We asked our readers about their favorite Christmas carols. Here’s what you said.
The Sistine Chapel Choir sings at Westminster Cathedral in London, England, May 6, 2012. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Denver Newsroom, Dec 21, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Recently, we at CNA conducted a (very unscientific, but nonetheless illuminating) poll of our readers to get a sense of your favorite Christmas carols. And, thanks to the nearly 1,000 […]
Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year. What Does that Mean for Mass Obligations?
EvGavrilov Each obligation must be fulfilled, so one Mass on the afternoon of Christmas will not fulfill both obligations. Yes. Catholics have an obligation to attend Mass on both Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, and on the following day, Sunday, Dec. 26.
LA archdiocese sues local school district in dispute over allocation of federal funds
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is suing the Los Angeles Unified School District, arguing that legal action is necessary to force the district to take the appropriate steps to restore federal funding for low-income and disadvantaged students who attend Catholic schools.
Despite setbacks, Vatican editorial defends trial procedures
Six months after the Vatican announced criminal charges in connection with a London property deal that cost millions, the Vatican City State court is still dealing with preliminary, procedural arguments.
Philippine bishops call for prayers, aid as Super Typhoon Rai death toll passes 370
Bishops in the island nation have declared Christmas Day and Dec. 26 as national days of prayer and mourning for typhoon victims and urged Catholics to redirect holday spending toward the recovery.
Gaza Catholics filled with faith, resilience during patriarch's visit
Despite the continuing difficulties, Christmas in Gaza this year is filled with faith, hope and resilience, a Latin Patriarchate official said following a three-day pastoral visit.
John Updike: Suspicious of Santa, but fond of Christ
John Updike, long one of the nation’s finest novelists and short story writers, also wrote extensively about the Christian imagination (and once on his misgivings about Santa Claus).
From Christendom to Globalism
At Christmas Mass in the Vatican, Pope Leo III ushered in a new era as the year A.D. 800 came to an end. The pope crowned Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, protector of Christendom and emperor of the newly created Holy Roman Empire. Pope Leo III and Charles the Great Europe had fallen into […]
Rhode Island bishop: masks not required at Mass despite state mandate (CNA)
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, has said that despite a state mask mandate, worshippers will not be required to wear masks in order to attend Mass. “Such individuals may have good and substantive reasons” for not wearing masks, the bishop said. Bishop Tobin said that he would encourage Catholics to cooperate with the […]
Bishop ‘profoundly moved’ after trek all over tornado-shattered diocese
OWENSBORO, Ky. (CNS) — Following a 400-mile road trip Dec. 15 across his tornado-ravaged Diocese of Owensboro in western Kentucky, Bishop William F. Medley said he will not forget the destruction, “but what will stay with me are the people I saw.” The tornadoes that also hit Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois during the night […]