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New placements announced for seminarians after controversial closure of seminary in Argentina

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Seminarians of the San Rafael, Argentina, seminary. / Aci Prensa

San Rafael, Argentina, Dec 16, 2021 / 14:34 pm (CNA).
The Diocese of San Rafael in Argentina’s Mendoza Province announced the new placements for the seminarians who were attending… […]

Holy Land Christians need more protection, Christian leaders in Jerusalem warn

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null / Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Shutterstock

Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 13:49 pm (CNA).
Christian leaders in Jerusalem are seeking an “urgent dialogue” with local authorities to discuss further protections for Christians in the Holy Land. … […]

Pope Francis: Halving of Jesuit numbers worldwide is a lesson in humility

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 13

Pope Francis speaks to Jesuits at the apostolic nunciature in Athens, Greece, Dec. 4, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Dec 16, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
In a private meeting with Jesuits earlier this month, Pope Francis said that a sharp decli… […]

St. Januarius’ blood liquefies for third time in 2021

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

The reliquary of St. Januarius at Mass in Naples Cathedral, Italy, Dec. 16, 2021. / Screenshot from canale21.it.

Naples, Italy, Dec 16, 2021 / 11:55 am (CNA).
The blood of St. Januarius liquefied on Thursday after a day of intense prayer in the… […]

Nigerian bishop: Christian persecution is “more intense now than ever”

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Diocese of Yola, pictured in 2015. / Ogalaemmauel/CC BY-SA 4.0

Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 11:30 am (CNA).
A Nigerian Catholic bishop has challenged the United States Secretary of State to justify his decisi… […]

Marquette bishop: Document on same-sex attraction, gender dysmorphia about accompaniment, not exclusion

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 4

"Christ and the Woman of Samaria," by Guercino. / Public domain

Denver Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 10:55 am (CNA).
A document addressing the pastoral care of persons experiencing same-sex attraction and gender dysmorphia is about accompa… […]

Final 12 kidnapped missionaries released by Haitian gang

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

null / ContentForAll/Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 10:17 am (CNA).
The final 12 missionaries were released by a Haitian gang on Thursday, Dec. 16, exactly two months to the day after they were kidnapped while working at… […]

First known nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Nativity scene commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV in 1292. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. / null

Rome Newsroom, Dec 16, 2021 / 07:30 am (CNA).
The first known nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas.The und… […]

St. Januarius’ blood fails to liquefy at start of December anniversary

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

The reliquary of St. Januarius is held by the celebrant at Mass in Naples Cathedral, Italy, Dec. 16, 2021. / Screenshot from canale21.it.

Naples, Italy, Dec 16, 2021 / 05:10 am (CNA).
The blood of St. Januarius, patron of the Italian city of Na… […]

‘Austria prays’: A nation turns to the rosary for an end to the pandemic

December 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

A statue of the Virgin Mary outside the Pfarrkirche St. Alban in Matrei in Osttirol, Austria. / josefkubes via Shutterstock.

Markt Piesting, Austria, Dec 16, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
As Austria battles a new wave of COVID-19 infections, an initia… […]

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