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At the conclusion of his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis says his heart is with the suffering people of Los Angeles, and prays that the Patron of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, might intercede for all inhabitants.
Pope Francis recalls his recent phone call with the Holy Family Parish in Gaza during his appeals at the General Audience, and invites the faithful to pray for peace in war-torn countries, especially for the elderly in Ukraine.
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis resumes his catechesis series on “Jesus, our hope”, and reflects on the theological virtue’s action in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Aid trucks continue to deliver supplies to Gaza on the third day of the ceasefire as Israel launches sustained attacks in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Keeping with an ancient tradition, two lambs are blessed on the feast of Saint Agnes at the basilica bearing her name on Via Nomentana in Rome – the traditional site of her burial. The wool from these lambs will be woven into palliums for new archbishops, continuing a sacred tradition deeply rooted in history.
In a message for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church highlights the unity already existing among Christians and calls for closer collaboration, including on peace, justice and human rights issues.
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The bishops highlighted respect and compassion for all individuals, amid societal shifts in understanding sexual orientation and identity
“If those you serve fail to see the face of Jesus in you, it means you are not serving the right way,” Cardinal Goh said
“But one thing is clear: Koreans want to protect the achievements of democracy at all costs," the priest said
He stressed that bearing witness to the incarnate love of Christ “is our ecumenical vocation, in the communion of all the baptized.”
The lawyers argued that these measures have been used by the government not to combat legitimate financial crimes but to suppress dissentCatholic News Agency
Ulrich Wastl shows copies of the abuse report for the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone at its presentation in Bolzano, Italy, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The 635-page document, published in both Italian and German, details investigations into abuse cases spanning from 1964 to 2023. / Credit: Diocese of Bolzano/Jan Kusstatscher
CNA Newsroom, Jan 21, 2025 / 12:45 pm (CNA).
The 635-page report examined cases from 1964 to 2023 in the northern Italian region of Alto Adige-Südtirol and identified 41 clergy members as alleged perpetrators.
A lamb is wreathed in flowers during a special Mass for the feast of St. Agnes at the Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Wall on Jan. 21, 2014. / Credit: Paul Badde/CNA
CNA Staff, Jan 21, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Although not much is known about the life of St. Agnes, there are many stories passed down since her martyrdom in the fourth century.
The newly ordained Bishop Frederik Hansen is presented to the congregation at St. Olav’s Cathedral in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024. / Credit: Diocese of Oslo/Katolsk.no/EWTN
Oslo, Norway, Jan 18, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA).
The new bishop’s path to the priesthood led him through studies in Rome and work in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Abbé Pierre, born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès in 1912, was a prominent French Catholic priest. He died in 2007. Allegations of sexual abuse were first publicly reported in 2024. / Credit: Studio Harcourt Paris/Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)
CNA Newsroom, Jan 18, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
French bishops request criminal investigation into abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre following nine new testimonies against the late priest.
Friar Paolo Benanti is president of Italy’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence. / Credit: Courtesy of Paul VI Foundation/Screenshot
Madrid, Spain, Jan 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Franciscan friar Paolo Benanti emphasized that “the reality we are facing is different from that of 10 or 15 years ago and it’s a reality defined by software.”
Ordinandi lie prostrate during the Litany of Saints during an ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sept. 29, 2016. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA
ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 14, 2025 / 17:45 pm (CNA).
The Catholic Church in Italy generated fresh controversy last week when it published a new document on the formation of priests.
The Amerigo Vespucci Italian naval ship. / Credit: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
CNA Staff, Jan 13, 2025 / 17:15 pm (CNA).
The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been designated a 2025 Jubilee church.
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BEIJING/BANGKOK — The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star. Wang, 22, flew to Bangkok earlier this month after getting an unsolicited offer to join a film that [...]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share [...]
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s admission this month to the BRICS developing-country bloc, started by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, marks an expansion of the group to Southeast Asia. Jakarta’s admission, which follows last year’s addition of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, was announced January 6 by Brazil, [...]
Taipei, Taiwan — China has urged the United States to focus on managing bilateral relationships through cooperation instead of confrontation as U.S. President Donald Trump kicks off his second term in office. “China is willing to work with the new U.S. government to maintain communication, strengthen cooperation, properly manage differences, and [...]
Davos, Switzerland — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging trade wars in the face of Donald Trump's protectionism. Trump returned to the White House on Monday, and [...]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people. China's population stood at 1.408 billion [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's attorney general's office is seeking a gag order to ban public discussion of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's judicial review claim that a document exists allowing him to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest, according to state news agency Bernama. Najib, jailed for his [...]
SYDNEY — Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged $1.24 billion in production credits to help support the country's four aluminum smelters switch to renewable power before 2036. Aluminum is one of the most polluting nonferrous metals to make, as its current production is mostly powered by coal. Green aluminum usually refers [...]
BEIJING — China issued its first national action plan to build a "strong education nation" by 2035, which it said would help coordinate its education development, improve efficiencies in innovation and build a "strong country." The plan, issued Sunday by the Communist Party's central committee and the State Council, aims to [...]
TEIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan's premier said on Monday the government faced a crisis in day-to-day operations, including national security, because of large cuts to this year's budget proposed by opposition parties, who have cited a need to cut waste. Although Lai Ching-te won the presidential election last year, his Democratic Progressive [...]