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From hatred to love: Christmas reflections of a Muslim convert to Catholicism

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Zubair Simonson, OFS, is a convert who was raised Muslim. / Credit: The Journey Home/EWTN Global Catholic Network

ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 29, 2023 / 16:10 pm (CNA).
Christmas is a time of reconciliation. God himself chose to become a man, coming … […]

Pope Francis urges young adults at Taizé event to ‘dare to build a different world’

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

A prayer meeting organized by the Taizé community. / Credit: Christian Pulfrich, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED, Wikimedia

CNA Staff, Dec 29, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis urged young people attending the 46th European Meeting organized by the ecumeni… […]

Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican on May 13, 2023, their first meeting since the start of the full-scale war with Russia. / Credit: Vatican Media

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 29, 2023 / 15:30 pm (CNA… […]

India’s Modi hosts Christian leaders for Christmas amid rising persecution

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a Christmas gathering with Christian leaders, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai and Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto, at his residence in New Delhi on Dec. 25, 2023. / Credit: Prime Minister of Indi… […]

Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 6

Rev. Eugene F. Rivers III. / Credit: Ben P L from Provo, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 29, 2023 / 12:20 pm (CNA).
With some African bishops expressing concerns about the Vatican’s new same-sex blessing … […]

Americans United for Life releases scorecard for most pro-life states in U.S.

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Dec 29, 2023 / 11:30 am (CNA).
The pro-life group Americans United for Life (AUL) has released its annual “Life List” revealing its full rankings of every U.S. state from most to least pro-life.&nbs… […]

‘Benedict trusted Francis. But he was bitterly disappointed,’ biographer says in new interview

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is greeted by Pope Francis during the Ordinary Public Consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Feb. 14, 2015. / Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

CNA Newsroom, Dec 29, 2023 / 10:57 am (CNA).
On the eve of the first ann… […]

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Burke amid salary, apartment controversy

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Raymond Burke on Dec. 29, 2023, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Staff, Dec 29, 2023 / 09:20 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday had an audience with Cardinal Raymond Burke, the Vatican said, several wee… […]

‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Denver, Colo., Dec 29, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA).
As you walk the halls of Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, you won’t find any lines for confession. Instead, students simply pick up a buzzer — like the … […]

Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors

December 29, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Portiuncula chapel on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville. / Credit: Franciscan University of Steubenville

Denver, Colo., Dec 29, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).
According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), there are alm… […]

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