Archive for December 20, 2022

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By CNA Staff

Bishop calls on armed bands to observe a cease-fire for a peaceful Christmas in Colombia

Bishop Mario Álvarez Gómez of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia, called on the various armed groups in his country to observe a “unilateral... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Nigerian mother charged with blasphemy for defending murdered Christian student

Rhoda Jatau was arrested after forwarding a video of a Muslim denouncing the mob killing of Nigerian Christian college student... Read more

Bishop Emmanuel Lafont (center) addresses the crowd during a protest against same-sex marriage in Cayenne, French Guyana, on Jan. 12, 2013.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Former bishop of French Guyana guilty of sex abuse, Vatican court says

Bishop Emeritus Emmanuel Lafont of Cayenne, French Guyana, has been found guilty of sexual abuse in a canonical court and... Read more

Salome (right) and the midwife "Emea" (left), bathing the infant Jesus, are common figures in Orthodox icons of the Nativity of Jesus; here in a 12th-century fresco from Cappadocia.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Archaeologists prepare to open ‘tomb of Jesus’ midwife’ to public

Archaeologists have unearthed artifacts from an ancient Jewish burial cave that Christians associate with Salome, who was possibly a midwife... Read more

Members of the Cuban Coast Guard hand out life jackets to migrants on a drifting boat in Havana on Dec. 12, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Archbishop prays that the day will come when no Cuban will have to leave his country

“Let us pray for our people, ... mainly for immigration, because of which so many families have been separated,” Archbishop... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Claims of phony Vatican art licensing ‘scheme’ draw strong denials

An Italian publishing house involved in immersive art exhibitions has denied an American attorney’s claim that it is wrongly presenting... Read more

A Detroit-area pro-life pregnancy center and the home of one of its board members were spray-painted with threatening messages early Saturday morning, Dec. 17, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Threatening messages spray-painted on home of pro-life pregnancy center board member

A Detroit-area pro-life pregnancy center and the home of one of its board members were spray-painted with threatening messages early... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Ukrainian archbishop: ‘Many will sing Christmas carols with our soldiers’

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church talked with a group of journalists on a recent trip to Kyiv... Read more

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By Madeleine Teahan

Scottish bishops warn of ‘gender reform’ bill

Scottish bishops have released a statement in opposition to the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals to change... Read more