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Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: Advice on Advent from the Church
By Kelsey Wicks Denver, Colorado, Nov 29, 2025 / 12:36 pm The first Sunday of Advent 2025 is tomorrow, Nov. 30, less than four weeks before Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to be caught by the joy of the Incarnation, you can be …
Pope Leo appoints Mexican-born Oratorian as bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 1, 2025 / 13:44 pm Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Mario Avilés as the new bishop of Corpus Christi, selecting the Mexican-born Oratorian to lead the south Texas diocese. Avilés, 56, who has served as auxiliary bishop of Brownsville, Texas, since February 2018, will …
Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 28, 2025 / 10:00 am In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern Turkey — to promulgate a common Christian creed, settle Christological disputes that arose from the Arian heresy, and promote unity in …
Pope Leo XIV marks Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions
By Elias Turk Iznik, Turkey, Nov 28, 2025 / 08:05 am Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish city historically known as the birthplace of the Nicene Creed, calling Christians to overcome “the scandal of divisions” and to renew their …
What is Advent, anyway? A CNA Explainer
by JD Flynn Denver, Colo., Nov 30, 2020 / 11:35 am MT (CNA).- Advent began this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with some candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates, and untangling strings of …
Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia?
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 13:18 pm Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. The viral stories included images of laser lights, electronic dance music, and a priest serving as DJ. But …
Hundreds of Nigerian students remain captive; Cameroon archbishop warns of church closures
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 24, 2025 / 17:41 pm The Catholic Church is facing a new wave of violence in Africa: In Nigeria, 265 students from a Catholic school remain captive after being kidnapped last week while an archbishop in Cameroon is threatening to close parishes if …
Was Squanto Catholic? What we know about this hero of the first Thanksgiving
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 24, 2022 / 08:00 am In 1621, lacking both the skills and the resources necessary to survive in the harsh territory of New England, European pilgrims encountered a miracle: a Native American who not only spoke English but who also used his skills …
Bishops lead Stations of the Cross at Colorado ICE center, urges dignity for migrants
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 13:48 pm Editor’s Note: For the Prayer Service by Archbishop Robert G. Casey in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, click here. Hundreds of Catholics gathered in front of the Denver Contract Detention Facility — an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado — …
5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2025 / 06:00 am As Advent quickly approaches and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to make its way into our lives, here are five resources to help you prepare to welcome Jesus this Christmas. From Ascension: Join Father Mike …
