by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 10, 2021 / 05:30 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sorrow at the death of Prince Philip in a letter to Queen Elizabeth II, his wife of 73 years. “Saddened to learn of the death of your husband Prince Philip, Duke

by Diego Lopez Marina Vatican City, Apr 9, 2021 / 15:29 pm America/Denver (CNA). A documentary being released on Benedict XVI’s 94th birthday state that his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, tried to dissuade him from abdicating the papacy. “Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus”, directed by Andrés Garrigó, will be

Washington D.C., Apr 9, 2021 / 17:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Canada’s Catholic bishops have condemned the country’s new assisted suicide law, and are asking for people to pray and to contact their elected officials in opposition to it. “At this point, it is important to become informed, to renew our

CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2021 / 05:53 am America/Denver (CNA). Cardinal Vincent Nichols led the Catholic community Friday in mourning the death of Prince Philip at the age of 99. The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said April 9: “At this moment of sadness and

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 8, 2021 / 05:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican’s astronomical observatory has launched a new website as part of its mission to show the world the Catholic Church’s support of science and scientific research. Together with the website, which has hundreds of resources on

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 8, 2021 / 08:00 am America/Denver (CNA). On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis will offer Mass in a church containing the relics of both St. Faustina Kowalska and St. John Paul II. This will be the second year that the pope has chosen to

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 7, 2021 / 06:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has appointed the vicar general of the Diocese of Green Bay, Fr. Daniel J. Felton, as the next bishop of Duluth, Minnesota. Felton, 66, has been both vicar general and

Washington D.C., Apr 7, 2021 / 11:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Catholic schools must be free to uphold the Church’s teachings, lawyers for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis said after a federal judge allowed a lawsuit against the archdiocese to proceed. Judge Richard Young of the Southern District of Indiana ruled on

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Apr 5, 2021 / 04:16 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois doesn’t generally introduce himself as a runner. His first love is hockey, which, at nearly 70 years old, he still plays regularly. He even coaches the goalkeepers at a local Catholic

Vatican City, Apr 4, 2021 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- On Easter Sunday 2021, Pope Francis offered Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. Afterward, he gave the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing. The following is the full text of the pope’s Easter message. Dear