Archive for December 29, 2023
‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school
Students at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver don’t wait in line for confession. Instead, they pick up a buzzer... Read more
Vatican announces art contest for Stations of the Cross to be displayed in St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican has announced an art competition in which your paintings can be displayed inside of St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors
CNA took a closer look at three Catholic universities that experienced impressive growth in 2023 and one that will be... Read more
2023 witnessed continued attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, churches
Attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers only got worse once Roe was officially overturned in June 2022, and they continued throughout... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Burke amid salary, apartment controversy
In a press release, the Holy See Press Office briefly mentioned that the pope had met with Cardinal Raymond Burke... Read more
‘Benedict trusted Francis. But he was bitterly disappointed,’ biographer says in new interview
Pope Benedict XVI’s biographer, Peter Seewald, has raised concerns about how Pope Francis is managing the legacy of his predecessor. Read more
Americans United for Life releases scorecard for most pro-life states in U.S.
AUL’s list showed Arkansas as the most pro-life state in the country, with other southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama,... Read more
Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
A prominent black Pentecostal leader is voicing his “solidarity” with African Catholics and urging Pope Francis to withdraw the new... Read more
India’s Modi hosts Christian leaders for Christmas amid rising persecution
“Christmas is an occasion to remember Jesus Christ’s life’s message and values,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, addressing Christian leaders. Read more
UPDATE: 4 priests arrested in 2 days by Nicaraguan dictatorship
“We can denote this last year as the year with the most attacks against the Catholic Church in the recent... Read more
Pope Francis urges young adults at Taizé event to ‘dare to build a different world’
The European Meeting is an annual ecumenical Christian event that hosts several thousand young adults from across the world to... Read more
Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pontiff expressed “his wishes of peace — just peace for all of us” during... Read more
EWTN to air conference on Pope Benedict XVI one year after his death
A conference titled “Remembering Benedict XVI: Life, Teaching, Legacy” will be held in Rome on Dec. 30–31 and will air... Read more
From hatred to love: Christmas reflections of a Muslim convert to Catholicism
For Zubair Simonson, Hamas’ propaganda efforts do great harm to the Palestinian people, who end up paying the price of... Read more
Chris Christie ties his shift on gay marriage to Vatican ruling on same-sex blessings
Christie, who identifies as Catholic, told New Hampshire voters: “I don’t have any objection to it any longer. In the... Read more
