Archive for November 22, 2023

Our Lord Christ the King parish in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first in the world to have a church with that name. An earlier church building gained that distinction in 1926. This is a photo of the current church, built in the 1950s.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

How a Cincinnati parish became home to the first church dedicated to ‘Christ the King’

Pope Pius XI established the feast of Christ the King in 1925 as an antidote to the the growing secularist... Read more

President John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, daughter Caroline and son John John arriving for mass at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Middleburg, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 1963.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

On assassination anniversary, Catholics reflect on JFK’s faith and life

JFK’s legacy is a cautionary tale for politicians who profess to be Christians yet often reject practicing the faith in... Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: The Gospel is universal

During his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis highlighted the universal nature of the Church’s mission to... Read more

St. Michael's Media founder and CEO Michael Voris during an interview for local television news before the "Bishops Enough Is Enough" rally at the MECU Pavilion Nov. 16, 2021, in Baltimore.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Church Militant’s Michael Voris steps down after ‘morality clause’ violation

In a video posted to his Twitter page on Tuesday, Voris addressed the controversy, alluding to “some very, very ugly... Read more

Pope Francis meets with families of the hostages taken by Hamas on Nov. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets with families of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza

Pope Francis’ meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian delegations occurred as news emerged that a four-day cease-fire agreement had been... Read more

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Connecticut archbishop calls for female deacons, moving Vatican out of Rome

In an interview with a local news station, Bishop Christopher Coyne said he would tell the Holy Father: “Get [the... Read more

Victoria Villarruel, vice president-elect of Argentina.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

4 key facts about Victoria Villarruel, the Catholic vice president-elect of Argentina

The vice president-elect is known for expressing her Catholic faith in public and for criticizing policies contrary to her principles,... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

YouTube removes popular Catholic channel, accuses it of being a scam

The religious sisters’ YouTube channel was home to a hugely popular documentary about an Irish nun killed in an earthquake... Read more

Pope Francis meets with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza on Nov. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis meets with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza

The pope’s meeting with families of Palestinians in Gaza took place on the same day he met wth relatives of... Read more

Liam Neeson will be joining Jonathan Roumie of “The Chosen” and Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, in leading prayer and reflections for the Hallow App’s Advent Pray25 series.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Hallow app CEO defends partnership with Liam Neeson, a supporter of abortion 

Hallow CEO Alex Jones defended the collaboration saying that the company is “proudly” pro-life. Read more

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By Tyler Arnold,Joe Bukuras

Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi said in a statement that he expects the Vatican to laicize Father Alex Crow. Read more

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022.

Pope Francis assigns U.S. cardinal to carry out ‘urgent’ overhaul of Vatican pension fund

“In Jesus there is no contradiction between truth and charity,” notes professor Marta Rodríguez Díaz, who teaches in the philosophy department of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Gender: The problem isn’t the term but the anthropology behind it, Catholic expert says

“We think of these stories of saints that have withstood all this persecution as belonging to the Middle Ages,” said Bill McGurn, godfather of Jimmy Lai. “It’s going on right now, and we can see it.”

Jimmy Lai’s godfather assesses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

What do we know about the presentation of Mary?

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

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

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