Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday Jubilee audience in the Vatican’s Audience Hall, Jan. 11, 2025 / Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday Jubilee audience of 2025 by urging pilgrims to embrace hope as a divine strength that enables…
A new tour of the Vatican Gardens at the pope’s summer palace in Castel Gandolfo is opening in spring 2025 for jubilee pilgrims who wish to escape the crowds in Rome for a day and immerse themselves in the natural beauty of God’s creation. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Rome Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 06:00…
Pope Francis prays during Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 06:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis expressed his condolences Saturday to Los Angeles communities affected by devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes and churches,…
Whenever the Roman Canon of the Mass is celebrated, there is also a celebration of the saints, dozens of whom are invoked by the priest at the altar. Among these saints are seven women: Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Cecilia, Agnes, and Anastasia. These holy women were martyred during the third and fourth centuries and are…
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A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan during the church’s inauguration on Jan. 10, 2025. / Credit: Father John D’Orazio Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Jan 10, 2025 / 18:10 pm (CNA). The Jan. 10 inauguration of a vast church on the very…
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Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas. / Credit: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 10, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued guidelines for immigration reform that encourage lawmakers to safeguard communities in a “targeted, proportional, and humane” manner. With President-elect…
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