The beauty and power of the O Antiphons
By Father Thomas Petri, O.P. National Catholic Register, Dec 16, 2024 / 06:00 am “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until…
Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica
By Hannah Brockhaus Ajaccio, France, Dec 15, 2024 / 13:00 pm Two days before his 88th birthday, Pope Francis received a warm welcome on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for…
‘Reverently awe-inspiring’: The story behind twin Catholic parishes in Virginia, Maryland
By Daniel Payne Richmond, Va., Dec 15, 2024 / 07:00 am Catholics who have spent time in both Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, may be unaware that two near-identical parishes exist…
Bethlehem’s ‘Milk Grotto’: A pilgrimage site of hope for families seeking miracles
By Marinella Bandini Bethlehem, Dec 15, 2024 / 06:00 am Just a short walk from the Grotto of the Nativity in the Holy Land is the only white-stone grotto in…
Lee Edwards, Catholic historian of American conservatism, dies at 92
By Matt McDonald CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 14:37 pm Author and Catholic convert Lee Edwards, one of the foremost historians of the conservative movement in America, died Thursday.…
Pope Francis calls on Vatican Christmas Concert artists to promote peace, reconciliation
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 14, 2024 / 09:00 am Pope Francis called on musicians and artists to serve as “angels of peace” during his address to participants of…
The healing of a Royal Navy sailor at Lourdes
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 08:00 am In 1944, Father Patrick O’Connor, an Irish priest and member of the Missionary Society of St. Columban,…
Christmas 2024: Catholic gifts for anyone on your shopping list
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 07:00 am It’s that time of year again! With Christmas quickly approaching, you may still be looking for the perfect…
The Nazi resister who had one of the most profound Advents ever
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 06:00 am In the waning months of World War II, deep in the heart of Nazi Germany, a Catholic priest prayed…
Trump commits to keeping abortion pill available
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 13, 2024 / 18:40 pm President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would not use his executive authority to restrict access to the abortion pill…
Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities case on whether serving the poor is religious act
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2024 / 18:20 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case brought by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of…
Cardinal Cupich asks Catholics ‘to receive holy Communion standing’ in Chicago Archdiocese
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 13, 2024 / 17:45 pm Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago in a letter published this week in the archdiocesan newspaper…