Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas unveiled at 700th anniversary of his canonization

null / null Denver, Colo., Jan 28, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA). The skull of St. Thomas Aquinas has arrived at the Dominican Convent of Toulouse, France, and placed in a new reliquary as the order celebrates the 700th anniversary of the saint’s canonization in the Catholic Church. The new reliquary was created by Augustin Frison-Roche […]

Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality

Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Jan. 18, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Jan 28, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Associated Press. “When I said it is a […]

Pope Francis Clarifies Comments on Sin and Homosexuality

Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Jan. 18, 2023. Father Martin published the Pope’s Spanish-language letter and an English translation on the website of Outreach on Jan. 27.

A Moment of Special Grace

Alberto Pizzoli Cardinal Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong arrives for the funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI Jan. 5 at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Cardinal Zen and Cardinal George Pell formed part of a grace-filled dinner gathering later that day. Five days later, the Australian cardinal died. COMMENTARY: The friendly gathering […]

The Beatitudes: The new Law given by the new Moses

Readings: • Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13 • Psa. 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 • 1 Cor. 1:26-31 • Matt. 5:1-12a During this Sunday’s Gospel reading we hear the Beatitudes, among the most well-known and oft-quoted sayings of Jesus. […]

DRC: The Apostolic Voyage and the Okapi.

On his 40th Apostolic Voyage, Pope Francis will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, from 31 January 31 to 3 February. Read all  

Entering Into the Mystery of Christ: The Beauty of Ordinary Time

Gianna Bonello ‘The Sundays and weeks of Ordinary Time … take us through the life of Christ. This is the time of conversion. This is living the life of Christ,’ the USCCB reminds the faithful. ‘We focus on how to live out the Paschal Mystery in our day-in, day-out vocation in Christ.’