Archive for November 7, 2020

Cardinal Vincent Nichols at Westminster Cathedral, London, on June 9, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Luke Coppen

Cardinal Nichols at 75: ‘A crisis is a crossroads’

On the eve of his 75th birthday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols cast his mind back to the day that he was... Read more

A stained glass image of St. Peter Claver in St. Aloysius church, Glasgow. ?w=200&h=150

Knights of Peter Claver celebrate 111th anniversary

The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest historically African-American Catholic lay organization in the U.S., is marking the anniversary of... Read more

President-elect Joe Biden. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Biden projected winner, rollbacks on pro-life and religious liberty protections expected

Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, media outlets reported Saturday morning, after five days of counting in several... Read more

Portraits of Nadine Devillers, Vincent Loques, and Simone Barreto Silva. Screengrab from the livestream of the Nice attack victims' memorial Nov. 7, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis to meet with families of the victims of the Nice basilica attack

Pope Francis will meet with families of the victims of the Nice basilica attack, the city’s mayor said Saturday at... Read more

Joe Biden at a campaign event, Nov, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

US Catholic bishops congratulate Biden as president-elect

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Saturday congratulated projected president-elect Joe... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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