CNA Staff
The Catholic News Agency (CNA) Staff is a team of journalists dedicated to reporting news concerning the Catholic Church around the world. Our bureaus are located in Washington, D.C., and Rome. We have sister language agencies in Kenya, Germany, Peru, Brazil, and Italy. CNA is a service of EWTN News. You can contact us at news@catholicna.com with questions.
Articles by CNA Staff
.jpg?w=310&h=198)
Archbishop Aupetit prepares to sue French magazine for defamation
Dec 16, 2021 / 06:35 amParis Match published images of the archbishop taken with a telephoto lens.
St. Januarius’ blood fails to liquefy at start of December anniversary
Dec 16, 2021 / 05:10 amThe blood of St. Januarius, patron of the Italian city of Naples, has so far remained solid on Thursday, after having liquefied both in May and September this year.
‘Austria prays’: A nation turns to the rosary for an end to the pandemic
Dec 16, 2021 / 04:00 amThe prayer movement is spreading to Germany, Switzerland, and the U.S.
Catholic archdiocese of Malta says it could not have foreseen alleged ‘land grab’
Dec 15, 2021 / 12:00 pmThe intricate dispute can be traced back to 1675.
Pope Francis creates new foundation promoting principles of ‘Fratelli tutti’
Dec 15, 2021 / 05:20 amThe new body will foster spirituality, art, formation, and dialogue in the environs of St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis: Learn from St. Joseph to cultivate silence
Dec 15, 2021 / 03:35 amThe pope appealed for prayers for Haiti at his general audience.
Here’s what a young Syrian refugee is hoping for this Christmas
Dec 14, 2021 / 13:00 pm‘I have become a refugee, just like the Child Jesus,’ says Majed.
Pope Francis tells France’s Catholic bishops he’ll meet authors of landmark abuse report
Dec 14, 2021 / 04:00 amThe pope said he was ‘completely available’ for a meeting.
France’s interior minister condemns threats against Catholics during procession
Dec 12, 2021 / 07:45 amGérald Darmanin deplored what he said were ‘unacceptable acts.’
Pope Francis: ‘May Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego teach us how to always walk together’
Dec 12, 2021 / 06:30 amThe pope looked ahead to the Jubilee of Guadalupe in 2031.
Pope Francis prays for victims of tornadoes in South and Midwest
Dec 12, 2021 / 04:47 amThe tornadoes struck Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
How the blind can 'see' Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
Dec 11, 2021 / 14:00 pmJust inside the entrance to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City is a small area with a bas-relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary on display, designed especially for the blind to encounter Our Lady.
Pope Francis: Look out for ‘self-referential’ founders who put themselves ‘above the Church’
Dec 11, 2021 / 07:00 amHe was speaking to members of the Vatican department overseeing consecrated life.
Archbishop Aupetit at Paris farewell Mass: ‘I lost my life for the love of Christ’
Dec 11, 2021 / 06:00 amHe directly addressed a media report claiming that he had “lost himself for love.”
Pope Francis urges Catholic jurists to ‘protect the rights of the weakest’
Dec 10, 2021 / 13:00 pmThe pope said that society ‘systematically excludes those without a voice.’
Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Saint Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese
Dec 10, 2021 / 07:40 amFather Joseph A. Williams is a priest of the archdiocese.
France’s heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral’s interior
Dec 10, 2021 / 05:00 amThe committee expressed two reservations about the plan.
Cardinal Tagle consecrates new Our Lady of Arabia cathedral in Bahrain
Dec 10, 2021 / 03:00 amThe cathedral is the largest Catholic church in the Gulf region.
Benedict XVI receives nativity scene from homeland of Bavaria
Dec 9, 2021 / 13:00 pmA Christmas crib was also presented to Pope Francis.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Cyprus is ‘where Europe and the Holy Land meet’
Dec 9, 2021 / 12:00 pmPope Francis made a whirlwind visit to the island last week.