Pope Francis to Nicaraguan Catholics: Faith and hope work miracles
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Dec 2, 2024 / 15:45 pm Pope Francis has written a moving letter to Catholics in Nicaragua to express his closeness, affection, and incessant prayer…
Charismatic Renewal in Spain accepts bishops’ ‘intergenerational healing’ guidance
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Dec 2, 2024 / 15:15 pm The Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Spain has accepted “with filial obedience” the recent doctrinal note by the country’s…
PHOTOS: Holy Land Christians begin another Advent in the midst of war
By Marinella Bandini Bethlehem, West Bank, Dec 2, 2024 / 13:45 pm For the second consecutive year, Advent and Christmas in the Holy Land arrive at a time of war.…
Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon
By ACI MENA ACI MENA, Dec 2, 2024 / 08:00 am A gun was placed near a Nativity scene on Nov. 23 in the town of Faraya in the Keserwan…
Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 2, 2024 / 07:00 am Several Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to clarify that the terms “male,” “female,” and “sex,” among others, refer to…
5 Italians to be elevated as cardinals by Pope Francis at Dec. 7 consistory
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 1, 2024 / 09:30 am Five Italians have been chosen by Pope Francis to become cardinals at the Dec. 7 consistory, four of whom…
‘Raise your heads,’ Pope Francis tells faithful in first Advent message amid multiple conflicts
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 1, 2024 / 08:25 am Pope Francis welcomed the recent Lebanon-Israel ceasefire while urging the faithful to “stand erect and raise your heads” amid…
Daughters of St. Paul Christmas concerts aim to remind audience of the ‘closeness to God’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 1, 2024 / 07:30 am A group of religious sisters is getting ready to hit the road for its annual Christmas concert. The…
The Jesuit priest who captured the last photos of the Titanic afloat
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 1, 2024 / 06:43 am More than a century after it sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, the Titanic remains the most…
With Advent 2024, the odd-numbered liturgical Cycle C begins. What does this entail?
By Abel Camasca ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 1, 2024 / 04:30 am With the first Sunday of Advent, a new liturgical year begins in the Catholic Church, with the readings…
A path towards unity: Pope Francis proposes joint Catholic-Orthodox celebration of Nicaea anniversary
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Nov 30, 2024 / 08:10 am Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders, in…
JP II-inspired cafe celebrates 10 years of ‘bringing riches of the faith’ to public square
By Madalaine Elhabbal CNA Staff, Nov 30, 2024 / 06:00 am For Soren and Ever Johnson, it was love at first sight when they met on the steps of the…