Pope Francis forced to miss more events due to recurrent nerve pain
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of the nerve pain that struck him at...
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of the nerve pain that struck him at...
A Catholic bishop in Burkina Faso is asking for prayers after the disappearance of another priest, whose vehicle was found abandoned earlier this week. Father Rodrigue Sanon,...
As the Church prepares to bury Archbishop Abel Gabuza, Dominican Father Stan Muyebe recalls the late archbishop’s commitment to the poor and the threats he received for that....
Bishops / Church / Crisis / Death / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published January 17, 2021
In August Archbishop Abel Gabuza wrote a reflection on the coronavirus pandemic. “Let your half-full cup be the source of your strength, because it is not empty,...
Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Death / Demons
by CNS · Published January 16, 2021 · Last modified January 15, 2021
By Mark Zimmermann – Celebrating a livestreamed Mass for the community of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington Jan. 13, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory noted how sometimes...
By Fredrick Nzwili – After intense fighting cut off his ability to communicate with people outside his region, Bishop Tefaselassie Medhin of Adigrat, Ethiopia, called for urgent...
In one day, the Catholic Church on two continents lost two leaders to Covid-19. Both men were outspoken defenders of the church. Brazilian Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, 88,...
Ash Wednesday / Church / Crisis
by CNS · Published January 15, 2021 · Last modified January 14, 2021
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 17, including...
By Carol Glatz – Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have received the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 after the Vatican started vaccinating its...
Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to the Vatican. The 78-year-old physician, who was being treated for...
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