Author Archive
Catholic News Agency
Making a pilgrimage to Rome for the jubilee? Here’s what you should know
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 1, 2025 / 06:00 am On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. Peter in the Vatican, the goal of a journey undertaken by many as an act of faith. There are a …
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by New Orleans attack, offers prayers
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 2, 2025 / 09:40 am Pope Francis offered his condolences after 15 people were killed in New Orleans when a U.S. Army veteran drove a pickup truck with an Islamic State flag into a crowd celebrating the New Year. The pope sent a condolence message …
Bishop urges faithful to fight ‘scourge of human trafficking’ in Pennsylvania
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jan 2, 2025 / 11:20 am Harrisburg Bishop Timothy Senior is urging Catholics to combat human trafficking in Pennsylvania and beyond, calling on elected leaders to address the crisis and for citizens to take steps to fight it in their communities. In a Dec. 29 pastoral …
Driver slams car into New Year’s crowd in New Orleans: 10 killed, archbishop offers prayers
By Tina Dennelly CNA Staff, Jan 1, 2025 / 11:50 am Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers Wednesday morning after the driver of a pickup truck drove into a crowd of people at a New Year’s celebration on the city’s famed Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 and injuring …
Christian faith a hallmark of former president Jimmy Carter’s life
By Peter Pinedo, Ken Oliver-Méndez Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 29, 2024 / 17:33 pm A lifelong Baptist, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Sunday, held views that differed from Catholic teaching on a number of controversial social and doctrinal issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage, and the ordination …
Ohio martyr’s relic set to be displayed in Rome
[December 26, 2024] Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Ohio recently filled a reliquary with blood-soaked soil from the site of the murder of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN. Set to be installed in a Sanctuary of the New Martyrs in Rome, the relic represents the life and sacrifice of …
Urbi et Orbi: Pope Francis urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, peace in Jubilee Year
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 25, 2024 / 12:54 pm Pope Francis on Christmas Day delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi address and blessing in Vatican City, inviting all individuals and nations to “silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions.” Delivering his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands …
The 8 days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Dec 25, 2024 / 04:00 am The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas as an octave, an eight-day celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The octave of Christmas begins on Christmas itself, the feast of …
Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 with opening of Holy Door
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:10 pm Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. “O Christ, bright star of the morning, incarnation of infinite love, long awaited salvation, sole hope of the world, …
