Pope Francis reveals he survived two threats to his life in Iraq
By Elias Turk ACI MENA, Dec 17, 2024 / 16:10 pm Pope Francis has revealed that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in…
Pope Francis pens essay on humor: ‘Irony is a medicine’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2024 / 15:30 pm Pope Francis on Tuesday penned an essay for the New York Times on the importance of fostering a sense…
One week after regime change, Syrian church bells ring out in hope
By Souheil Lawand ACI MENA, Dec 17, 2024 / 14:00 pm After more than 13 years of death, oppression, and destruction, the bells of Syrian churches are once again ringing…
Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Jordan and the titular see of Siminia
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 17, 2024 / 13:15 pm Pope Francis on Dec. 17 appointed Father Iyad Twal as auxiliary bishop of the patriarchal diocese of Jerusalem of…
Catholic groups offer prefabricated houses for victims of landslides in south India
By Anto Akkara Bangalore, India, Dec 17, 2024 / 12:30 pm Amid a lack of government response to the worst landslide in the history of Kerala state in southern India,…
Church in Germany pushes toward a national synodal body
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2024 / 11:40 am Following a series of meetings at the Vatican this year, the German Synodal Committee took further steps toward establishing…
Pope Francis at 88: Age-old wisdom, intergenerational dialogue at heart of evangelization
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 17, 2024 / 09:20 am Pope Francis, who celebrates his 88th birthday today, has become one of the oldest-serving popes in the Catholic Church’s…
Los Angeles priest experienced miracle that paved way for Pier Giorgio Frassati’s canonization
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2024 / 17:50 pm When a seminarian was injured while playing basketball in 2017, he had no idea it would one day contribute…
Heads of Christian churches in Holy Land call for end of war in Gaza in Christmas message
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2024 / 15:20 pm Leaders of Christian churches in the Holy Land have released a joint Christmas message declaring the joyful news…
UPDATE: At least 3 killed in Wisconsin in shooting at Christian school
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2024 / 14:50 pm At least two victims died Monday in a shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, while an…
Living Advent with hope and charity: lessons from Mother Teresa’s sisters
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Dec 16, 2024 / 14:30 pm On a crisp December morning in Rome, a group of women gathered not for their usual Bible study but…
Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2024 / 14:00 pm Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against an abortionist in New York, alleging that she illegally…