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b Perry West Monterey, Calif., Mar 7, 2021 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic group has received a large grant to restore one of the oldest California missions and to provide a place for tourists to examine the state’s religious and cultural history. In February, Carmel Mission Foundation received …

CNA Staff, Mar 5, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- A tattoo artist has restored the Stations of the Cross at a church in Belarus at the invitation of the local pastor. Julia Kulba — known in the tattoo business as Pipetka — applied her skills to the 14 bas-relief …

Rome Newsroom, Mar 7, 2021 / 04:30 am MT (CNA).- Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ Angelus address, delivered March 7, 2021, in Bakhdida (Qaraqosh), Iraq. Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! I am grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to be among you this morning. …

CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2021 / 08:50 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Sunday expressed joy at the vitality of the Church in Iraq despite years of fierce persecution. Celebrating Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil on March 7, the pope praised the country’s dwindling Christian community for …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Mar 5, 2021 / 05:27 pm MT (CNA).- Department of Defense investigators have identified the remains of U.S. Army chaplain and Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun among the unknown Korean War soldiers buried in a Hawaiian cemetery, much to the surprise and joy …

CNA Staff, Mar 6, 2021 / 03:15 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Saturday appealed for harmony among the followers of the world’s major monotheistic religions at an interreligious meeting in the Plain of Ur, southern Iraq. Speaking at the ancient site, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, the …

by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Mar 4, 2021 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- The Sisters of Charity of New York have donated several of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s relics to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, it was announced on March 1. The relics, which include the saint’s …

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 4, 2021 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Thursday appointed the archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, a member of the Congregation for Bishops. Pope Francis also named Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, a member of …

Baghdad, Iraq, Mar 5, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ address to the Iraqi authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps, delivered March 5, 2021, at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad. Mr President, Members of Government and the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Mar 4, 2021 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- For the second time, the Shroud of Turin will be exposed for veneration on social media and websites on Holy Saturday, the archbishop of Turin has announced. The Shroud, which bears the image of a crucified man …