How Priests Prepare for Mass
In preparation for Mass, priests make ready the sacred vessels, linens, and vestments that they use. Afterwards, they take care to clean up. Every action they take,...
Author: CNA
Maduro Calls Vatican Letter ‘Garbage’
Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, called “garbage,” “poison,” full of “hatred” and “cynicism” a letter that the Vatican Secretary of State sent to a Venezuelan business...
Fernando Karadima, serial abuser priest, dead at 90
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has died at the age of 90. Allegations...
Despite danger, Nigerian priest ministers to refugees of terrorism
Father Joseph Bature Fidelis of the Diocese of Maiduguri is aware of the danger priests face from local Islamist terror groups. “From the onset, when we chose...
Tokyo archbishop asks Olympic athletes not to visit Catholic churches during games
The Catholic archbishop of Tokyo has asked visiting Olympic athletes and coaches to refrain from attending local Catholic churches to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Archbishop Tarcisio...
Oblates of Mary apologise for ‘deafness’ in response to reports of graves at indigenous schools
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate had significant responsibility for operating residential schools for Canada’s First Nations and other indigenous people. With the rediscovery of graves at...
Mother Cabrini’s order celebrates 75th anniversary of her canonisation
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is a beacon of hope and life, the general superior of the order founded by the saint, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred...
The Best Catholic Podcasts of 2021
Podcast listenership took a dip in 2020, as the world ground to a halt. But now more and more of us are returning to travel, and our...
Pope Francis urges Indian Catholics to commit to uniform Syro-Malabar liturgy
Pope Francis has written a letter to leaders of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church urging the implementation of a more uniform offering of their liturgy. More than 20...
Viral Video Encourages Women to Reject Abortion: ‘You Can Do This’
https://youtu.be/9Orm24xknIc A viral video is challenging society and the media for pressuring women to choose abortion. Its message is simple: Women have an incredible Wonder Woman-like ability...
Pope Francis: 2022 World Meeting of Families will include local gatherings
Pope Francis called for local gatherings to be held across the globe at the same time as next year’s World Meeting of Families in Rome. “At past...
‘Lourdes Nights’ to draw pilgrims to French shrine after pandemic closure
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has launched a series of summer evening events to draw pilgrims back to the shrine as pandemic restrictions ease. The...
