Archive for September 28, 2021

The flag of Vatican City.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Who is going to be No. 2 in the Vatican City State administration?

There are signs that it could be a layman. Read more

Burmese Christian pastor Cung Biak Hum.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Human rights activist: Myanmar’s Christians are suffering amid crackdown

The military reportedly killed a Baptist pastor on Sept. 18. Read more

The beatification of Fr. Giovanni Fornasini in Bologna, Italy, Sept. 26, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Heroic Catholic priest described as a ‘guardian angel’ in WWII is beatified

Blessed Giovanni Fornasini was killed while trying to bury victims of a Nazi massacre. Read more

People wearing face coverings walk past St. Peter’s Basilica.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican clarifies COVID-19 vaccine pass rules for employees

From Oct. 1, all visitors and personnel will be required to show proof of vaccination. Read more

Pope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican, April 29, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

President Biden expected to meet Pope Francis at end of October, sources say

It would be the U.S. president’s first official visit to the Vatican since his inauguration. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Christian and Muslim leaders: Pope Francis' Iraq trip still bearing good fruit, but more dialogue needed

Pope Francis’ March visit with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, has already helped to foster some... Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Appeals court may wait to rule on Georgia abortion law until Dobbs is decided

A federal appeals court is holding off on deciding whether to continue to block a Georgia pro-life law until the... Read more

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By CNA Staff

EWTN, Relevant Radio, and Napa Institute announce joint rosary effort to end abortion

Michael P. Warsaw, Chief Executive Officer of EWTN, Fr. Francis Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Relevant Radio, and Tim Busch,... Read more