Archive for December 29, 2022

Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican: Benedict XVI’s condition serious but stable

“Although his condition remains serious, the situation at the moment is stable,” the Vatican said on Thursday. Read more

"The Carrying of the Cross" by the artist Titian is one of the paintings featured in the new book "Jesus in Art and Literature."?w=200&h=150

By Zelda Caldwell

Seeing with the eye of faith: encountering Jesus through great works of art

Pierre-Marie Dumont talks to CNA about his new book, “Jesus in Art and Literature.” Read more

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Rome Diocese to offer Mass for Benedict XVI

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said. Read more

A mom receives a donation of free gifts at ABC Pregnancy Resource Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Pro-life pregnancy centers bring ‘happy tears’ this Christmas for women and families

Pro-life pregnancy centers provided women with a Christmas they will never forget. Read more

The Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus are holding a rally, Life Fest, on the morning of the March for Life, Jan. 20, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pre-March for Life rally to feature Mass and performances by Brother Isaiah and other Catholic artists

The Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus will be hosting an all-new "Life Fest” rally on the morning... Read more

A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols

The end of a reigning pope’s life is observed by a series of very well-timed and well-understood rites. But what... Read more

Bishop José Álvarez Lagos surrounded by police officers on Aug. 4, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

2022 was the worst year for the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina Montenegro reported that “2022 was the most disastrous year for the Nicaraguan Catholic Church.”  Read more

Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim of Eritrea's Segheneity Eparchy?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic bishop, priest released after two months in Eritrea prison

Security agents had arrested Bishop Tsalim and two priests Oct. 15 at Asmara International Airport upon the bishop’s arrival from... Read more

Father Oscar Martin was harassed for his homily on homosexuality.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Priest in Spain who preached on the affective disorder of homosexuality publicly harassed

Father Oscar Martín has been publicly harassed for preaching the Catholic doctrine on homosexuality. Read more