Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas: ‘No child is ever a mistake’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 22, 2024 / 11:20 am Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A…
Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo Archdiocese
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 22, 2024 / 08:00 am Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has mandated that girls are not permitted to serve as altar servers in…
Widows of Prayer: How women who have lost their husbands are keeping the faith
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2024 / 07:00 am After Cecilia Cortes-Peck lost both her husband and her son, she wanted to dedicate her life to something. She…
PHOTOS: Gaza Catholic parish prepares for second Christmas under war
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Dec 22, 2024 / 06:00 am As Christmas approaches, the Latin Church of the Holy Family in Gaza is alive with activity. “In these dark days,…
Pope Francis prays for victims as death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches 5
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2024 / 15:34 pm Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his shock at the deadly attack at a Christmas market in eastern Germany that…
Catholic actor David Henrie says mission trip with Cross Catholic Outreach left big impact
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 21, 2024 / 15:00 pm Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy ministry has officially reached its 10th anniversary and marked the occasion with…
War, economic struggles threaten Bethlehem’s century-old crafts tradition
By Marinella Bandini Bethlehem, West Bank, Dec 21, 2024 / 13:00 pm Being an artisan in Bethlehem isn’t just a job. It’s an art, almost a calling, a treasure handed…
Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2024 / 10:30 am Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” while celebrating the…
Two arms of Brazilian bishops’ conference: Throw the book against alleged coup plotters
By Monasa Narjara Brasilia, Brazil, Dec 21, 2024 / 09:00 am The Brazilian Commission for Justice and Peace and the National Council of the Laity of Brazil, both organs of…
German bishops respond to deadly Magdeburg market attack, call for prayer and peace
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2024 / 07:30 am The president of the German Bishops’ Conference and the local bishop of Magdeburg have expressed their shock and offered…
A visual tour of the Holy Doors Pope Francis will open for the 2025 Jubilee
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 21, 2024 / 07:00 am The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee…
Bishop Álvarez celebrates public Mass for Nicaragua
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 18:00 pm In his first public Mass, celebrated in Seville province, Spain, Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been living…