5 things to know about popular piety and Pope Francis’ trip to Corsica
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Dec 13, 2024 / 06:00 am On Dec. 15, Pope Francis will travel to Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica, for a…
Satanic display in New Hampshire battered, removed after three days
By Matt McDonald Boston, Mass., Dec 12, 2024 / 18:20 pm A Satanic display erected near a Christmas Nativity scene on city property near the New Hampshire State House has…
Pope Francis: Throughout your life, listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe
ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 17:50 pm “Do not be afraid, am I not here, I who am your mother?” This is the message of Our Lady of…
Broglio presides at U.S. Capitol Mass, meets with Pelosi
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Dec 12, 2024 / 17:30 pm Catholic members of Congress and staff gathered inside the U.S. Capitol this morning for a rare event — the…
12 million pilgrims expected to visit Guadalupe Basilica this week
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Dec 12, 2024 / 15:15 pm Between Dec. 8–12, an estimated 12 million pilgrims are expected to have visited the shrine of Our Lady…
Pope Francis releases World Day of Peace message, renews call to end death penalty
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 12, 2024 / 14:30 pm Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, commemorated annually on Jan. 1,…
Euthanasia in Canada jumped nearly 16% last year with more than 15,000 deaths
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 12:45 pm Euthanasia continues to be a major driver of deaths in Canada, with the latest government figures showing another double-digit…
Pope Francis meets Palestinian leader Abbas amid Gaza crisis
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 12, 2024 / 11:55 am Pope Francis received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday for discussions focused on the humanitarian crisis…
British government makes puberty blocker ban for kids permanent
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 12, 2024 / 11:25 am The United Kingdom’s ban on children receiving puberty-blocking drugs to facilitate a gender transition is now permanent, according…
5,000 murders in Haiti this year: Bishops decry ‘dehumanizing violence’
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 08:00 am The bishops of Haiti denounced the “dehumanizing violence” that has plagued the country since the beginning of 2024…
African bishop exhorts Catholic journalists to uphold standards
By João Vissesse Luanda, Angola, Dec 12, 2024 / 07:00 am Catholic journalists in Angola received from one of the country’s leading bishops a bracing charge about their vocation that…
Russian Orthodox patriarch writes to pregnant women to encourage them to keep their babies
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 06:00 am Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is sending letters in support of new mothers in Russia as part of a new…