5 things to know and share about St. Nicholas
Vatican City, Dec 6, 2025 / 04:00 am St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus. Not […]
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Christ Pratt to release documentary on tomb of St. Peter
CNA Staff, Dec 6, 2025 / 12:00 pm American actor Chris Pratt, best known for his roles in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World,” is currently filming a documentary on the Vatican Necropolis, which […]
New Slovak Virgin Mary mosaic highlights spiritual bonds between Slovakia and Vatican
Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, president of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, blesses the new mosaic of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Vatican Gardens at a ceremony attended by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Vatican officials on Dec. 5, 20… […]
The saint of Christmas and ecumenism: Bari celebrates St. Nicholas
Statue of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of Bari, Italy, at the Pontifical Basilica of St. Nicholas. / Credit: Veronica Giacometti/ACI Stampa
ACI Stampa, Dec 6, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
The people of Bari, a city in southern Italy, have a deep de… […]
Christmas 2025: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries
The contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, support themselves by offering their hand-painted chinaware and other unique gifts for sale. / Credit: Monastery of Bethlehem
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec … […]
Leader of schismatic Colorado Springs group disregards excommunication
Denver, Colorado, Dec 5, 2025 / 18:18 pm After receiving a letter of excommunication from the Vatican, the leader of a schismatic group in Colorado Springs told congregants he would ignore it — furthering the […]
Sidewalk counselor finds woman crying in pain outside Planned Parenthood clinic in Chicago
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2025 / 17:54 pm The pro-life nonprofit Coalition Life is planning to ramp up its sidewalk counseling initiative at a Planned Parenthood facility in Chicago after a woman was found […]
Youth, migrant workers, and peacekeepers reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon
Joseph Karam (far left) arrived with his parents, his aunt and uncle, and a group of about 90 Lebanese-Americans from across the United States — all drawn by the significance of witnessing Pope Leo’s first international visit and experiencing it… […]
Young artists’ images of Nativity win awards from Missionary Childhood Association
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2025 / 16:08 pm Children across the U.S. received awards for their artwork portraying the Nativity of Jesus in Washington, D.C. “Through their creativity, they have beautifully expressed the story […]
Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 5, 2025 / 15:38 pm The profile of Pope Leo XIV is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia, and his names — both the one he took […]