Pope Francis greets new Swiss Guards as they prepare to be sworn in on May 6, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 18, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). As millions of pilgrims are expected for the jubilee year in Rome, Pope Francis praised the patient service of the Swiss Guard…
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Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin. / Credit: Episcopal Conference of Benin ACI Africa, Jan 18, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have appealed for calm ahead of the West African country’s 2026 general elections. In a statement issued at the end of their four-day plenary assembly…
The Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center. / Credit: Father David Steffy CNA Staff, Jan 18, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region amid a new ceasefire and hostage release agreement in Gaza, which is expected to…
The trouble with Manichaeism, some wag once wrote, is that it won’t let you eat a Big Mac. At least not without having to bear a load of guilt equal to the weight of the burger. Never mind, of course, that maybe even non-Manichees might not wish to eat one. In a world ruled by…
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Above: the looting of the churches of Lyon by Calvinists in 1562. Today is Day 1 of the Octave of Christian Unity. Traditional Prayer for the Octave: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who “participate in some of the services during the Week of Christian Unity and assist at the closing of this…
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U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 17, 2025 / 19:00 pm (CNA). The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether parents have a right to opt their children out of public school coursework that promotes homosexuality, transgenderism, and sexual content. Catholic, Orthodox, and Muslim…
