life in Iraq
By Elias Turk ACI MENA, Dec 17, 2024 / 16:10 pm Pope Francis has revealed that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in…
Pope Francis pens essay on humor: ‘Irony is a medicine’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2024 / 15:30 pm Pope Francis on Tuesday penned an essay for the New York Times on the importance of fostering a sense…
One week after regime change, Syrian church bells ring out in hope
By Souheil Lawand ACI MENA, Dec 17, 2024 / 14:00 pm After more than 13 years of death, oppression, and destruction, the bells of Syrian churches are once again ringing…
Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Jordan and the titular see of Siminia
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 17, 2024 / 13:15 pm Pope Francis on Dec. 17 appointed Father Iyad Twal as auxiliary bishop of the patriarchal diocese of Jerusalem of…
Catholic groups offer prefabricated houses for victims of landslides in south India
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Dec 17, 2024 / 12:30 pm Amid a lack of government response to the worst landslide in the history of Kerala state in southern India,…
Church in Germany pushes toward a national synodal body
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2024 / 11:40 am Following a series of meetings at the Vatican this year, the German Synodal Committee took further steps toward establishing…
Pope Francis at 88: Age-old wisdom, intergenerational dialogue at heart of evangelization
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 17, 2024 / 09:20 am Pope Francis, who celebrates his 88th birthday today, has become one of the oldest-serving popes in the Catholic Church’s…