Catholic World Report
Catholic World Report

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
  • Home
  • Columns
    • Chapp’s Schtick
    • Ecclesia et Civitas
    • God’s First
    • God’s Two Books
    • The Past Present
  • Features
    • Analysis
    • Books
    • Editorial
    • Essay
    • Film & Music
    • History
    • Interview
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Special Report
  • The Dispatch
  • Topics
    • Pope Francis
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Canon Law
    • All Topics
  • About CWR
  • Advertise
  • Donate
News Briefs
  • [ December 25, 2025 ] Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’ News Briefs
  • [ December 25, 2025 ] Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message News Briefs
  • [ December 25, 2025 ] PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies News Briefs
  • [ December 25, 2025 ] Pope, at Christmas Day Mass, says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths News Briefs
  • [ December 25, 2025 ] The story behind Italy’s favorite Christmas carol News Briefs

News Briefs

Christmas 2023: Unusual back-to-back Mass schedule could hurt parishes’ collections this year

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

null / null

CNA Newsroom, Dec 22, 2023 / 16:44 pm (CNA).
Will Catholic parishioners go to Mass twice in the coming days as they’re supposed to, once for Sunday and a second time for Christmas? Parish coffers could take a hit if they don’t.“The … […]

Indian priest jailed under ‘anti-conversion’ laws is released

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Louis Mascarenhas of Allahabad greets Father Babu Francis at the gate of Naini jail in Prayagraj district with a bouquet of flowers. / Credit: Diocese of Allahabad

Bangalore, India, Dec 22, 2023 / 16:36 pm (CNA).
A Catholic priest who wa… […]

Polish bishops: Church does not have authority to ‘bless same-sex unions’

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

A plenary meeting of the Polish bishops’ conference on March 15, 2022. / episkopat.pl.

CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2023 / 15:40 pm (CNA).
Catholic bishops in Poland have ruled out the possibility of blessing “same-sex unions,” but remain open to blessin… […]

Pope Francis sends papal almoner to Holy Land for Christmas as a sign of solidarity

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Papal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski. / lvivadm via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0).

CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2023 / 12:32 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis has sent Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to the Holy Land for Christmas as his personal representative to bring solid… […]

New U.K. draft guidelines say teachers should not be forced to use students’ transgender pronouns

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

null / ZouZou/shutterstock

CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2023 / 12:27 pm (CNA).
Draft guidelines issued this week by the U.K. Department for Education (DfE) state that schools should only support student pronoun changes in rare cases and that teachers sho… […]

Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by shooting at Prague university 

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

People mourn outside the Charles University building following a mass shooting yesterday, on Dec. 22, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic. Fourteen people were killed and 25 injured. Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old student at the university…. […]

Israeli ambassador accuses Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem of ‘blood libel’

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Raphael Schutz. רפי שוץ, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Credit: רפי שוץ|Wikimedia| CC BY-SA 3.0

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 22, 2023 / 10:41 am (CNA).
The Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accused the Latin Patriarch of J… […]

European Union says Pornhub must comply with age verification, safety rules

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pornhub website logo. / Kate Krav-Rude/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2023 / 10:35 am (CNA).
The European Union (EU) this week announced that Pornhub, along with two other high-traffic pornography sites, must comply with major age verification… […]

Experts announce latest in restoration work on Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher 

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

On Dec. 21, leaders of the three communities responsible for the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher took part in a meeting for the presentation of the work in progress in the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem in 2023. From left to right: Father Francesco … […]

Is it okay to write ‘Merry Xmas’?: Inside the thousand-year-old Christian tradition

December 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

null / Credit: IgorAleks/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Dec 22, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Few things ignite the “culture wars” like the seemingly innocent and innocuous abbreviation “Merry Xmas.” Many, including faithful Christians, believe that the… […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 655 656 657 … 2,664 »

The Dispatch: More from CWR

  • Nigeria confirms release of all schoolchildren kidnapped on Nov. 21st

    Ngala Killian Chimtom December 25, 2025 0
  • The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave

    Catholic News Agency December 25, 2025 0
  • “He has burst out of all things and broken the bounds of eternity”

    Carl E. Olson December 25, 2025 3
  • Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily

    Catholic News Agency December 24, 2025 4

Follow CWR on Facebook

  • Nigeria confirms release of all schoolchildren kidnapped on Nov. 21st
  • Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’
  • The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave
  • “God from God, Light from light, true God from true God …”
  • PHOTOS: Pope Leo meets the tiniest members of the flock — babies
  • Pope Leo XIV highlights Gaza, Yemen, migrants in first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message
  • Pope, at Christmas Day Mass, says wars fed by falsehoods send young people to their deaths
abortion Americas Asia - Pacific Catholic Church Catholic News COVID-19 Eucharist Europe Jesus Christ Middle East - Africa Pope Francis pro-life prolife prolife2023 prolife2024 religious freedom Ukraine Ukraine War US Vatican Vatican news
  • Paul Rasavage: If you'll bear with me, I'll fill in some background. I was baptized as an infant into the Roman Catholic…
  • Edward J Baker: "Jewish writers, producers, and comedians have mocked Our Lord again and again..." So have a lot of Jesuits.
  • Fr Peter Morello PhD: Cleo. At 'least' ten US Bishops, including James Conley [Lincoln], David Ricken [Green Bay], Michael Olson [Fort Worth], Joseph Strickland…

Join Our Free Newsletter

Daily
Weekly


 
Search CWR
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
Recent Comments
  • Paul Rasavage on New book examines the relationship between Judaism and the Catholic Church
  • Edward J Baker on New book examines the relationship between Judaism and the Catholic Church
  • Fr Peter Morello PhD on Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, December 24, 2025
  • Br. Jaques on “He has burst out of all things and broken the bounds of eternity”
  • Daniel on It’s time to face the ugly truth about in vitro fertilization
Also on CWR
No Picture
General

File under: Oh, now you tell us!

Carl E. Olson October 30, 2012 0

The New York Times reviews the new book, Leonardo and The Last Supper, authored by Ross King, and alerts the world to this little news flash: Mr. King deftly situates the painting in a historical […]

  • Home
  • About / Contact
  • Free Newsletter
  • Advertising
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy

© Catholic World Report

Our Spring Sale Has Started

You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/

A FAITHFULLY CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE

Sign up to receive a weekly email with news, analysis, and commentary from a voice you can trust!

* indicates required


Daily
Weekly