Vatican City, Feb 19, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Friday that participation in sports can help people to grow in holiness, stressing the importance of teamwork.
In a Feb. 19 meeting with an Italian soccer team, the pope said that… […]
CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Catholic bishops across Europe will join together in prayer throughout Lent for victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bishops belonging to the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) will f… […]
CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2021 / 02:20 am (CNA).- The number of people facing concerns or allegations of abuse against children rose by 29% in a year, according to a new safeguarding report on the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
The National Catholic S… […]
Rome Newsroom, Feb 18, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- A Franciscan friar was ordained archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan this week and commissioned to “offer the light of the Gospel” in Iran.
Archbishop Dominique Mathieu, 57, was consecrated in Rome in… […]
CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Poland’s Catholic Church on Friday will observe a day of prayer for abuse survivors.
The Feb. 19 observance — known as the “Day of prayer and penance for the sin of sexual abuse of minors” … […]
CNA Staff, Feb 17, 2021 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis encouraged Brazil’s Christians on Wednesday to confront the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic together this Lent.
In a message marking the start of the country’s Ecumenical Frate… […]
Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- A decision by the authorities in Belarus has left a Catholic charity unable to pursue an initiative aimed at helping poor families.
Caritas Minsk planned to help around 700 people through its spring … […]
Vatican City, Feb 17, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).- The Vatican’s Council for the Economy met on Tuesday to discuss the details of the annual budget for 2021.
The Feb. 16 meeting took place online, with cardinals and lay council members connecting fro… […]
Vatican City, Feb 17, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines on Wednesday for the celebration of Holy Week this year in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In t… […]
Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2021 / 06:05 am (CNA).- Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq comes at a time when the country faces severe political, socioeconomic, and security challenges. The European Union’s ambassador to Iraq has called Iraq’s curre… […]
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