Pope Francis at his general audience on Nov. 22, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 17, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 17, the third Sunday of Advent, as he continues to reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of…

Smoke billows over the northern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment from southern Israel on December 14, 2023 amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. / Credit: Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 16, 2023 / 10:59 am (CNA). Two Christian women were killed on Saturday by…

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (right) waits prior to the start of a consistory during which 20 new cardinals are to be created by the Pope, on Aug. 27, 2022 at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. ( / Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Dec 16, 2023 / 11:49 am (CNA)….