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Nurse Mary Onuoha holds the cross on her necklace. Christian Concern.

Nigerian-born Catholic Nurse Unfairly Dismissed Over Cross Necklace, UK Tribunal Rules

Jan 7, 2022

The verdict was hailed as a ‘landmark ruling.’

Pope Francis meets with French Catholic entrepreneurs at the Vatican's Clementine Hall, Jan. 7, 2022. Vatican Media.

“The Church needs your witness”: Pope Francis’ Advice to Christian Business Executives

Jan 7, 2022

‘Do not hesitate to invoke the Holy Spirit to guide your choices,’ he said.

Pope Francis at the general audience on Aug. 18, 2021. Vatican Media

"I continue to dream of a completely missionary Church": Pope Francis

Jan 6, 2022

He made the remark in his message for World Mission Day 2022.

Pope Francis offers Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2022. Vatican Media

Let Us Adore Christ Like the Magi: Pope Francis at Epiphany Mass

Jan 6, 2022

He was offering Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany.

Three Kings. Shutterstock

When Does Christmas Actually End?

Jan 6, 2022

Just how many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch, or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for Christmas.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2021. Vatican Media.

Society Loses When "dogs and cats take the place of children": Pope Francis

Jan 5, 2022

The general audience featured a circus performance.

Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesù di Palidoro hospital in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 5, 2018. Vatican Media.

Visiting the Sick a Christian Imperative: Pope Francis Ahead of the World Day of the Sick

Jan 4, 2022

‘How many sick and elderly people are living at home and waiting for a visit!’

Pope Francis prays at Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, 2021. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ January 2022 Prayer Intention is for Victims of Religious Persecution

Jan 4, 2022

The pope called persecution ‘inhuman’ and ‘insane.’

A pilgrim attends the canonization of St. John Henry Newman in Rome, Oct. 13, 2019. Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Three Vatican International Events That Catholics Can Look Forward to in 2022

Jan 3, 2022

Despite the pandemic, the Eternal City is preparing to host several joyful events.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Jan. 2, 2022. Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

God Wants to Live With Us and In Us: Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus

Jan 2, 2022

The pope was speaking at the Sunday Angelus.

Molly Burhans presents one of her maps to Pope Francis and Cardinal Peter Turkson at the Vatican during summer 2018. Vatican Media

Can the Mapping Global Catholic Church Help Heal Earth? One Scientist Aims to Find Out

Jan 2, 2022

When Molly Burhans met with Pope Francis in 2018, she presented him with a map. 

Pope Francis offers Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in St. Peter's Basilica on January 1, 2022. © Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN/Vatican Pool

Let Us Place the New Year 2022 Under the Protection of Mary: Pope Francis

Jan 1, 2022

Pope Francis’ first public act of 2022 was to offer Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God on Jan. 1, 2020. Vatican Media

Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ Gives Meaning to Our Lives in Joy and Sorrow

Dec 31, 2021

Pope Francis said to trust in Jesus Christ who "brings time to its fullness."

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Vatican Agency Reveals Number of Missionaries Murdered Around the World During 2021

Dec 31, 2021

22 Catholic missionaries were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report released by the Fides News Agency and distributed Thursday by the Vatican press office.

Pope Francis says Mass for the Octave Day of Christmas, Jan. 1, 2015. Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Ideas for New Year's Resolutions as Catholics

Dec 31, 2021

Should you make a New Year’s resolution? If so, how can you involve your faith in the process? What can you do to set yourself up to be one of the 8 percent that follows through on the goal you set for yourself? CNA has some ideas to kickstart your 2022 on a positive note!

Red Week in Poland. Damian Niemczal.

Christians Still Face Persecution Globally, But There are Signs of Hope: Catholic Charity

Dec 30, 2021

Christians continue to face persecution across the globe but there are many signs of hope, according to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Pope Francis gives his general audience address Dec. 29, 2021. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Ask for the Courage of St. Joseph to Trust in God’s Plan: Pope Francis

Dec 29, 2021

When threatened, we all have the possibility of becoming "little Herods," Pope Francis said.

Missionaries of Charity house, Calcutta, India. Shutterstock.com.

Mother Teresa Missionaries Seek Swift Fix after Indian Government Blocks Foreign Donations

Dec 29, 2021

Supporters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity reacted with surprise and concern to the Indian government’s ruling that the organization is now ineligible for foreign donations, but a spokeswoman for the Calcutta-based branch of the organization believes the situation will be remedied without much effect on the missionaries’ work.

"Massacre of the Innocents," by Mariano Rossi (1731-1807), in the church Chiesa id san Giuseppe alla Lungara, Rome. Shutterstock

Meet the Holy Innocents: The "infant martyrs" Who Died for Baby Jesus

Dec 28, 2021

The Holy Innocents did not know Jesus, but they died in his place. Dec. 28 marks the feast of these baby boys who are, today, recognized as the first martyrs and pro-life patron saints.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2011. wesselspj via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Pope, Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Send Condolences for Death of Desmond Tutu

Dec 26, 2021

Pope Francis and members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) on Sunday, December 26, sent their condolences for the death of retired Anglican Archbishop and anti-apartheid leader, Desmond Tutu.