Pope Francis: ‘God is always close to us’
Summarizing God’s attitude in three key words — “closeness, compassion, and tenderness” — the Holy Father reiterated that God is made known to us and comes “close to accompany us,…
Did you know that Netflix has a series on Catholic relics called ‘Mysteries of the Faith’?
Such is the case of Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, who was in charge of officiating the beatification ceremony of Livatino in…
In letter to ‘Jewish brothers and sisters’ Pope Francis laments ‘terrible increase’ in attacks against Jews
In his letter, Pope Francis further emphasized “the path that the Church has walked with you, the ancient people of the covenant, rejects every form of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, unequivocally…
Synod on Synodality organizers invite 300 parish priests to a listening session in Rome
The bishops were asked to give preference to parish priests with “significant experience in the perspective of a synodal Church,” while also selecting priests from “a variety of pastoral contexts.”…
Vatican doctrine office releases note on discerning the validity of the sacraments
The 11-page text published only in Italian on Feb. 3 reiterates that for all sacraments in the Catholic Church, the “observance of both matter and form has always been required…
Tammy Peterson speaks about her healing from cancer and journey to Catholicism
“I wouldn’t let the fears of the next day or whatever was coming bother me,” Peterson said. “I would just pray. And I continue to do that now. I don’t…
St. Blaise: The bishop who lived in a cave, cured animals, and healed throat ailments
Blaise was named bishop of Sebaste, Armenia, and very popular among his contemporaries for performing numerous miraculous healings. He lived as a hermit even after being named bishop, converting the…
Bishop urges Utah lawmakers to protect seal of confession in sex abuse reporting bill
“We do not oppose the proposed legislation, as initially written, but we are concerned about the possibility that the language could be changed to require that Catholic priests report such…
Today begins week of reflection prior to the International Day of Prayer against Trafficking
Fifty young representatives from partner organizations are expected in Rome including students, volunteers, researchers, artists, communicators, and activists. The young people arrive today in Rome, and there are several training…
UPDATE: Senators press FBI on alleged deletion of files related to Catholic investigation
Citing the Dec. 4 report, the senators in their letter this week pressed Wray on why he testified that the memo was “a single product by a single field office”…
Canada postpones assisted suicide for mentally ill: Country ‘not ready’ for it
Health officials on Thursday “introduced legislation proposing to extend the temporary exclusion of eligibility for MAID for persons suffering solely from a mental illness for three years,” the government said…
Ordination of English bishop-elect canceled amid unexplained ‘canonical process’
No explanation for the cancellation was given. The Plymouth Diocese did not immediately respond to a query from CNA on Friday. The Plymouth Diocese appeared on Friday to have scrubbed…