Pope Francis links Mary’s humility to modern church at Mass with new cardinals
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:56 am Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the solemnity of…
Catholic bishops to join health professionals for online mental health retreat
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2024 / 06:00 am Several Catholic bishops and priests will join Catholic therapists, authors, and other experts later this month for a free…
Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening
By Solène Tadié CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 20:15 pm The doors of the newly restored Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral were officially reopened to the public during a ceremony…
Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 15:39 pm As the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris reopened its doors five years after a devastating fire, Pope…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 12:09 pm Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, urging them to resist the “seduction of…
Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 09:00 am Since mid-2024, Chile’s legislative branch has been reviewing various regulations on the use of medications and procedures…
New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 08:00 am A documentary drama about the beloved 20th-century friar St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, will…
Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 07:00 am This year, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a holy day of obligation, falls on the…
Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Dec 7, 2024 / 06:00 am Three fathers, whose relationships with their children have been profoundly impacted by transgender ideology, joined a rally outside the…
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Dec 6, 2024 / 17:20 pm Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, said on Friday that Pope Francis is known by the children…
What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?
Rome Newsroom, Dec 6, 2024 / 16:15 pm Out of the 21 cardinals who will be created Dec. 7 in Pope Francis’ 10th consistory at the Vatican, 10 new cardinals…
New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory
Vatican City, Dec 6, 2024 / 15:45 pm Several cardinal-designates set to receive their red hats from Pope Francis this weekend emphasized the importance of serving the Church’s universal mission…