Pope Francis waves during the Angelus at the Vatican July 18, 2021./ Vatican Media/CNA. With our small offering, Jesus can do great things, just like …
Pope Francis on Grandparents’ Day: Elderly are not ‘leftovers from life’
Pope Francis greets an elderly woman during his general audience Dec. 19, 2018./ Daniel Ibanez/CNA. On the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, …
Prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Source: CNA “I thank You, Lord, for the comfort of Your presence.” These are the opening words of the prayer for World Day for Grandparents …
Traditionis custodes: Cardinal Zen reacts to restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
Cardinal Joseph Zen. Courtesy Photo. Cardinal Joseph Zen published a statement on Wednesday, saying that new restrictions on the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses are …
Pro-life group ‘ready to go to court’ over new government intervention on N Ireland abortion law
Eleonora_os/Shutterstock. A pro-life group said on Tuesday that it is “ready to go to court within hours” over the commissioning of abortion services in Northern …
Cardinal Müller critiques Pope Francis’ ‘harsh’ response to extraordinary form, compared to German Synodal Way
Gerhard Cardinal Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at a penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica, March 29, 2019. …
Archdiocese of Budapest denounces false statement attributed to Cardinal Erdö opposing Pope Francis
Cardinal Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary./ Thaler Tamás (CC BY 3.0). A statement opposing Pope Francis’ recent restriction on the Traditional Latin Mass attributed …
New norms regarding use of 1962 Roman Missal: Bishops given greater responsibility
Mass Missal Credit: CBCEW After consulting the bishops throughout the world, Pope Francis has decided to modify the norms regulating the use of the 1962 …
Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests in decades
Pope Francis delivers an Angelus address at the Vatican./ Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Pope Francis today expressed his closeness to “the dear Cuban …
Sunday – It is our Day
Image Credit: CBCEW Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England On 19 July, the current legislative powers which assist the mitigations against the Covid-19 virus …
More than 220,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in 2020
The Catholic Cathedral of Limburg in Hesse, Germany./ Mylius via Wikimedia (GFDL 1.2). More than 220,000 people left Catholic Church in Germany in 2020, according …
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after colon surgery
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican July 14 after 11 days in hospital following colon surgery./ Pablo Esparza/CNA. Pope Francis returned to the Vatican today …
Franciscan order elects 121st successor of St. Francis of Assisi
Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, the new minister general of the Order of Friars Minor./ Courtesy of the Order of Friars Minor. The Order of Friars Minor …
Pope Francis visits children on oncology ward of Rome hospital
Pope Francis blesses a child in the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 13, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis yesterday …
Theologian: Germany’s practicing Catholics need more encouragement
Fr. Andreas Wollbold, a professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany./ Regina Frey. A theologian has called on bishops and Catholic organizations …
Priest beaten, arrested amid Cuba protests
A man waves a Cuban flag during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, July 11, 2021. – Thousands of …
Pope Francis to visit Scotland ‘for a very short time’ in November
The flag of Scotland./ Lynx Aqua/Shutterstock. Pope Francis will visit Scotland “for a very short time” in November, a spokesperson for the country’s bishops’ conference …
Pope Francis will stay longer in hospital, says Vatican
Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021./ Vatican Media Pope Francis will stay longer in hospital to recover from …
Pope Francis prays the Angelus from his hospital balcony
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address from Gemelli hospital on July 11, 2011./ Pablo Esparza/CNA In his first public appearance since having an intestinal surgery, …
Catholic elderly are the ‘Intensive Prayer Units’ of the Church
Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton. Credit: CBCEW In a clip from CBCEW ‘Catholic News’ podcast on grandparents and the elderly, Bishop David Oakley thanks …