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The entrance of Jaffa Gate (interior), one of the main access points to the Old City of Jerusalem, was almost empty around noon on Friday, May 24. According to data from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, just over 80,000 people entered the country in April 2024, a decrease of 77 percent compared to April 2023….
One of 100 ancient churches identified for preservation by France’s Patrimony Foundation, this church is in Cachen, located within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The danger that has been threatening France’s religious heritage for decades is becoming a matter of concern…
Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 19:45 pm (CNA). In a historic election, Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman to become president of Mexico, succeeding incumbent Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose “legacy” she promised to “save” at the close of her campaign on May 29. Who…
The Catholic University of America President Peter Kilpatrick (next to mascot) with Standard Solar, university, and government leaders on June 3, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of the Catholic University of America Washington D.C., Jun 3, 2024 / 17:55 pm (CNA). The Catholic University of America (CUA) debuted its 25-acre solar array on Monday, June 3…
Father James Martin, SJ, and Pope Francis. / Credit: Kerry Weber via Wikipedia cc 4.0; Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 16:05 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has penned an introduction to the Italian version of a new book by Jesuit Father James Martin on the topic of Jesus’ healing of Lazarus, in which…
In 2023, over half a million migrants headed toward the United States crossed the Darien Gap, the inhospitable jungle region between Colombia and Panama. / Credit: Gonzalo Bell/Shutterstock Vatican City, Jun 3, 2024 / 15:31 pm (CNA). The Holy See Press Office on Monday released Pope Francis’ message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and…
A Corpus Christi procession in downtown Washington, D.C. / Credit: Deirdre McQuade CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 17:02 pm (CNA). Catholics across the United States took to the streets over the weekend to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi and share their faith by processing with Jesus in the Eucharist. The Corpus Christi processions…
null / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 13:55 pm (CNA). Two university professors in Texas are suing the federal government over its recently revised Title IX rules, stating that they would refuse to abide by the government’s order to offer excused absences and other accommodations to female students who obtain abortions. In their…
null / Credit: godongphoto/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2024 / 14:25 pm (CNA). Religious sisters and consecrated women in collaboration with Catholic organizations launched an e-learning program recently to combat the abuse crisis in the Church. There are more than half a million religious sisters and consecrated women worldwide. While incidents of abuse still happen…
An aerial view of Tuvalu, an island nation in Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, Oceania. / Credit: maloff/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Jun 3, 2024 / 12:33 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Monday appointed a California priest to a missionary post on a remote island in Polynesia. Father Eliseo Napiere, the pastor of St. James the Less Parish…
