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What is the ‘Black Nazarene’? Here’s the fascinating history of this centuries-old tradition

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

The Black Nazarene is a centuries-old Filipino devotion. / Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 5, 2022 / 16:26 pm (CNA).
In 2015, Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio, the rector of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, spoke with CNA about … […]

Pope Francis remembers late Spanish cardinal as a ‘devoted pastor’

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Cardinal Francisco Álvarez Martínez (1925-2022). / Conferencia Episcopal Española via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis offered his condolences on Wednesday following the death of Spanish Cardina… […]

Despite censorship, Heartbeat International’s Abortion Pill Reversal program is saving lives

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Abortion Pill Reversal seeks to counter the effects of the first progesterone-blocking abortion pill, providing an opportunity to save the unborn child. / Shutterstock

Denver Newsroom, Jan 5, 2022 / 14:32 pm (CNA).
Jor-El Godsey, president of H… […]

Archbishop offers condolences to those mourning after Philadelphia fire

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia. Courtesy photo. / null

Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 5, 2022 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
Following a fire in a Philadelphia apartment building that killed at least 13 on Wednesday, the city’s archbishop offered condolenc… […]

Which countries will Pope Francis visit in 2022?

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis departs Rome for Iraq on March 5, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
As the new year begins amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the world, Pope Francis has no official inter… […]

Why 2022 could be a year of major changes in the Roman Curia

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

null / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
Last year ended with a major change in the Roman Curia: the departure of Cardinal Peter Turkson as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.Pope Fran… […]

‘Hail Full of Grace!’: Colorado resident pens reflection after losing home in Marshall Fire

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

A Mary statue stands amid the remains of the Greany home in Louisville, Colo., following the Marshall Fire. / Kat and Tom Greany via Archdiocese of Denver.

Denver, Colo., Jan 5, 2022 / 11:14 am (CNA).
On Dec. 30, a fast-moving wildfire destroye… […]

Pope Francis: Society loses when ‘dogs and cats take the place of children’

January 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 5

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jan 5, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is a civilizational loss when dogs and cats replace children in… […]

In India, Missionaries of Charity ration food after government blocks foreign funds

January 4, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

A Missionary of Charity in Rome, Sept. 16, 2017. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

New Delhi, India, Jan 4, 2022 / 18:01 pm (CNA).
The Missionaries of Charity have begun to ration their distribution of food and other items to the poor in the wake of the Ind… […]

Bishop appointed for Spain’s Diocese of Solsona

January 4, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer, who was appointed Bishop of Solsona Jan. 3, 2021. / CEE

Solsona, Spain, Jan 4, 2022 / 17:39 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer as Bishop of Solsona. The Spanish … […]

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