Archive for November 29, 2021

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The meanings and traditions of Advent

Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, and welcome his presence into... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Catholic priests survey finds lower morale, 'conservative shift' among U.S. clergy

A new survey released this month suggests a more “pessimistic” view of the Catholic Church among U.S. priests today as... Read more

Pope Francis prays before the statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels public act of veneration again due to pandemic

Last year, the pope made a surprise visit to pray alone at the Immaculate Conception statue. Read more

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth, England, pictured on May 21, 2015.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Catholic bishop ‘shocked and saddened’ by Jersey vote for assisted suicide ‘in principle’

He said the vote showed ‘a woeful lack of interest in protecting the most vulnerable people in our society.’ Read more

Fr. Giovanni Scalese, head of the Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan, celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The leader of Afghanistan’s Catholic community longs to return to the country

‘I would not have left the country while even a single sheep was left of my little flock.’ Read more

Pope Francis greets a migrant at a welcoming hub near Cesena, Italy on Oct. 1, 2017.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Report: Pope Francis could bring 50 migrants from Cyprus to Italy

The pope will arrive in Cyprus on Dec. 2. Read more

Repair scaffolding on Notre-Dame de Paris, November 2019.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Paris archdiocese to present plans for Notre-Dame’s interior amid outcry

Critics say the proposals would turn the site into ‘a kind of theme park.’ Read more

Clerical sexual abuse survivor Phil Saviano at the premiere of "Spotlight" in 2015.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Phil Saviano, survivor of clerical abuse featured in 'Spotlight,' dies at 69

Phil Saviano, a survivor of clerical sexual abuse whose story was featured in the 2015 film “Spotlight” died on Sunday,... Read more

Red paint is splashed on the cathedral of Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Members of Mujeres Creando.?w=200&h=150

By David Ramos

Bolivian archdiocese condemns feminist violence against those protecting churches 

The Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra has condemned the violence perpetrated outside its cathedral by feminist demonstrators Nov.... Read more