PHOTOS: Pope Francis celebrates Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican
“It takes little power to show off,” the cardinal noted, “Instead, it takes a lot to step aside, to cancel. God is this limitless power of self-concealment.” “The resurrection takes…
Full text: Pope Francis’ Good Friday Way of the Cross meditations
With the story of my life, I come to you, Lord. With all my cares, I come to you, Lord. With all my frailty and shortcomings, I come to you,…
What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
Quia eduxi te per desertum quadraginta annis:et manna cibavi te, et introduxi te in terram satis bonam:parasti Crucem Salvatori tuo.Hagios . . .(Because I led thee through the desert for…
Cardinal Grech’s controversial comments add to list of concerns on postsynodal study groups
By giving the study groups a mandate that extends beyond the synod assembly itself — and by shifting a significant number of topics away from the purview of the upcoming…
The Holy Land may turn into a museum or an architectural remembrance, archbishop warns
In his letter and as part of the effort, Cerro also called for the renewal of pilgrimages to the Holy Land and greater participation by the faithful in these pilgrimages.…
Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday
Prayer: Most merciful Jesus, goodness itself, you do not refuse light to those who seek it of you. Receive into the abode of your most compassionate heart the souls of…
PHOTOS: Friars and faithful gather in Upper Room in Jerusalem to mark the Last Supper
Something began to change in the 19th century, during the time of the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid. Since then, the Franciscans have had the right to pray at the Cenacle on…
More Holy Week processions prohibited in Cuba
“The refusal seems to be related to my person. Apparently my homilies make some people uncomfortable or nervous,” he commented. The priest also believes that this decision is a “punishment”…
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
“Physician-assisted suicide targets vulnerable people who are made to feel that their lives are no longer valuable or worth living,” she said in a March 20 statement. “Instead of continuing…
PHOTOS: Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates at women’s prison in Rome
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2024 / 14:30 pm Pope Francis on Thursday washed the feet of 12 prisoners at a prison facility in Rome, with the pontiff…
Governors in West Virginia, Utah, Idaho sign religious freedom bills
Under the new protections, a public university cannot deny a religious, political, or ideological organization any benefit or privilege generally made to other organizations based on a requirement that its…
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
Feasby himself noted that the woman “has not provided any evidence” to contest those assertions, “nor has she identified her medical condition or provided information concerning her symptoms and how…