This Christmas season, see one of the oldest icons of the Virgin Mother and Child in Met exhibit
Also notable are several works of art obtained from the ancient Nubian Cathedral of Faras, which Achi told CNA is now entirely submerged in the Nile River. One of the…
Accused killer laid on priest in form of a cross after Nebraska stabbing, court filings say
“I heard a male voice that yelled ‘in here,’ followed by additional yelling that I could not decipher,” the officer said in the affidavit. “I then hear the voice yell…
Sen. Marco Rubio asks Pope Francis to call for release of bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua
“I humbly ask that you intercede for the release of Bishop Álvarez and the right to worship for all Catholics in Nicaragua,” Rubio said. “I endeavor to follow your counsel…
Vatican closing down Loyola Community co-founded by Rupnik
Since then, the Vatican has announced that Rupnik will face a canonical process over the abuse allegations after Pope Francis decided to waive the statute of limitations on the claims.…
Moral theologian on new cremation guidance: ‘Reverence for body’ still paramount
“There were pagan rituals attached to cremation, especially with the practice of scattering ashes,” he told EWTN anchorwoman Tracy Sabol. But a few decades ago the Church began to revise…
Cuban bishops’ Christmas message: Challenges, exodus, call to faith in adversity
‘You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing; they rejoice before you’ (Is 9:2) The Cuban shepherds recalled the words of the prophet Isaiah and prayed that God might…
Christmas 2023: Best Catholic gifts for the hard-to-shop-for person this year
Men’s products from Catholic Balm Co. For any man on your shopping list, a product from Catholic Balm Co. is a great option. Their products, which include beard balm, lip…
Six popes are buried at St. Mary Major; Pope Francis says he’ll be next
Statue of St. Pius V above his tomb in a chapel of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Credit: Raksan36studio/Shutterstock His pontificate was dedicated to applying the reforms…
Irish priest calls musician Shane MacGowan’s raucous funeral Mass ‘a scandal’
MacGowan’s funeral Mass took place Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. His sister Siobhan MacGowan said Shane sometimes accompanied their late…
Congress passes military package without bans on funding abortion, sex change surgeries
Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Catholic who introduced the House amendment banning military spending on sex change surgeries, said in a press statement that he voted against the compromise…
Pope Francis calls for global regulation of AI for ‘peace and common good’
The pope said that although “‘intelligent’ machines may perform the tasks assigned to them with ever greater efficiency,” artificial intelligence is “merely ‘fragmentary’ in the sense that they can only…
Killer of martyred Argentine Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera gets life in prison
The only person accused of the crime is Britos, who in 1976 was in charge of the Chilecito Gendarmerie Squadron. More than 60 people worked to resolve the case, testifying…