Award-winning artist David Troncoso on life in a camper van, the Renaissance, and learning from the masters
David Troncoso stands in his art studio with an altarpiece he recently completed. / Courtesy of David Troncoso. Kingston, New York, Nov 27, 2021 / 07:42 am (CNA). Sacred artist David Troncoso paints in the Renaissance style with DaVinci, Michel… […]
Pope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus ‘in the name of the Gospel’
The official logo of Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus on Dec. 2-4, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 27, 2021 / 08:20 am (CNA). Pope Francis released a video message on Saturday about bringing the joy of the Gospel to Greece and Cyprus, whe… […]
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreath / Shutterstock Denver Newsroom, Nov 27, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). During the holidays, nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent wreaths? Advent wreaths are traditionally made from e… […]
TRADITIONIS CUSTODES: A Weapon of Mass Destruction
In a recent interview on Swiss television, Archbishop Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and a key figure in the implementation of Pope… See more at http://remnantnewspaper.com
Hondurans to elect new President
Hondurans will elect a new President, Congress, Mayors and members of The Central American Parliament on Sunday, as a socio-economic crisis deeply affects the country, so much so that thousands are leaving. Read all
Churches in France and UK call for concerted action for refugees
Amid growing tensions between the French and UK governments over how to stop migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats, Churches in France and England insist on the need for joint efforts to protect and assist refugees. Read all
Over 2,000 cities light up against death penalty
The Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio is organizing its annual international campaign “Cities for life day” to raise awareness on death penalty. Four US cities will join the initiative. Read all
19 dead, 32 injured in Mexico pilgrimage bus crash
MEXICO CITY — Nineteen people died and 32 more were injured after a bus apparently carrying pilgrims to a religious site in central Mexico crashed on Friday. State officials said the bus apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building in the State of Mexico. Six of the victims suffered injuries so severe they […]
Paris archbishop offers to resign over ‘ambiguous’ relations
PARIS — The archbishop of Paris has offered to step down after admitting to having had an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012, the archdiocese said. Archbishop Michel Aupetit, who has led the Paris church since 2018, sent a letter to Pope Francis offering to resign following a report in Le Point magazine. There […]
Catholic school worker charged with indecent assault on student
LOWELL, Massachusetts — The former athletic director at a Catholic school in Massachusetts has been charged with assault and battery on a child under 14, prosecutors said. James Parker, 24, who was hired at St. Michael School in Lowell in September, was released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday. He […]