Renewal Begins with Detachment and Mystical Prayer
In our day, many in the Church have in many ways grown much too comfortable and sought the things of this world, rather than the far higher supernatural goods. In order to begin the path to higher forms of prayer such as infused contemplation—led by God–we must be willing to cut ties with the things […]
Anti-Christian persecution on the rise according to Open Doors
The annual World Watch List released this week by the non-denominational advocacy organization shows that more Christians than ever recorded in the past three decades faced some form of persecution in 2023. Read all
Northern African bishops’ conference endorses blessings for homosexual ‘couples’
The bishops’ conference of the north of Africa announced plans to bless couples ‘in an irregular situation,’ eschewing both Catholic teaching and the recent continent-wide declaration against blessing such unions.Read More
With every woman: How Catholic maternity homes are serving mothers
A room at MiraVia maternity home in North Carolina is ready to welcome an expectant mother and her child. / Credit: Courtesy of MiraVia CNA Staff, Jan 18, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). As tens of thousands of pro-lifers from around the U.S. gather for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, CNA […]
Spanish university cancels Rupnik chapel project
Project devised by Father Marko Rupnik for the chapel of the Francisco de Vitoria University outside Madrid, Spain. / Credit: UFV ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 17, 2024 / 19:45 pm (CNA). Spain’s Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) has canceled its pl… […]
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
Pope Paul VI meets Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I at his residence of the apostolic delegation on Jan. 5, 1964. The meeting between the two church leaders ended a 900-year standoff between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. / C… […]
Imitation Isn’t Enough
Imitation Isn’t Enough By Regina Munch January 18, 2024 In December, the AI Research Group for the Vatican Centre for Digital Culture released Encountering AI: Ethical and Anthropological Investigations, a study of artificial intelligence and its role in human life and society. The result is a book intended to guide conversation and discernment about the […]
The feast of St. Peter’s Chair at Rome solemnizes the mystery of the papacy
The future of the human race, now under the guidance of the Church, is, therefore, centered in Rome, and the destinies of that city are interwoven with those of her undying pontiff.
March for Life 2024 aims to make abortion ‘unthinkable’ in American culture
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — This year, the national March for Life in Washington Jan. 19 promises to empower women facing unexpected pregnancies with the message that they are not alone — and that the pro-life movement is ready and waiting to help them choose life for their baby. “When a woman is facing an unexpected […]
The feast of St. Peter’s Chair at Rome solemnizes the mystery of the papacy
The future of the human race, now under the guidance of the Church, is, therefore, centered in Rome, and the destinies of that city are interwoven with those of her undying pontiff.Read More