The year 2025 will be a Holy Year, and so might 2031 (Our Lady of Guadalupe) and 2033 (2,000th anniversary of Redemption) …
Whether there would be a holy year in 2025 was not clear. Not that anyone in Rome said that there wouldn’t be one, but there had been no confirmation of it, and very little talk about it. On the final Sunday of the year, the announcement was made in the underwhelming fashion. There will be […]
This ‘miracle of the flowers’ near Turin has happened repeatedly for 600 years…
Christmas miracles do happen. One took place during the 12 days of Christmas 682 years ago — a miracle that has repeated every year since then except for the merest fraction of times. With the event came another title for our Blessed Mother — Our Lady of the Flowers. To be exact, the miracle took […]
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Seek Swift Fix After Indian Government Blocks Foreign Donations…
Supporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization is now ineligible for foreign donations, but a spokeswoman for the Calcutta-based branch of the organization believes the situation will be remedied without much effect on the missionaries’ work.
In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists the elderly have lessons for young people
The documentary, based on Francis’ 2018 book “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” addresses fundamental lessons to be learned through the experiences of the elderly: love, dreams, struggle and work.
DR Congo: Scores die in clashes between army and rebel groups
Twelve civilians and 38 rebels have died in four days of fighting in northeast DR Congo, where the armed forces are carrying out a crackdown on militias. Read all
Christmas Season 2021: Rejoice in Christ’s birth – WCC
The birth of Jesus is the most powerful sign and message of hope in a world darkened by the shadows of fear and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We bring you the voices of religious leaders and heads of Christian charitable organizations as they look to a future in which “No one is saved […]
Card. Cupich has his own Pachamama Moment. People who want the Traditional Latin Mass must be crushed, but this is apparently okay.
I’ve always been interested in Chinese history and culture, and the regional cuisines – when well prepared – are amongst the best on earth. I got to know the Chinese Catholic community in Rome pretty well and found them to … Read More →
In New York City Catholics insulted during rosary protest of blasphemous film
Catholic activists with TFP took to the streets in opposition to a blasphemous new movie about nuns.
Pope Francis: Ask for St. Joseph’s courage to trust in God’s plan
Pope Francis gives his general audience address Dec. 29, 2021. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Dec 29, 2021 / 03:35 am (CNA). St. Joseph, who protected his family from the persecution of King Herod, teaches us how to respond to our difficulti… […]
Think of the Holy Family fleeing Herod and pray for migrants, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meditating on the scene of the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt to escape Herod’s murderous rage, Christians cannot close their eyes to the fact that too many people in the world today also feel forced to flee their homelands, Pope Francis said. “Herod is a symbol of many tyrants of yesterday […]