GRECCIO, Italy (CNA)—Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Dec. 1 on the meaning and importance of Nativity scenes, calling for this “wonderful sign” to be more widely displayed in family … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Marking the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople Nov. 30, voicing his desire for full communion between Catholics … Continued
Paris, France (CNA)—Tensions are reportedly running high between French authorities overseeing the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, as they create plans to rebuild the church damaged by fire earlier … Continued
Fort Wayne, Ind. (CNA)—The unlikely friendship between a controversial abortion doctor and a local Catholic shows the impact of encounter and friendship in spreading the Gospel, an Indiana priest said … Continued
BEIJING (CNA)—Priests and parishioners have barricaded themselves in a Catholic church in the Chinese province of Hebei. According to reports, the Catholics are attempting to prevent the Chinese government from … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA)—A South Carolina Catholic priest denied Holy Communion to presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday because of the candidate’s support for legal abortion. Father Robert Morey, pastor of … Continued
NEW YORK CITY (CNA)—While Christians in Iraq and Syria suffer in the aftermath of Islamic State genocide, a new “hot spot” of persecution has emerged in South and East Asia, … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C., (CNA)—A professional baseball clubhouse might not be considered a particularly religious place today, but one chaplain says the Catholic priesthood is needed—and desired—as much as ever there. “When … Continued
FREDERICTON (CNA)—Clinic 554, the only private abortion clinic in New Brunswick is closing because of financial instability, its director announced Thursday. The Fredericton clinic is a family practice that, according … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—Pope Francis will canonize four women alongside John Henry Newman this Sunday. These women – a stigmatist, a mystic, a Roman orphan, and Nobel Peace prize nominee – … Continued