Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God is our hope
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 17:20 pm Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican, as he reflected on…
Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 with opening of Holy Door
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:10 pm Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee…
‘Christ, the Savior, is here:’ 200 years of ‘Silent Night’ in its Austrian birthplace
By Rudolf Gehrig Salzburg, Austria, Dec 24, 2024 / 08:00 am As the Advent evening turns cold and dark, a young couple lingers atop a dike dividing two nations, their…
Becoming the mother of God: Did Mary have a choice?
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 24, 2024 / 07:00 am Earlier this month, the pro-abortion group “Catholics for Choice” stirred controversy online when it wrote in a tweet: “This…
The little-known story of a saint’s Christmas vision of the infant Jesus in Rome
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 06:00 am On Christmas Eve in 1517, a saint experienced a mystical vision in which the Blessed Virgin Mary placed the…
Pandoro or panettone? 5 American seminarians in Rome share their Christmas traditions
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Dec 23, 2024 / 17:45 pm Christmas abroad for American seminarians studying in Rome can offer a chance to travel, serve Mass with the pope,…
10 Best Family Christmas Movies for a Cozy Holiday Night
Image Source: AI Generated That magical feeling still hits me – curling up on the couch with hot chocolate, warm blankets, and my favorite Christmas movie playing on TV. This…
PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa shares Christmas message after Gaza visit
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Dec 23, 2024 / 17:15 pm The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, met with journalists for his Christmas press conference immediately following a visit…
Christians in Gaza, Syria ‘need everything,’ Vatican cardinal says
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Dec 23, 2024 / 16:45 pm The head of the Vatican’s office for Eastern Catholic Churches offered a stark assessment of the situation facing Christians…
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…