Archive for December 30, 2021

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By Autumn Jones

10 heroic Catholic stories from 2021

The Catholic Church has many heroic individuals, and CNA was fortunate to cover some of their stories this past year.... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

What is Christmas like in space? 

1968 was a turbulent year in America. The Vietnam War was in full swing; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Christians still face persecution but there are signs of hope, Catholic charity says

Christians continue to face persecution across the globe but there are many signs of hope, according to the Catholic charity... Read more

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By Joe Bukuras

Arlington priest who oversaw child protection office indicted for sex abuse

The Diocese of Arlington’s former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was indicted last week on... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Baltimore releases new COVID-19 protocols

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has declared new COVID-19 protocols in response to a rising number of positive cases of the... Read more

Some say the theatrical presentation of the Christmas Eve Mass at St. Sabina Church in Chicago went too far.?w=200&h=150

By Shannon Mullen

Uproar over Chicago Mass: Did this Christmas Eve liturgy go too far?

Some Catholics believe the live streamed Christmas Eve liturgy at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, which featured a jazz band,... Read more

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By Alejandro Bermudez

Vatican agency reveals number of missionaries murdered around the world during 2021

22 Catholic missionaries were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report released... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Nigerian priest shot dead on Christmas Eve

Fr. Luke Mewhenu Adeleke, a priest of the Diocese of Abeokuta, was shot dead Friday while returning home after celebrating... Read more