Advent’s Prophet Who Prepares
ShutterstockAdvent prepares our hearts to embrace the Christ Child. May we, like John the Baptist, talk about Jesus.
Leader of schismatic Colorado Springs group disregards excommunication
null / Credit: Paul Gueu/Shutterstock Denver, Colorado, Dec 5, 2025 / 18:18 pm (CNA). After receiving a letter of excommunication from the Vatican, the leader of a schismatic group in Colorado Springs told congregants he…
Mexico City Cathedral Organizes ‘Guadalupe Night’ to Celebrate Our Lady
Salvador alcMetropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City. Father Carballo also highlighted the coordination between the Mexico City cathedral and the Basilica of Guadalupe, which will also draw large crowds for the solemnity of the Virgin of…
Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’s more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while…
AI forces us to ask ‘what does it mean to be human?’ Pope Leo says
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise in the world, Pope Leo XIV says a question is being asked “What does it mean to be human in this moment of history?” “How can we ensure…
DR Congo’s bishops announce construction of national shrine honoring Blessed Anuarite
The president of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has announced the construction of a national shrine dedicated to Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta, a Congolese sister beatified in August 1985. / Credit: DiaCENCO ACI…
‘Beauty Leads to God’: Michigan Parish Marks 500 Years of ‘Pope’s Musician’ With Liturgical Festival
Thea WalshThe series commemorates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palestrina with sacred song. Above, a choir performs in December 2024. Choirs from the U.S. and abroad joined series presenting sacred masterworks by Palestrina…
Bishop Simon Kulli, Witness to the Faith in Post-Communist Albania, Dies at 52
ACNBishop Simon Kulli of Sapë, Albania. His personal story reflected the drama and hope of the Church in Albania.
Kidnapped priest released in Cameroon
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – An irrepressible joy took hold of Christians of the Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon on December 2 following the release from separatist captivity of Father John Berinyuy Tatah. Tatah is the Vice Chancellor…
Bangladesh’s indigenous minorities deprived in social safety programs
DHAKA – A report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found that indigenous people in Bangladesh are not getting the expected number of opportunities in the government’s social safety net programs. The average rate of…