Cardinal Stepinac. public domain. When Esther Gitman proposed a topic for a Fulbright Fellowship, the administrator taking proposals was incredulous. In her 50s at the …
Sacred music album recorded on eve of coronavirus lockdown storms Christmas charts
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 …
Weekly Newsletter 19th December 2020 (49)
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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 …