Archive for May 23, 2014
Pope reportedly displeased by sumptuous canonization banquet
A Vatican official has revealed that Pope Francis was displeased by an extravagant banquet at a Vatican office during the... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls on global community to fight Boko Haram
One day after bombings in his city killed nearly 120, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has called on the... Read more
Religious leaders back US work for Holy Land peace
Two U.S. bishops have joined other religious leaders in asking Secretary of State John Kerry to continue “determined U.S. leadership”... Read more
Pope's Yad Veshem visit lauded for interreligious significance
A local youth has praised Pope Francis’ decision to visit Jerusalem’s Yad Veshem holocaust memorial during his Holy Land trip,... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts Holy Land trip to Virgin Mary
Pope Francis privately visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome this morning to pray and entrust to the... Read more
CNA will bring your prayer intentions to the Holy Land
CNA's special coverage team has arrived in the Holy Land for Pope Francis' historic visit. This weekend they will be... Read more
The Official Motto of Pope's Pilgrimage: 'That they may be one'
The leaders of the Catholic communities in Israel, Jordan and Cyprus have chosen the logo and motto for the Pope's... Read more
Holy See did not violate torture convention, UN committee says
A U.N. anti-torture committee report has said that the Holy See did not violate the international Convention Against Torture. Read more
UN report shows reform efforts in Church, observers say
A U.N. anti-torture committee’s report on the Holy See recognized Church efforts to combat sex abuse, but some problems in... Read more
Austrian couple excommunicated for simulating Mass
An Austrian bishop has announced that a married couple, including a leader with a dissenting Catholic organization, have excommunicated themselves... Read more
