Pope Francis speaks during the Angelus prayer. | Vatican Media On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for …
Pope Francis names Vatican diplomat next papal envoy to Medjugorje
St. James the Greater Church in Medjugorje | level75 via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Pope Francis yesterday appointed a longtime Vatican diplomat to be his …
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreath | Shutterstock During the holidays, nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent wreaths? Advent wreaths are traditionally …
Pope Francis attends student play on how the pandemic has affected young people
Pope Francis meets young people of the Scholas Community at Rome’s Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae, Nov. 25, 2021 | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis …
Pope Francis: Prayer is ‘the most important means of communication’
Pope Francis meets members of the Pauline Family in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Nov. 25, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged members of the …
Channel deaths “tragic summons to action”, says Cardinal Nichols
Migrants Memorial Dover Following the tragic death of at least 27 migrants in the Channel on Wednesday – the worst-ever migrant tragedy in that body …
Pope Francis to disabled people: The Church needs you
Pope Francis embraces a man in a wheelchair at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 10, 2015. | L’Osservatore Romano. In …
Listen to the voices of women and girls targeted for their Christian faith, says Bishop
Red Wednesday Westminster Catherdral turned Red. Red Wednesday, 24 November 2021, is a day on which we shine a light on the injustice of Christian …
Pope Francis: St. Joseph is protecting the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 24, 2021. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. St. Joseph continues to protect the Catholic …
Homily: Friendship was Sir David Amess’ great gift to others
Canon Pat Browne, given his homily at the Requiem Mass for Sir David Amess MP at Westminster Cathedral. Credit: CBCEW The Catholic Duty Priest to …
Requiem Mass for Sir David Amess
Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrating the Requiem Mass for Sir David Amess MP at Westminster Cathedral. Credit: CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols has celebrated the Requiem Mass …
Pope Francis tells young adults to hold onto hope as Advent nears
Pope Francis met participants and organizers of a Christmas songwriting contest at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 2021 | Vatican Media Pope Francis told young …
Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis is beatified in Poland
The beatification of Fr. Jan Macha in Katowice, Poland, Nov. 20, 2021. | Screenshot from Katedra Katowice YouTube channel. A Catholic priest guillotined by the …
Pope Francis: Christ is not like other kings, he is a King for others
Pope Francis speaks after delivering his Angelus address at the Vatican, Nov. 21, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis said today that Christ is “not …
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young Catholics to be ‘critical conscience of society’
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 21, 2021. | EWTN News/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool. Pope Francis …
Here’s the story of how the feast of Christ the King came about
Our Lord Christ the King parish in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first in the world to have a church with that name. An earlier church …
Bishops’ Statement: Honouring Sunday
Image Credit: CBCEW During the pandemic, public worship was suspended for a time and there have been restrictions on parish life. As a result, people …
Vatican finance trial: Pope Francis’ role in London deal questioned by defence
A hearing in the Vatican finance trial is held on Nov. 17, 2021. | Vatican Media. A defence attorney in a major Vatican finance trial …
Vatican finance trial: What’s happened so far and where is it heading?
The Tribunal of the Vatican City State holds a hearing in a multipurpose room at the Vatican Museums. | Vatican Media. A Vatican judge’s partial …
Pope Francis: St. Joseph teaches us to notice the people the world ignores
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2021. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. St. Joseph teaches us to see and …