Catholic World Report

23/11/2024

The Holy See on Saturday confirmed the rumors that Pope Francis will undertake a one-day apostolic journey to Corsica next month — marking the first-ever papal visit to the island most famous for being Napoleon Bonaparte’s birthplace.

Pope Francis smiles at his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Nov 23, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). The Holy See on Saturday confirmed the rumors that Pope Francis will undertake a one-day apostolic journey to Cors...

23/11/2024

A Ukrainian archbishop says he has encouraged President-elect Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to help “build a policy for the future.”

Archbishop Boris Godziak, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archiparagi of Philadelphia. / Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). A Ukrainian archbishop says he has encouraged President-elect Donald...

23/11/2024

Sometimes it just takes moving across the world to understand the value of a sacramental marriage. At least that’s what it took for Eddelyn and Mario John, two recent arrivals to Canada from the Philippines.

A groom flashes a peace sign at wedding-goers while processing out of St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, after having his marriage sacramentally blessed at the Marriage Mass on Oct. 19, 2024. / Credit: Nicholas Elbers/The ...

23/11/2024

The last words of José Ramón Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez were “Viva Cristo Rey!” or “Long live Christ the King!”, writes Dawn Beutner.

What the executioner saw: The death of Blessed Miguel ProHis last words were “Viva Cristo Rey!” or “Long live Christ the King!” November 23, 2024 Dawn Beutner The Dispatch 0 Print José Ramón Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (1891-1927), with his arms open in the form of a cross, prepares to be ...

23/11/2024

There is no genuine future for the Chinese people and their great cultural legacy under the current inhuman and godless regime, writes Dr. R. Jared Staudt.

Good and bad sinicization: The future of the Church in ChinaThere is no genuine future for the Chinese people and their great cultural legacy under the current inhuman and godless regime. November 22, 2024 Dr. R. Jared Staudt Books, Features, History 0 Print (Image: us.fotolia.com) Each generation m...

23/11/2024

“Our first duty,” said the Irish missionary, “is to love nothing here, but to love the things above, to desire the things above, to relish the things above and to seek our home there, for the fatherland is where our Father is.”

St. Columbanus and the end of life“Our first duty,” said the Irish missionary, “is to love nothing here, but to love the things above, to desire the things above, to relish the things above and to seek our home there, for the fatherland is where our Father is.” November 22, 2024 David Paul D...

23/11/2024

The national anti-poverty program run by U.S. bishops has released its annual report from 2023, revealing that it spent $11.4 million more than it collected.

Farm workers. / Credit: mikeledray/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 22, 2024 / 17:20 pm (CNA). The national anti-poverty program run by U.S. bishops has released its annual report from 2023, revealing that it spent $11.4 million more...

22/11/2024

On Nov. 21, Brazil’s Federal Police charged Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva of the Diocese of Osasco in São Paulo state as part of a group of 37 people that includes former President Jair Bolsonaro on suspicion of plotting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, plotting a coup d’état, and belonging to a criminal organization.

Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva has over 420,000 followers on Instagram and 130,000 on YouTube. / Credit: Courtesy of Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov 22, 2024 / 16:50 pm (CNA). On Nov. 21, Brazil’s Federal...

22/11/2024

Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, who will be installed as a cardinal on Dec. 7, spoke to the Vatican new agency Fides about the present and future state of the country.

Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi during an interview with CNA in Rome on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 22, 2024 / 16:05 pm (CNA). Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, who will be installed as...

22/11/2024

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor in the country — to Cecile Richards, an abortion activist who was the president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade.

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, photographed here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024. / Credit: President Joe Bide...

22/11/2024

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin awarded the Ratzinger Prize to University of Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at a ceremony at the Vatican on Friday evening.

The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation awards the Ratzinger Prize to Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at in a ceremony at the Vatican on Nov. 22, 204. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City,...

22/11/2024

Abortions dropped sharply in Iowa immediately after a strict abortion ban went into effect there, according to data from a major pro-abortion group.

null / Credit: maxim ibragimov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2024 / 14:05 pm (CNA). Abortions dropped sharply in Iowa immediately after a strict abortion ban went into effect there, according to data from a major pro-abortion group. Data...

22/11/2024

Police are searching for a thief who entered a Manhattan Catholic church this week and stole a gold rose that memorializes a priest who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

22/11/2024

St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere where a famous Baroque sculpture of her still puzzles scholars.

A close-up of the tomb of St. Ceclia at the basilica dedicated to her in Trastevere, Rome, Italy. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 22, 2024 / 12:45 pm (CNA). St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is ...

22/11/2024

American Catholic bishops are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reject a proposed “gender identity” rule that could make faithful Catholic entities ineligible for contracts with the department.

null / Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 22, 2024 / 09:10 am (CNA). American Catholic bishops are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reject a proposed “gender identity” rule that could m...

22/11/2024

A Chinese bishop with a history of support for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) emphasized in a recent diocesan seminar the socialist state’s influence over the Church more than the Vatican’s, according to Catholics who attended the bishop’s talks.

Shanghai Bishop Joseph Shen Bin speaks to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin at a Vatican conference on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. / Credit: Fabio Gonnella/EWTN CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). A Chinese bishop with a his...

22/11/2024

The longest-serving president in Georgetown University history, John DeGioia, is stepping down after 23 years to recover after suffering a stroke.

Georgetown University President John DeGioia attends a ceremony at which an honorary degree was bestowed on AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Sept. 3, 2009, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images CNA Staff, Nov 21, 2024 / 18:15 pm...

22/11/2024

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history, emphasizing its importance in better interpreting reality.

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 21, 2024 / 17:20 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has published a letter address...