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Pope Francis remembers Jimmy Carter’s ‘firm commitment’ to peace, reconciliation

December 30, 2024 Catholic News Agency 20

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

CNA Newsroom, Dec 30, 2024 / 10:25 am (CNA).
Pope Francis praised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s “f… […]

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Dublin Airport aircraft blessing: New chaplain continues 77-year Irish Catholic custom

December 30, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Blessing of a plane at Dublin Airport. / Credit: Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)

Dublin, Ireland, Dec 30, 2024 / 09:30 am (CNA).
Dublin Airport’s tradition of blessing aircraft entered a new chapter in 2024 with the appointment of a Nigerian-bor… […]

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In Vatican meetings, Catholic Land Movement proclaims faith, family, and farming

December 30, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Catholic Land Movement co-founders Andrew Ewell (top left) and Michael Guidice (top right), pictured here on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Andrew Ewell

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dec 30, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Going b… […]

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13 Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers reportedly killed worldwide in 2024

December 30, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

A wooden crucifix / AC Wimmer / EWTN News

CNA Newsroom, Dec 30, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Thirteen missionaries and pastoral workers were killed in service to the Catholic Church in 2024, according to a new report published on Monday.Eight priests… […]

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A conversation with Joseph Pearce about Ignatius Critical Editions

December 29, 2024 Paul Senz 8

There are many problems with the education system in the United States and throughout Western society. These are problems in society as a whole, which have infected the education system. Literature studies are not immune. […]

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The new Nosferatu is spooky, exciting, and God-less

December 29, 2024 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: R Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) is one of the first great horror films ever made, even though it was a brazen rip-off of Bram Stoker’s […]

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Christian faith a hallmark of former president Jimmy Carter’s life

December 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 13

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter makes a short speech from the stage during the Billy Graham Library Dedication Service on May 31, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. / Credit: Davis Turner/Getty Images

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 29, 2024 … […]

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Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues

December 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Baldassare Reina ceremonially pushes open the Holy Door at St. John Lateran on Dec. 29, 2024. / Evandro Inetti/EWTN/Vatican Pool

CNA Newsroom, Dec 29, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA).
On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina op… […]

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Pope Francis: Family dialogue defeats digital distraction

December 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis waves at pilgrims and visitors gathered for the Angelus on Dec. 29, 2024 on St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican / Vatican Media

CNA Newsroom, Dec 29, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA).
On Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis highli… […]

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Pope Francis prays for South Korea air crash victims and families

December 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Newsroom, Dec 29, 2024 / 07:45 am (CNA).
Pope Francis expressed profound sorrow Sunday for the victims… […]

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