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Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic
By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Nov 13, 2024 / 04:00 am In April 1912, Mother Frances Cabrini was in Italy with her sisters. Her plans were to visit her foundations in France, Spain, and England before sailing back to the United States in mid-April to continue work in New York …
How St. John Paul II helped bring down the Berlin Wall: 35 years later
By Rudolf Gehrig Rome Newsroom, Nov 9, 2024 / 11:00 am As Germany marks the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall this year, key witnesses are highlighting the crucial role played by St. John Paul II in bringing about the peaceful revolution that transformed Europe. “I am absolutely convinced that …
Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ on public display in Vatican basilica for first time in 150 years
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 9, 2024 / 06:00 am For the first time in over a century, the historic Chair of St. Peter, a wooden throne symbolizing the pope’s magisterial authority, has been removed from its gilded bronze reliquary in St. Peter’s Basilica to be displayed for public veneration. …
Notre Dame bells ring for the first time since devastating fire 5 years ago
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 8, 2024 / 16:40 pm The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris have rung for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire broke out in the spire and roof of the historic French church. Notre-Dame of Paris passed the major …
3 states reject pro-abortion ballot measures while 7 other states expand abortion
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2024 / 10:15 am Voters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota on Tuesday night voted down major pro-abortion proposals in their states, while seven other states saw voters approve measures to expand abortion, in several cases codifying abortion access into the state constitution. After …
Vatican: Holy days of obligation not dispensed if transferred to a Monday
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 09:45 am The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing practice in the U.S. Church. In its complementary norms, the …
Bishop Robert Barron pans ‘Conclave’ movie: ‘Run away from it as fast as you can’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to skip the new film “Conclave” — a fictional movie that depicts a papal conclave — saying that it “checks every woke box.” “If you are interested in a film about the Catholic …
Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 17:35 pm Many Catholics may be unaware that they can obtain not one but eight plenary indulgences for departed souls in the first week of November. For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending …
U.S. bishops announce Christ the King novena, urge prayers for ‘freedom of the Church’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 3, 2024 / 06:00 am The Bishops’ Committee for Religious Freedom, an office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is encouraging the faithful to participate in a novena ahead of the feast of Christ the King, which will be celebrated on …
Pope Francis appoints Chicago auxiliary bishop to lead Milwaukee Archdiocese
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 4, 2024 / 14:00 pm Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki and named Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey Grob to be his successor. With the Nov. 4 appointment, the 63-year-old Grob will be returning to his birth state of Wisconsin. …
