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The Vatican unveiled its annual nativity scene earlier this evening, paying special tribute to the origins of the beloved tradition on its 800-year anniversary. / Credit: Vatican City, Dec 9, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). The Vatican unveiled its annual nativity scene earlier this evening, paying special tribute to the origins of the beloved tradition…
null / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Dec 9, 2023 / 09:50 am (CNA). Pope Francis said today that the Vatican’s nativity scene this year should compel people to think of the Holy Land — both of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, and also of the conflict currently engulfing the region. “While we…
Father Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa , 47, has been appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston. Dec. 9, 2023. / Credit: Archdiocese of Boston CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2023 / 10:26 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed a priest born and ordained in Brazil to serve as the next…
A pro-life woman kneels in prayer in front of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center, an abortion clinic, in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 8, 2021. / Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 9, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). More people are traveling outside of their state to receive an abortion after more than 20…
null / Credit: Anneka/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 9, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). Since Dec. 2, the faithful in Barranquilla, Colombia, have been able to visit the staging of “the largest Nativity scene in the world” where 90 actors interpret the moments before and after the birth of Jesus. The Nativity scene is set…
null / Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). With Christmas quickly approaching, it’s time to find gifts for the little ones on your shopping list. Faith-based toys and gifts are quickly becoming more and more popular among Catholic families who wish to instill a love of the faith in…
A painting of Franciscan missionary Pedro de Gante with Juan Diego, whom the friar baptized along with Diego’s wife in 1525. / Credit: CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). Many are familiar with the story of St. Juan Diego, whose feast is celebrated on Dec. 9 in the worldwide Church. However, the…
null / Credit: HollyGirl18/Pixabay ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 8, 2023 / 19:00 pm (CNA). In order to study the most appropriate ways to restore the actual purpose of the role of godparents and sponsors, the bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in Italy, Mario Vaccari, has decided to suspend their selection for the sacraments of baptism and…
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. / Credit: Courtney Mares Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2023 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., explained his reasoning for limiting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in his archdiocese, saying that allowing the old form of the Mass is an “exception”…
Rep. Virginia Foxx speaking on EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, May 30, 2019. / Credit: EWTN Pro-Life Weekly Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2023 / 18:30 pm (CNA). The House Committee on Education and the Workforce announced the launch of a formal investigation into the learning environments at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and…
