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Pope Francis laicizes schismatic Argentine priest 

Nov 19, 2024

By Julieta Villar

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

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

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

Nov 20, 2024

By Courtney Mares

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

Martin Scorsese on the set of his new series on the life of the saints. The show premieres Sunday, Nov, 17, 2024, on Fox Nation.

11 things to know about Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’

Nov 16, 2024

By Alyssa Murphy

Here are 11 things Catholics should know about the new docudrama series from Martin Scorsese called “The Saints,” premiering Nov.... Read more

Sister Clare Crockett.

7 things to know about Sister Clare Crockett 

Nov 14, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced... Read more

Cardinal Francis Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Rome in November 2024.

Cardinal Arinze cautions priests against lengthy homilies

Nov 17, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

“A homily well prepared should last around 10 minutes. A university lecture of 45 minutes is for a different setting,”... Read more

Coat of arms of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher.

What is the Jerusalem Cross?

Nov 19, 2024

By Matthew Bunson

The Jerusalem Cross is one of the most immediately distinguishable Christian symbols anywhere. Read more

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

By Hannah Brockhaus

The second edition of the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” (“Order of Funerals for Roman Pontiffs”) is a revision of the... Read more

Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti on Nov. 14, 2024, was named the 2024 Opus Prize laureate, which comes with a $1.2 million award recognizing transformative humanitarian work.

Nigerian Catholic religious sister wins $1.2 million Opus Prize

Nov 18, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti, the founder and executive director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention in Abuja, Nigeria,... Read more

Marian Tompson, 94, a founder of La Leche League, resigned over the group’s decision to allow men who believe they are women to participate in the organization’s breastfeeding support groups.

2 leaders resign from La Leche League over shift to include men in breastfeeding groups

Nov 14, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The international board of La Leche League recently directed all British affiliates to begin accommodating men who believe they are... Read more

Left to right: John Ratcliffe, Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

UPDATE: Trump picks several Catholics for Cabinet: Kennedy, Rubio, Stefanik, Ratcliffe, Duffy

Nov 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president made more than a dozen announcements within 10 days of his electoral victory over... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Honoring the ‘saints next door’: Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of local holy men and women

Nov 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated Nov. 9 as a day to honor these figures of... Read more

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

By Daniel Payne

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

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Nov. 10, 2024.

Pope Francis asks Rome’s Catholics to help combat ‘housing emergency’ during 2025 jubilee

Nov 15, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

“I want all diocesan realities that own real estate to offer their contribution to stem the housing emergency,” Pope Francis... Read more

Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas, expressed his hope that the approval of a series of liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Chiapas “will encourage the process to promote similar adaptations in other Indigenous groups.”

Vatican approves liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in Mexico

Nov 18, 2024

By Diego López Colín

According to Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, this decision transforms certain Indigenous expressions into “liturgy of the Church.” Read more

Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education, speaks to CNA during the USCCB’s fall plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024.

U.S. bishops embrace Dignitas Infinita to combat ‘widespread violation of human dignity’

Nov 15, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Dignitas Infinita, issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in April, addresses growing concerns such as gender... Read more

Pope Francis prays during the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis’ claim that Israel action in Gaza could be ‘genocide’ draws criticism

Nov 18, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into claims that a genocide may be happening in Gaza has garnered some criticism.  Read more

Stephen Hildebrand, vice president for academic affairs at Franciscan University (left); Deborah Savage, professor of theology at Franciscan University (center); and Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of Franciscan University (right), at a panel discussion at the Oct. 24-26, 2024, “Man and Woman in the Order of Creation Conference.”

Franciscan University to launch Institute for the Study of Man and Woman

Nov 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

University President Father Dave Pivonka announced the launch of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman during an... Read more

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

ATF urges churches to adopt ‘enhanced security measures’ amid arson incidents

Nov 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The ATF said it “urges all religious institutions to take enhanced security measures to protect their congregations and facilities” after... Read more

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Catholic Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s nominee for top Cabinet post

Nov 14, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for the key post of U.S. secretary of state. Read more

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New Senate majority leader John Thune an ‘unwavering defender of life’

Nov 15, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

A pro-life advocacy group is lauding the GOP’s recent election of South Dakota Sen. John Thune as Republican majority leader... Read more