The Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School singing at the Carmel Mission in California during the Carmel Bach Festival 2019. Credit: Anita Morrison. When …
2020 – Midnight Mass from Clifton Cathedral
Bishop Lang celebrating Mass. Image Source: CBCEW The traditional Christmas Eve celebration of Midnight Mass comes live from the Cathedral of St Peter and St …
Vatican says COVID-19 vaccines ‘morally acceptable’ when no alternatives are available
Shutterstock. The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith stated today that it is “morally acceptable” to receive COVID-19 vaccines produced using cell lines from …
Why Christians believe in resurrection, not reincarnation
Resurrection of the Flesh, fresco by Luca Signorelli in the San Brizio chapel of Orvieto Cathedral (1499-1502). Every time Christians recite the Apostles’ Creed, they …
Pope Francis urges Roman Curia to confront the ‘ecclesial crisis’
Pope Francis speaks to the Roman Curia Dec. 21, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged the Roman Curia Monday not to view the Church …
U.S. Cardinal Dolan urges remembrance of persecuted Christians at Christmas
Refugee children at the Sharia Al Haman Hope Refugee Camp in Duhok, Iraq, March 28, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. U.S. Catholic leaders have challenged the …
Chesterton fans fundraising to create Father Brown mystery game
Credit: Andrey_Kuzmin / Shutterstock. A group of Catholic board game enthusiasts has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to create a game based on the Father …
Pope Francis: ‘Consumerism has stolen Christmas
Pope Francis, seen through the Vatican’s Christmas tree, delivers an Angelus address. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis advised Catholics today not to waste time complaining …
Vatican’s liturgy congregation stresses importance of Sunday of the Word of God
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The Vatican’s liturgy congregation issued a note Saturday encouraging Catholic …
Pope Francis to take part in Netflix series on perspectives of the elderly
Pope Francis, April 21, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. A book by Pope Francis about the perspectives of the elderly is the basis for a forthcoming …
Pell says year in jail was a time of ‘grace and gift’
Cardinal George Pell. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA Cardinal George Pell discussed the surprises, difficulties, and “gift” of everyday life in jail during a press conference this …
Catholic archbishop: papal visit could ‘change trajectory’ of Christian presence in Iraq
Archbishop Bashar Warda, pictured on Feb. 11, 2015. Credit: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk. Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda has said that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the country could …
Vatican permits priests to say up to four Masses on Christmas Day
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, in Rome on Nov. 25, 2014. Credit: Paul Badde. The Vatican’s liturgy congregation will permit …
Pope Francis: Hundreds of millions of children ‘left behind’ amid pandemic
Pope Francis, pictured April 17, 2013. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Hundreds of millions of children have been “left behind” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope …
Council for the Economy discusses Vatican pension fund
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the Council for the Economy. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The Council for the Economy held an online meeting this week to …
Pope Francis sends special envoy to meet with Belarus president
Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus. Credit: www.kremlin.ru. Pope Francis sent a special envoy to meet with the president of Belarus Thursday amid tensions between the …
Pope World Day of Peace message: no peace without a “culture of care”
Image Source: CBCEW In his message for the Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace, Pope Francis appeals to the international community and every individual to …
Mini Pope Francis featured in Vatican’s annual 100 nativity scenes display
Archbishop Rino Fisichella at the inauguration of ‘100 Nativity Scenes at the Vatican’ Dec. 13, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Among the novelties of this year’s …
‘It doesn’t embarrass us’: Art teacher defends Vatican’s much-maligned nativity scene
The Vatican’s nativity scene is unveiled in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 11, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Since it was unveiled last Friday, the Vatican’s nativity …
Scottish MP calls for end to UK two-child tax credit limit
Credit: Alex_Maryna / Shutterstock. A Scottish member of Parliament is calling on the UK government to end a two-child limit on tax credits and other …