Archive for December 15, 2023
How to pray the 300-year-old ‘Christmas novena’
The nine-day prayer begins on Dec. 16 and concludes on Christmas Eve. Read more
Christmas 2023: Best Catholic gifts for the hard-to-shop-for person this year
This list of unique Catholic gifts is sure to have something for anyone on your list this year. Read more
Cuban bishops’ Christmas message: Challenges, exodus, call to faith in adversity
The Cuban bishops noted that “a very difficult year” is ending for the island due to the dramatic situation in... Read more
Moral theologian on new cremation guidance: ‘Reverence for body’ still paramount
Catholic Church teaching on “reverence for the body” must still be at the center of any decisions related to a... Read more
Vatican closing down Loyola Community co-founded by Rupnik
The shutdown, which must take place within one year, is “due to serious problems concerning the exercise of authority and... Read more
Sen. Marco Rubio asks Pope Francis to call for release of bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua
In a Dec. 13 letter to Pope Francis, Rubio asked the pontiff to intercede on behalf of the 57-year-old bishop... Read more
Accused killer laid on priest in form of a cross after Nebraska stabbing, court filings say
Father Stephen Gutgsell, who served as the pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, died from... Read more
Christian population shrinking in China amid ‘crackdown’
This finding, human rights activists told CNA, is not surprising given the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts in recent years to... Read more
Salesian priest stabbed to death in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Salesian News Agency reported the murder of Father Léopold Feyen in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of... Read more
Guatemalan physician Ernesto Cofiño declared Venerable
Dr. Cofiño lived the Christian virtues in his family, in the performance of his profession as a doctor, and in... Read more
