On John Paul II’s 75th anniversary
By any worldly measure, 1946 was an annus horribilis in Poland. With the exceptions of Cracow and Lodz, every Polish city lay in ruins. The homeless and displaced numbered in the millions. As a ruthless […]
By any worldly measure, 1946 was an annus horribilis in Poland. With the exceptions of Cracow and Lodz, every Polish city lay in ruins. The homeless and displaced numbered in the millions. As a ruthless […]
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City (Left) and Bishop James Wall of Gallup (Right) pray before the afternoon session of the 2019 USCCB General Assembly, June 12, 2019. / Kate Veik/CNA
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 2, 2021 / 17:25 pm (CNA)…. […]
Most of us know the saints through written accounts of their lives. Many of the saints became saints themselves by reading the lives of saints. In a letter to her aunt, Saint Thérèse wrote: “I […]
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Mexico City, Mexico, Nov 2, 2021 / 15:20 pm (CNA).
Archbishop Franco Coppola, the apostolic nuncio to Mexico, said that to date there are 12 bishops being investigated by the Catholic Church for allegedly covering up ca… […]
As we put together a Mass schedule for the St. Gregory Foundation for Latin Liturgy for years, our members repeatedly asked that we always include All Souls’ Day among the observances. That request has always […]
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Denver, Colo., Nov 1, 2021 / 18:30 pm (CNA).
In the 2017 Disney-Pixar movie “Coco,” the main character, Miguel, accidentally passes over into the land of the dead on Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the D… […]
On All Saints’ Day, the Church invites us to remember every man, woman, and child who has entered Heaven before us, not just those who have been granted the title of “saint” or “blessed”. Surely […]
Several years ago I was having a mild altercation with one of my high school students. He ended his presentation with this thought: “The reason I hate Catholic school is that you priests and nuns […]
The Rev. Hans Fiene has a knack for addressing Christian teachings and events in a humorous way, and he’s honest enough to poke fun at the divisive nature of the Protestant Reformation, even if he […]
Pope Francis meets President Joe Biden on Oct. 29, 2021. / Vatican Media/CNA
Denver Newsroom, Oct 31, 2021 / 19:49 pm (CNA).
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastián, Spain, harshly criticized President Joe Biden’ claim that Pope Francis per… […]
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