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Why a new consecration to St. Joseph is spreading like wildfire
by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Dec 31, 2020 / 04:00 am MT (CNA).- One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his foster father, is also one of the quietest. And as such, he can be one of the most overlooked people in the …
What is acedia, how do you pronounce it, and why does this priest tweet about it?
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, May 19, 2020 / 02:00 am MT (CNA).- What should you be doing right now? If the answer is “not reading this article,” you might want to keep going. If you’re reading this article because you’re distracting yourself from something that needs to be done, …
After abortion is legalized in Argentina, Catholic bishops decry chasm between politicians and the people
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec 30, 2020 / 09:38 am MT (CNA).- After the senate in Argentina legalized abortion in the early hours of Wednesday, December 30, the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference released a statement accusing the country’s political leadership of being far away from the sentiment of the people and vowed …
Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe installed in chapel of Polish parliament
CNA Staff, Dec 28, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Relics of Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe were installed in a chapel in Poland’s parliament before Christmas. The relics were transferred Dec. 17 to the Mother of God, Mother of the Church chapel, which also contains relics of the Polish …
Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances
Vatican City, Dec 28, 2020 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a new law Monday reorganizing Vatican finances following a series of scandals. In a document issued Dec. 28, the pope formalized the transfer of financial responsibilities from the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to the Administration of the …
Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of ‘Amoris laetitia’ with year dedicated to family
Vatican City, Dec 27, 2020 / 04:16 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia In his Angelus address Dec. 27, the feast of the Holy Family, the pope noted that …
Pope Francis calls for ‘vaccines for all’ as he gives Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing
Vatican City, Dec 25, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing Friday, Pope Francis called for coronavirus vaccines to be made available to the world’s neediest people. The pope made a special appeal to leaders to grant the poor access to vaccines against …
Pope Francis on Christmas Eve: The poor manger was rich in love
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 24, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said that the poverty of Christ’s birth in a stable contains an important lesson for today. “That manger, poor in everything yet rich in love, teaches that true nourishment in life comes …
First known nativity scene figurines can now be seen in St. Mary Major Basilica
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Dec 23, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground Chapel of the Nativity in the Basilica of St. Mary Major — known to Italians as Santa Maria …
Will these Louisiana Cajun Catholics become saints?
by Mary Farrow Lafayette, La., Dec 23, 2020 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- Three Cajun Catholics from the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana are on their way to becoming canonized saints after a historic ceremony earlier this year. During the Jan. 11 ceremony, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of Lafayette officially opened …
