Pope Francis

Pope Francis decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech

pope francis lamented a global “retreat from democracy” in a speech on saturday in athens, the cradle of western civilization. the pope was ...
CNA Staff

Ecuador’s Church struggles to bring humanity to the country’s prisons after brutal riots

after riots in a guayaquil penitentiary left 119 dead on september 28 and 62 dead on november 12, activists of the local prison pastoral min...
Eduardo Campos Lima

Fra' Matthew Festing, British-born Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, laid to rest after Requiem in Valletta

fra’ matthew festing, the 79th grand master of the sovereign order of malta, has been laid to rest following a funeral in valletta. a mighty...
Staff Reporter

Papal puddings

hearing i was planning a piece on the church’s penchant for puddings, dante, my naughty godson, immediately dived into google, determined to...
Anthony Cazalet

Pope makes 'heartfelt appeal' for solutions to migrant crisis after drownings in English Channel

pope francis has called for solutions to the european migrant crisis that last week cost the lives of 27 people in the english channel. the ...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to WWII martyr Bl. Titus Brandsma’s intercession

pope francis has recognized a miracle attributed to titus brandsma, an outspoken opponent of nazism martyred at dachau concentration camp in...
CNA Staff

RIP David Amess – a Requiem Mass for the Don Quixote of British Politics

on a crisp and sombre november day at a packed out westminster cathedral, his eminence cardinal nichols was the principal celebrant at the r...
Staff Reporter

The last surviving Trappist monk from Algeria massacre has died at 97

father jean pierre schumacher, one of two monks who survived the tibhirine abbey massacre in algeria in 1996, has died at the age of 97. sch...
Courtney Mares

Cordileone to Catholic students after boycott of pro-life assembly: 'Do not be victims of the culture'

san francisco, calif., nov 22, 2021 / 19:19 pm the archbishop of san francisco has encouraged students at a local catholic high school to re...
Kate Olivera

Is Pope Francis’ pragmatic approach creating a crisis for canon law?

in the eight years since his election, pope francis has been an active lawmaker. beyond his well-publicized reforms, there have been many ot...
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