Archive for December 10, 2021

Dorothy Day.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Evidence for Dorothy Day’s sainthood cause sent to the Vatican

More than a dozen boxes containing evidence of Servant of God Dorothy Day’s reputation for holiness are on their way... Read more

Mexican national guard officers work in the area where a trucked rolled over after a traffic accident that killed migrants from Central America, Dec. 9, 2021 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. A truck accident leaves at least 49 people dead and dozens injured according to authorities. Most of the victims are believed to be migrants from Central American who were travelling on a truck that rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge.?w=200&h=150

By Mercedes De La Torre

Catholic leaders offer prayers after Mexico truck crash kills at least 54

Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the victims of Thursday’s traffic accident in Mexico’s Chiapas state that caused the... Read more

A Eucharistic procession at St. John the Baptist parish in Beloit, Kansas.?w=200&h=150

By Autumn Jones

Kansas church to be named a Star on the Mantle of Our Lady, Queen of Peace

On Sunday, Dec. 12, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit, Kansas, will become the second Catholic church in... Read more

Photo courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

What makes the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe so mysterious? EWTN documentary takes a look

The most-visited Marian shrine in the world is in Mexico City, and houses what is perhaps the most mysterious Catholic... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Christians must bring encounter with Christ to those with sexuality or gender troubles, Marquette bishop says

In matters of sexuality and gender identity, Christians must first help others hear the Gospel, encounter Jesus, and know God’s... Read more

Pope Francis meets members of the Union of Italian Catholic Jurists at the Vatican’s Benediction Hall, Dec. 10, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis urges Catholic jurists to ‘protect the rights of the weakest’

The pope said that society ‘systematically excludes those without a voice.’ Read more

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By Katie Yoder

Texas Abortion Law: Supreme Court allows challenge to proceed, but leaves law in place

In a case that hinges on enforcement rather than abortion itself, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 on... Read more

Pope Francis meets a delegation of people who donated the Christmas tree and the nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square and the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Dec. 10, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: Avoid ‘fake Christmas’ of commercialism by reflecting on God’s closeness

The Vatican’s 2021 nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter’s Square. Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., pictured at the Vatican on Oct. 10, 2018, before he received the red hat.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishops to hold meeting on Church’s social teaching to show ‘Catholics are alive in Europe’

The 3rd European Catholic Social Days will be held in March in Slovakia. Read more

Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Saint Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese

Father Joseph A. Williams is a priest of the archdiocese. Read more

Notre-Dame de Paris.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

France’s heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior

The committee expressed two reservations about the plan. Read more

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presides at the consecration of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Bahrain.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Cardinal Tagle consecrates new Our Lady of Arabia cathedral in Bahrain

The cathedral is the largest Catholic church in the Gulf region. Read more