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Pope Francis entrusts Corsica visit to Our Lady's protection
on December 14, 2024 at 5:31 pm
Pope Francis makes an afternoon visit to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to entrust his 47th Apostolic Journey abroad to the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read all
Aid continues to reach Syrian Christian communities
on December 14, 2024 at 2:18 pm
Michel Constantin, regional director for CNEWA-Pontifical Mission for Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, is in contact with partners in Syria regarding the situation on the ground, and provides an update on the status of the Christian community. Read all
Pope to Nuncio to Russia: War is a serious wound inflicted on human family
on December 14, 2024 at 2:14 pm
Pope Francis sends a letter to the Apostolic Nuncio to Russia nearly a month after the war in Ukraine passed the 1,000 day mark, and laments the suffering inflicted on innocent people while calling on his representative to foster diplomatic efforts to seek peace. Read all
Cardinal Parolin: ‘In Corsica, the Pope will call for prayer and responsibility’
on December 14, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Speaking to Vatican News, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin describes Pope Francis’ 47th Apostolic Journey to Corsica on Sunday as a journey in the footsteps of Christian tradition, testimony, and encounter, during which he will reaffirm that the Mediterranean must not become a cemetery for migrants. Read all
Pope Francis calls for putting the sick back at the centre of care
on December 14, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Pope Francis meets with members of the Italian Association against Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, and emphasises the need to dispel the "darkness of pain" generated by infirmity through the gift of self and closeness. Read all
Zayed Award Committee: Candidates are ‘Apostles of Hope’ in wounded world
on December 14, 2024 at 11:04 am
Following their audience with Pope Francis, members of the judging committee for the 2025 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity share their belief in the importance of recognizing the extraordinary efforts people make to foster peace and fraternity. Read all
Pope encourages artists to build peace and hope through art
on December 14, 2024 at 10:29 am
Pope Francis meets with artists and organizers of the 2024 Christmas Concert in the Vatican and encourages them to use their talent and artistry to promote fraternity and reconciliation to build peace and hope in a broken world. Read all
The Jubilees of the 20th century through the lens of the media
on December 13, 2024 at 5:26 pm
A series of docufilms entitled "I Giubilei Mediatici" (Media Jubilees) offers an original and previously unseen perspective on the Holy Years of the 20th century. Read all
Fr Pasolini: Trust is the key to hope
on December 13, 2024 at 5:08 pm
The new Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, delivers his second Advent Sermon to Pope Francis and the Roman Curia. Read all
Sudan: The fierce hope of a forgotten nation
on December 13, 2024 at 3:46 pm
A 20-month civil war has plummeted Sudan into a devastating humanitarian crisis with widespread violence, starvation, and displacement, but its people persist with hope, urging international action for peace and aid. Read all

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The healing of a Royal Navy sailor at Lourdes
on December 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Jack Traynor (next to child on first row) as a pilgrim to Lourdes in 1925, two years after his healing. / Credit: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). In 1944, Father Patrick O’Connor, an Irish priest and member of the Missionary […]
The Nazi resister who had one of the most profound Advents ever
on December 14, 2024 at 11:00 am
Detail of a 1964 West German postage stamp showing Father Alfred Delp. / Credit: Zabanski/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). In the waning months of World War II, deep in the heart of Nazi Germany, a Catholic priest prayed in a prison cell, awaiting trial and a likely death […]
Russian Orthodox patriarch writes to pregnant women to encourage them to keep their babies
on December 12, 2024 at 11:00 am
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church. / Credit: Nickolay Vinokurov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is sending letters in support of new mothers in Russia as part of a new project designed to encourage pregnant women to […]
Notre Dame chief architect reveals ‘particular devotion’ to Our Lady
on December 11, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Philippe Villeneuve, the architect of the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, speaks with EWTN News’ Colm Flynn about his devotion to Our Lady on “EWTN News In Depth.” / Credit: Screenshot/“EWTN News In Depth” CNA Staff, Dec 11, 2024 / 14:35 pm […]
Pope Francis is a proponent of popular piety, expert says
on December 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Father Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche of the Archdiocese of Toledo in Spain is an expert in popular piety. / Credit: Nicolás de Cárdenas/ACI Prensa Madrid, Spain, Dec 11, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). Father Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche, a Spanish priest and an expert in liturgy and popular […]
Catholic Church to European Union: Fight against anti-Christian hate
on December 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm
The flag of the European Union flying in Rome. / Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA Madrid, Spain, Dec 10, 2024 / 13:30 pm (CNA). The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) has called on the European Union (EU) to appoint a coordinator for the fight against […]
Norwegian parish holds Day of Prayer for Unborn in response to new abortion laws
on December 10, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Ålesund, a port town on the west coast of Norway. / Credit: May_Lana/Shutterstock Oslo, Norway, Dec 10, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA). On Monday, the parish community of Our Lady’s Church in Ålesund, a port town on the west coast of Norway, gathered for a day of prayer dedicated to the […]
Healing at Lourdes of British World War I soldier declared ‘miraculous’
on December 10, 2024 at 2:30 pm
John Traynor is believed to be the first British Catholic to be cured at Lourdes. / Credit: Courtesy of Hospitality of Our Lady of Lourdes Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 10, 2024 / 09:30 am (CNA). The healing of a British World War I soldier at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France […]
How could the Holy House of Mary in Nazareth have ended up in Loreto, Italy?
on December 10, 2024 at 9:00 am
The Holy House of Our Lady in the Shrine of Loreto. / Credit: Tatiana Dyuvbanova/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Dec 10, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). What do Galileo, Mozart, Descartes, Cervantes, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux have in common? They all traveled hundreds of miles to step inside the […]
First Mass celebrated in restored Notre Dame cathedral
on December 9, 2024 at 8:10 pm
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presides at the first Mass in the reopened Cathedral of Notre Dame on Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: EWTN/Screenshot ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 9, 2024 / 15:10 pm (CNA). The archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, on Dec. 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated the […]