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Pope Francis met with 30-year-old Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin who shared his story during a meeting at the pope’s Vatican City residence Casa Santa Marta on Nov. 17. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 18, 2023 / 12:15 pm (CNA). Pope Francis had an emotional meeting on Friday with an African migrant whose wife and…
Pope Francis invoke the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy at a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica, Friday, Oct. 27. / Credit: Courtney Mares Vatican City, Nov 18, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will meet with the families of Israelis being held hostage by Hamas…
null / Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock London, England, Nov 18, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Scotland has criticized the Scottish government’s new guidance on sex education, arguing that the latest proposals threaten the right of Catholic schools to protect their religious ethos. Following the release of a draft government document called “Guidance…
null / Credit: ESB Professional/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 18, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). As Catholic schools struggle to reach pre-pandemic student enrollment levels, Catholic home education appears to be enjoying a small renaissance, in keeping with trends showing an ongoing spike in home schooling across the U.S. The Washington Post last month reported that…
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matalgalpa, Nicaragua. / Credit: Archdiocese of Managua ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). The president of the Nicaragua Freedom Foundation and former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Félix Maradiaga recently visited the British Parliament and asked its members for support in freeing Nicaragua’s political prisoners, including the bishop of…
Texans brought prayer candles, bottles of water, and religious icons to a makeshift memorial at the site where 46 migrants were declared dead in San Antonio, Texas, in June 2022. / Credit: Shutterstock Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2023 / 18:20 pm (CNA). Several Texas bishops are expressing grave concern about the ongoing migrant crisis and…
Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rouen, France. / Credit: Archdiocese of Rouen ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 18:40 pm (CNA). During the night of Nov. 14–15, unidentified persons destroyed the altar and stole sacred vessels from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in the Archdiocese of Rouen, France. According to the French…
Coffins with the LGBT flag in Aguascalientes cathedral in Mexico. / Credit: María Miranda Franco/Metropolitano Aguascalientes ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 19:00 pm (CNA). The vice president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega, justified the draping of LGBT flags on the coffins of a gay activist and his partner during…
null / Credit: Aditya Romansa/Unsplash CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 16:20 pm (CNA). Following the death of 8-month-old Indi Gregory last week, Catholics in the U.K. say the country’s medical and legal authorities need to place a greater emphasis on parental voices when difficult medical decisions arise — and codify that emphasis into law. …
null / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2023 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The retail giant Target is once again at the center of controversy for another LGBTQ+ product: a “Pride Christmas Nutcracker Figure.” Target has been the subject of a national boycott because of its “pride collection,” likely contributing to declining sales for the…
