Archive for August 26, 2021

Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Chaldean Patriarchate drops ‘Babylon’ from official title

The Synod of the Chaldean Catholic Church backed the change unanimously. Read more

A Missionary of Charity in Rome, Sept. 16, 2017.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children from Kabul arrive at Rome airport

The children were residents of an orphanage founded by the sisters in 2006. Read more

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli speaks at a press conference at the Vatican on July 7, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis names religious sister to No. 2 position in Vatican’s social development office

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, 46, was appointed ‘ad interim.’ Read more

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Dec. 20, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets Nadia Murad as Nobel Prize winner advocates for Afghan women

The survivor of ISIS enslavement has expressed concern for the future of Afghan women. Read more

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

‘They showed us the way’: Poland’s bishops laud Cardinal Wyszynski and Mother Czacka ahead of beatification

The beatification ceremony will take place in Warsaw on Sept. 12. Read more

Mass offered in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Retired archbishop calls Pope Francis' Traditional Latin Mass restrictions 'a regrettable step backwards'

Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer, the Archbishop Emeritus of La Plata, has said that the restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass... Read more

Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Spokane bishop asks Catholic schools to follow state vaccine mandate, affirms exercise of religious exemption

Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane wrote on Tuesday that Catholic schools in the diocese will be expected to comply with... Read more

Pareja. Credit: Jakob Owens / Unsplash?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Colombian Supreme Court rules minors can marry or cohabit with an adult without parental consent

The Supreme Court of Colombia ruled last week that minors between 14 and older can choose, without parental consent, legally... Read more

April 17, 2019: Central American migrants seeking asylum line up at the bus station in McAllen, Texas to go stay with their sponsors?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Federal court halts Texas' restrictions on migrant transport

A legal group representing Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday praised a court decision halting Texas’ restrictions... Read more

Brian Siemann competes in the 2016 paralympic trials in Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: Maria Siemann.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Brian Siemann, a paralympian raised with Catholic faith

After praying to St. Gerard about fertility problems, Teresa Siemann got more than she bargained for with quadruplets, one of... Read more

Pope Francis preaches during a penance service at St. Peter's Basilica, March 28, 2014.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

In Philippines, 40 days of fasting and penitence aim to heal pandemic's spiritual damage

40 days of prayer and fasting in the Philippines aim to address the sufferings of the coronavirus pandemic and repent... 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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