DHAKA, Bangladesh (CNA)—After landing in Bangladesh Thursday afternoon, Pope Francis made visits to two of the country’s important landmarks – the National Martyrs Memorial in Savar and the Bangabandhu Memorial … Continued
ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNA—Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, and Primate of All Ireland, has launched a 2017 virtual Advent calendar, saying that the online prayers and reflections will … Continued
WASHINGTON (CNA)—Catholic author Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow of the Faith & Reason Institute, and the author of several best-selling books, including Adam and Eve After the Pill and … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—At a Nov. 17 ceremony at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Ambassador Janusz Kotanski delivered a relic of Pope St. John Paul II to Panama’s Ambassador … Continued
MARSEILLE, France (CNA)—At age 113, Sister André is one of the oldest religious sisters in the world. According to French newspaper Le Parisien, Sister André is the oldest person in … Continued
LONDON (CNA)—An English pharmacist charged with murder for the 2015 killing of his 85-year-old father, who wished to die, has been freed by a judge who said, “Your acts of … Continued
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (CNA)—When Pope Francis visited Bosnia and Herzegovina two years ago, he found a country still healing from a devastating conflict two decades earlier. The three-year Bosnian War killed … Continued
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNA)—Seven weeks after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the majority of the island is still without power and many residents are without clean water. While … Continued
LAHORE, Pakistan (CNA)—Amid national challenges, the Pakistani Catholic Bishops’ Conference has announced a Year of the Eucharist to focus on renewal and service. The year will begin on the Solemnity … Continued
NAYPYIDAW, Burma (CNA)—When Pope Francis visits Burma, also known as Myanmar, later this month, his visit will come at one of the most contentious periods of the country’s history. In … Continued