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Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

Nov 20, 2024

The second edition of the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” (“Order of Funerals for Roman Pontiffs”) is a revision of the version published in 2000.

The Supreme Court of India.

Church leaders will appeal Indian Supreme Court order for tax on salaries of clergy

Nov 20, 2024

“This judgment without a detailed hearing of our plea is very disappointing. We have no option but to challenge this verdict,” Father Xavier Arulraj told CNA.

Argentine President Javier Milei walks past President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

How will Trump impact abortion, gender, and migration policies in Latin America?

Nov 20, 2024

The incoming administration of Donald Trump will have repercussions well beyond the nation’s borders, including in Latin America.

Memorial tree in Mayfouk, Lebanon, in remembrance of Christians killed in the Lebanese civil war.

Red Wednesday in the Land of the Martyrs 

Nov 20, 2024

Nov. 20 marks Red Wednesday, a growing effort to show solidarity with the suffering Church.  

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Catholic NASA scientist delves into investigation of potential life on other planets

Nov 20, 2024

Jonathan Lunine, the chief scientist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, spoke to 100 Catholic scientists at an event in Washington, D.C., Nov. 15.

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024.

Nearly half of 2,500 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe were in France, report says

Nov 20, 2024

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe report said 2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred from 2023 to 2024.

The book “Hope Never Disappoints” is based on interviews author Hernán Reyes Alcaide (pictured here) conducted with Pope Francis.

‘Hope Never Disappoints’ is Holy Father’s new book for 2025 Jubilee Year

Nov 20, 2024

Published ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” focuses on the pope’s views of contemporary issues.

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Pope Francis announces 2025 canonizations for Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati

Nov 20, 2024

The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day.

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The Texas Supreme Court will allow the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of the murder of his infant child, with the ruling coming after a legislative committee attempted in October 2024 to delay the capital sentence by subpoenaing the condemned man.

Texas Supreme Court allows previously-delayed execution of Robert Roberson to proceed

Nov 19, 2024

The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last month issued a subpoena for Robert Roberson to appear before the committee.

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New Jersey bishop says hundreds of diocesan donations have gone missing from drop box

Nov 19, 2024

A letter to diocesan residents from Bishop Kevin Sweeney, obtained by CNA, said the missing funds were part of the Paterson Diocese’s ministries appeal.

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Pope Francis laicizes schismatic Argentine priest 

Nov 19, 2024

Fernando María Cornet wrote a book in 2023 titled “Habemus Antipapam?” (“Do We Have an Antipope?”), Argentine newspaper La Nación reported.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn pastor removed after secretly loaning $2 million of parish funds to lawyer

Nov 19, 2024

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish in Brooklyn.

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