Pope Francis gives the Angelus address from the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said this morning that great joy is found when one …
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic bishops apologize for ‘abject failure’
Celtic Cross on the hill at Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland. Credit: Tom Haymes (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th …
Ten Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die in a single week
Bishop Vincent Logan – 30th June 1941 – 14 January 2021 In the past week, ten Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for …
First ever virtual Holy Land Co-ordination
Image Source: CBCEW 16 – 21 January 2021 Bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa will meet remotely this year to reflect on …
Vatican court due to hold sentence hearing for ex-Vatican bank president
The Institute for Religious Works, or ‘Vatican bank’. (File Photo/CNA). The Vatican court is due to hold a sentencing hearing next week in a criminal …
Rabbi: Polish Catholic Church’s Day of Judaism is a ‘holy day’
Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland, speaks at a press conference for the 24th Day of Judaism on Jan 14, 2021. Screenshot: Salve NET …
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‘This was a historic moment’: England’s personal ordinariate celebrates its 10th anniversary
Mgr Keith Newton is ordained as a Catholic priest at Westminster Cathedral, London, England, Jan. 15, 2011. Credit: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk. Ten years ago today, Msgr. Keith …
Bishop McAleenan: It’s time to act on racial justice
Image Source: CBCEW Racial Justice Sunday 2021 Reflecting on a year that saw a global pandemic disproportionately impact on ethnic minority groups and a series …
Monsignor Mark Langham – Requiescat in pace
Monsignor Mark Langham – RIP Monsignor Mark Langham, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral, has died today, 15 January 2021, after a long battle with cancer. …
Iraqi Catholics urged to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit country
Mass at the Chaldean Cathedral in Erbil, Iraq, on April 12, 2015. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. A cardinal has called on Iraqi Catholics to pray at Sunday …
Catholic Church resumes Sunday Masses in Iceland
Christ the King Cathedral (Landakotskirkja) in Reykjavik, Iceland. Credit: Helgi Halldórsson/freddi (CC BY-SA 2.0). The Catholic Church is resuming public Sunday Masses in Iceland after the …
Vatican Museums hope to reopen in February
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 …