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Pope Francis asks Mary’s intercession in World Day of Peace video
Pope Francis implores the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for an end to human conflicts in a new video released... Read more
Investment firm develops Catholic faith-aligned 401(k) plan
A Denver-based investment firm is working to develop a 401(k) retirement plan that filters out stocks that promote behavior in... Read more
Why are the solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace celebrated on the same day?
Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother... Read more
Pope Francis: Faith allows Christians to live transition into the new year ‘differently’
Pope Francis rang in the new year and gave thanks for 2023 at a special New Year’s Eve Vatican liturgy. Read more
Pope Francis says Benedict XVI ‘blesses us and accompanies us’ from heaven
In his final Angelus address of 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on the one-year anniversary of... Read more
4 kernels of wisdom from Pope Benedict XVI’s last message to the world
On the first anniversary of the former pope's death, we look at his final work, “What Is Christianity? The Last... Read more
Thousands of ‘Star Singers’ continue tradition of bringing Christ’s blessings for new year
Every year in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, thousands of children go from door to door dressed as the three Wise... Read more
CNA’s top 10 Catholic stories of 2023
2023 was filled with highs and lows for the Catholic community. Here is a list of our top Catholic stories... Read more
Here’s where Christians continued to face persecution in 2023
Christians have been persecuted by adversarial groups since the time of the apostles, and in varied parts of the world... Read more
What countries did Pope Francis visit in 2023 and what did he say?
Despite advanced age and health challenges, the pope visited six countries on three continents in 2023. Read more
Catholics continue to rally around Afghan refugee families in St. Louis
Exhausted Afghan men, women, and children continue to arrive to the United States. In many places, Christians are the ones... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
