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Archbishop Mazen Mattuka with Father Pius Affas at the Monastery of St. Banham and Sarah in Iraq. / Source: Facebook page of the Monastery of St. Banham and Sarah Mosul, Iraq, Apr 14, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The plight of Mosul’s Christian community has largely gone unnoticed for two decades. Since the city fell…

New technologies can both enable and enhance the contemplation of beauty in church architecture. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 14, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). There are many beautiful churches in the world that combine impressive construction with splendid works of art. While some are on the more austere side, others contain so…

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 13, 2024 / 14:41 pm (CNA). The Holy See on Saturday confirmed that it had sent a diplomatic letter to the French embassy over a French court ruling involving a Canadian cardinal’s alleged wrongful dismissal of a nun. A French court in Lorient, in…

Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican’s Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Sydney, Australia, Apr 13, 2024 / 12:14 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has reacted with deep sorrow at the news from Australia on Saturday, where a 40-year-old man, armed with a large knife, killed six people in a Sydney…