As COVID-19 cases surge, Germany, Austria close many Christmas markets
BERLIN — Some of the world’s most iconic Christmas markets in Germany and Austria were forced to close shortly after or just before they opened, as COVID-19 infections surged across Europe. After the 2020 pre-vaccine, lockdowned Christmas season with no Christmas markets, the German-speaking countries were looking forward to a return to pre-COVID-19 times. Christmas […]
Papal spotlight: Migration is major theme of trip to Cyprus and Greece
ROME — Pope Francis will draw the world’s attention to migration once again as he visits Cyprus and Greece in early December. The number of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos — where Pope Francis will fly Dec. 5 — is a fraction of what it was when he visited in […]
How to Boldly Confront Evil as Christ Demands, According to this Catholic Priest
This is powerful advice! 💪 In this episode of The Catholic Gentleman, podcast host Sam Guzman speaks with Catholic blogger, speaker, and The post How to Boldly Confront Evil as Christ Demands, According to this Catholic Priest appeared first on .
Bishops of Puerto Rico express their solidarity with Cuban bishops’ ‘desire for freedom’
Fernando Medina/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 28, 2021 / 00:00 am (CNA). The Puerto Rican Bishops’ Conference expressed its solidarity with the desire of the Cuban bishops “to be heard, for peace, freedom, sincere dialogue and freedom of s… […]
Pope Francis: Life’s essential ingredient is prayer
Pope Francis speaks during the Angelus prayer. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 28, 2021 / 06:52 am (CNA). On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is pray… […]
What makes Dobbs the best, and possibly last, chance to overturn Roe?
The exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 28, 2021 / 00:00 am (CNA). Part of a continuing series examining the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Orga… […]
Final preparations in Cyprus for Pope’s visit
Final preparations are being completed in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia ahead of a visit by Pope Francis due to begin on Thursday. Read all
Migrants face uncertainty at Belarus-Polish border
Many people fleeing war, persecution, and poverty stranded near the Belarus-Polish border remain uncertain about their fate. Several planes have already returned migrants from Belarus to Iraq while Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko has humanitarian aid to migrants wanting to stay at the border near European Union member state Poland hoping to one day enter the […]
How old are your ears? Take this quick online hearing test to find out…..
Use this hearing test to determine whether or not you can hear different frequencies. When you stop hearing the sounds, that’s your age. Try it with ear buds for best results on both ears…
Why the devil hates ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and tried to stop Frank Capra from making it…
Frank Capra, the legendary director of heartwarming films such as It’s a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, fought against the temptation to dilute his values in his work. Capra, a Catholic, didn’t just have to fight Hollywood though. He wrote in a recently-discovered manuscript that he resisted the urge from the devil […]