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Meet the young Catholic pilgrims who will walk thousands of miles with the Eucharist this summer
By Jonah McKeown, Peter Pinedo CNA Staff, Mar 12, 2024 / 15:30 pm A group of two dozen young Catholic pilgrims will walk thousands of miles across the United States this summer, carrying Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through city streets and the countryside, converging at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. Collectively, the …
What to expect at the 2024 Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 11, 2024 / 07:00 am The 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, taking place July 17–21 in Indianapolis, is expected to draw tens of thousands of people for Masses, worship, talks, workshops, and more to celebrate Christ’s true presence in the Eucharist. The congress, the first such event …
How the early Christians lived their lives: 5 ways to be a witness today
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 12, 2024 / 07:00 am The book “The Example of the First Christians,” published in 2023 by the University of Navarra, examines the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth, whose lives continue to inspire and resonate with Catholics of all times, including today. …
Archbishop of Port-au-Prince: ‘There is real danger of civil war in Haiti’
By Diego Lopez Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 11, 2024 / 16:20 pm The archbishop of Port-au-Prince and president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference, Max Leroy Mésidor, shared his perspective on the difficult situation facing his country and the pastoral work of the Church in the midst of violence, kidnappings, and …
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?
by Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 23, 2024 / 18:25 pm The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage released a schedule of all the stops along the four pilgrimage routes planned across the country and ending at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this July. The stops, which were announced by organizers …
8 of the most popular novenas
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 9, 2024 / 07:00 am A novena is a traditional form of Catholic prayer lasting nine days. Typically, novenas focus on asking God for a specific intention and many are prayed through a saint’s intercession. Novenas are a beautiful way to grow in prayer …
Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender
by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 9, 2024 / 18:34 pm The Vatican on Saturday said Pope Francis did not mean to suggest that Ukraine ought to surrender to Russia when he referred to “the courage of the white flag” in a newly released television interview. Vatican spokesman Matteo …
Catholic Charities Chicago to cut 300 jobs amid transition away from government contracts
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 8, 2024 / 17:35 pm Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago announced large-scale job cuts this week amid a plan to move away from “increasingly complex and uncertain” government contracts and rely instead more heavily on charitable donations. In a March 7 statement shared with …
Uptick in attacks on Catholic parishes reveals hostility to faith, religious liberty
By Martin Barillas Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mar 6, 2024 / 08:00 am In a message to parishioners, Father Ed Cimbala, pastor of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Parish in New York City, revealed that overnight on March 3 intruders entered his rectory and office, wrecking both while he was sleeping in an attack that …
‘Cabrini’ celebrates the saint whose trust in Christ changed New York
By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Mar 6, 2024 / 06:00 am “During the past few weeks, dark-featured women, in the garb of Sisters of Charity, have been going through the Italian quarters in the Bend and in Little Italy, climbing up dark, steep, and narrow stairways, diving down into foul …
