The modern Bramante Staircase in the Vatican Museums, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus …
Archbishop McMahon: Christian message of peace gives “hope and direction” in these pandemic times
Image Source: CBCEW Peace Sunday – 17 January 2021 In England and Wales we celebrate Peace Sunday on the third Sunday of January. Resources for …
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis greets Pope emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on Nov. 28, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus …
Iraq: Papal visit logo unveiled amid uncertainty over Pope Francis’ March trip
The official logo of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq / Saint-Adday More information has been released about the papal visit to Iraq, as Pope Francis …
Cardinal Nichols mourns death of Archbishop Tartaglia
Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia who has died suddenly (Image: Archdiocese of Glasgow) Following the announcement of the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, …
China deemed a top religious freedom concern in 2021
Credit: Gang Liu/Shutterstock China remains a primary human rights concern in 2021, a federal religious freedom commissioner told CNA this week. “China remains of utmost …
Aliens and AI: Catholic society looks at science questions from a faith perspective
The Omega Nebula. Credit: NASA (public domain) This week, scientists discovered an FM radio signal emitting from Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter. No, it’s not …
Pope Francis: Praise God above all in difficult moments
Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged Catholics this morning to praise …
Bioethicists alarmed by UK ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient
Credit: Chodyra Mike 1/Shutterstock. Bioethicists expressed alarm yesterday at a UK court ruling allowing the withdrawal of food and water from a practising Catholic patient. …
Ash Wednesday 2021: Vatican offers guidance on ash distribution amid COVID-19 pandemic
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday / Credit: Vatican Media The Vatican gave guidance yesterday about how priests can distribute ashes on Ash Wednesday amid the …
Vatican Secretary of State knew of investment now under investigation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, in Rome, Sept. 28, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. A letter by Cardinal Pietro Parolin leaked to an Italian …
Rosario Livatino’s postulator: Christians urgently need ‘credible witnesses’
Fr. Giuseppe Livatino, postulator and cousin of martyred judge Rosario Livatino. Credit: www.piolatorre.it. For Catholic judge Rosario Livatino, to “render justice” was an act of …
Cardinal Müller: Media image of ‘two popes’ threatens papacy as a ‘principle of unity
Cardinal Gerhard Müller at a penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 29, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal …
Pope Francis opens ministries of lector and acolyte to women: A CNA Explainer
Pope Francis, April 21, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. On 11 January, Pope Francis published an apostolic letter issued motu proprio (which means “on his own …
Amid complaints, Irish broadcaster again apologizes for blasphemous NYE sketch
After receiving thousands of complaints from citizens and vocal criticism from religious leaders, Ireland’s state broadcaster has apologized after a sketch on its New Year’s …
Franciscan friars return to site of Christ’s baptism after 50 years
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox monastery on the Jordan River in the West Bank. Credit: Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida (CC BY 2.0) For …
Statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Image Source: CBCEW On Friday 22 January 2021 the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into force. This is an historic milestone on …
Pope Francis: We need unity in the Catholic Church, society, and nations
Pope Francis in the apostolic library on Dec. 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican News/CNA. In the face of political discord and self-interest, we have an obligation …
Pope Francis’ doctor dies from COVID-19 complications
Pope Francis with Fabrizio Soccorsi. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to …
Pope Francis asks Immaculate Virgin Mary to intercede for US after Capitol violence
Pope Francis blesses a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal Nov. 11, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis prayed Sunday for …