New Swiss Guard recruits arrive in Rome to complete basic training
Vatican City, Jan 7, 2021 / 01:00 pm (CNA) - Fifteen new Swiss Guard recruits have arrived in Rome to complete their basic training. The ... Read More
Catholic bishop in Iceland appeals for lifting of 10-person Mass limit
Rome Newsroom, Jan 5, 2021 / 08:35 am (CNA) - Iceland’s only Catholic bishop has called on the government to lift the country’s 10-person limit ... Read More
Pope Francis to sign a new encyclical on human fraternity on Oct. 3
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on Oct. 3. The encyclical is entitled Fratelli tutti, ... Read More
Scientists confirm Italian crucifix is oldest wooden statue in Europe
Rome Newsroom, Jun 26, 2020 / 08:30 am (CNA) - Scientists confirmed this month that a crucifix in the Italian city of Lucca is the ... Read More
Pope Francis: Catholics cannot ignore the poverty caused by the pandemic
Vatican City, Jun 13, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA) - Pope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore. ... Read More
Pope thanks artists for showing ‘path of beauty’ during pandemic
Vatican City, Apr 27, 2020 / 05:00 am (CNA) - As much of the world remains under quarantine due to the coronavirus, Pope Francis prayed ... Read More
One year after the fire, a French priest’s tribute to Notre-Dame
Paris, France, Apr 14, 2020 / 11:01 pm (CNA) - For Fr. Pierre Amar, Notre-Dame de Paris has always been a masterpiece, “the very example ... Read More