Pulling back the curtain on the Focolare Movement
Exclusive interview with the Italian author of a new look inside one of the Catholic Church’s most influential — and problematic — ecclesial movements of our times
Pope: courage and creativity needed to foster hope
Pope Francis highlights the strong link between hope, bold courage and creativity in his message to participants in the 11th annual Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church in Verona. Read all
Pope Francis Recognizes Miracle Attributed to WWII Martyr Blessed Titus Brandsma’s Intercession…
Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to Titus Brandsma, an outspoken opponent of Nazism martyred at Dachau concentration camp in 1942. The pope authorized Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints, to issue a decree on Nov. 25 approving the miracle.
UK radio presenter cut off for suggesting soccer players collapsing might be linked to COVID shots
Presenters on the TalkSport radio station were discussing the recent on-field collapse of footballer John Fleck, when ex-England soccer professional Trevor Sinclair interjected to suggest that ‘everyone wants to know if he (Fleck) has had the COVID vaccine.’Read More
Healthy Australian woman says she was forced into COVID quarantine camp for 14 days
‘These COVID camps are real. It doesn’t matter if you’re fully-vaxxed, one-vaxxed or non-vaxxed: you can get sent to these camps if you’re a close contact,’ said Haley Hodgson from her prison.Read More
WATCH: Canadian politician slams his own party’s COVID jab mandates
‘A viewpoint shared by many Albertans is that we should have less government interference in our personal and business lives, not more.’Read More
Here’s what Italy’s Cardinal Zuppi said at the launch of a book on the papacy’s future
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome, Italy, Nov 25, 2021 / 11:00 am (CNA). No, it does not seem as if Pope Francis is going to resign. Indeed, his dynamism and desire to do things, working to bring the Church closer to […]
Thanksgiving 2021: 13 Quotes on Gratitude From the Saints
le Point du Jour Candles illuminate the Blessed Mother and St. Anthony of Padua inside Saint-Sernin Church in Toulouse, France. ‘Prayer is an aspiration of the heart. It is a simple glance directed to heaven. It is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy.’ — St. Thérèse […]
10 saintly quotes to reflect on this Thanksgiving
null / Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2021 / 00:00 am (CNA). A thanksgiving should be made to God each and every day, according to the saints in heaven. In special celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, here are… […]
Wife of Catholic radio host among those killed in Christmas Parade attack
Jackson Sparks, 8, was among those killed in the Christmas parade attack Nov. 21 in Waukesha, Wisc. / Screenshot of Twitter post Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 25, 2021 / 00:00 am (CNA). Tributes have continued to pour in in the wake of the SUV… […]