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[” The Fool with Two Demons ,” detail, Ingeborg Psalter, c. 1205] Demons shame people. Constantly. Compulsively. Always. In hell there is no affirmation. Mystics who have had a graced vision of hell speak of demons eternally tormenting people with their sins. Over and over again, demons in hell rub the noses of the damned…
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The ancient Aqaba Church witnesses to early Christianity in Jordan. / Credit: Sanad Sahliyeh/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Dec 21, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In Aqaba, a port city on the Red Sea in Jordan, an archaeological church site dating to the late third or early fourth century is being highlighted as one of the…
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With apologies to the faithful Flannery O’Connor and with no apologies whatsoever to the weirdo Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Advent could be summarized as “everything that rises must converge”. Within the rhythm of the Advent season, the 4th Sunday stands as a moment of concentration and convergence. From the beginning, the season forms the…
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Credit: Chinnapong/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In an era when artificial contraception often dominates public discussions on family planning, the Catholic Church continues to champion natural family planning (NFP). Far from merely another birth control technique, NFP invites couples to cooperate with God’s plan for married love, which “is a…
The pope with boys and girls from Italian Catholic Action on Dec. 18, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV told the young people of Italian Catholic Action that they can perform a simple gesture that would be the best gift this Christmas: make…
Downtown Kansas City, Kansas / Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Multiple Catholic schools in Kansas were targeted by what were apparently hoax bomb threats this week, according to authorities. Law enforcement agencies in the Kansas City area reported investigating threats at numerous Catholic schools on Dec. 19. The…
