Pope Francis and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida. / Credit: Vatican Media; Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 15, 2023 / 12:33 pm (CNA). Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, is urging Pope Francis to call for Nicaraguan authorities to release Bishop Rolando José Álvarez, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for criticizing President Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship.  The…

Rev. Thomas Petri, O.P. is President of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. / Credit: EWTN News Nightly Dec. 14, 2023 CNA Newsroom, Dec 15, 2023 / 09:20 am (CNA). A leading Catholic moral theologian this week offered insight into the Vatican’s newest guidance on the handling of cremated remains, noting that Church…

Father Marko Rupnik. / Credit: Screen shot/ACI Prensa CNA Staff, Dec 15, 2023 / 09:38 am (CNA). The Vatican has decided to shut down the religious community of sisters co-founded by accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik, the Slovenian Archdiocese of Ljubljana announced Friday. Sisters from the Loyola Community were presented with a decree on Dec….

A bag of coffee from Religious Roast. / Credit: Religious Roast CNA Staff, Dec 15, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). As Christmas approaches, we may still be in search of unique gifts for people on our lists, so to help you find that special something for the hard-to-shop-for loved ones in your life, we’ve compiled…

null / Credit: Unsplash ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 15, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). The Cuban bishops posted Dec. 10 on Facebook their 2023 Christmas message, noting that “a very difficult year” is ending for the island due to the dramatic situation in terms of food, health, and services in general. The prelates lamented that…