France inches closer to COVID shot mandate

If the government’s bill becomes law, the sanitary pass that has been in place since the beginning of August for all people over 18 will create a disguised vaccine obligation.

Even when rejected, God seeks out his children, pope says

Christians can rest assured that even when they feel unworthy, God is a good shepherd who goes in search of them, Pope Francis said. Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 2 for his Sunday Angelus address, the pope said God persists with his children “because he does not resign himself to the […]

Southern Italian diocese temporarily bans naming of godparents

A second diocese in Sicily, where the Mafia has had a significant presence for decades, announced a temporary ban on the naming of godparents for baptisms and confirmations. In a decree that went into effect Jan. 1, Bishop Domenico Mogavero of Mazara del Vallo said the ban would be in effect “ad experimentum” (on an […]

3 Rome events to look forward to in 2022

A pilgrim attends the canonization of St. John Henry Newman in Rome, Oct. 13, 2019. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. Vatican City, Jan 3, 2022 / 11:00 am (CNA). Although the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many people around the world, the beginning of a new calendar year is also a good time to look forward to joyful […]