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The Church emphasizes that Good Friday is a legal holiday in Chile precisely because the State recognizes this celebration as a common good. --- In an unprecedented decision, the retail chains Falabella, Ripley and Paris announced that they will reopen their [...]

“NUNC et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. The daily recital of the Rosary was over. For half an hour the steady voice of the Prince had recalled the Glorious and The post The Leopard, the Mafia, and Us appeared first [...]

March 25, 2025, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, marks the 30th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s great encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life). This prophetic work, one of several encyclicals that focus [...] --- Pope John Paul II [...]

Filipino Catholic bishops called for unity, but differed in tone, after former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC). --- MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Catholic bishops called for unity, but differed in tone, after former [...]

The history of the Church is replete with spiritual autobiographies, many of them written by saints, and many more written by priests, religious, and laity who have not been raised to the altars. Many Catholics [...] --- (Image: Michel Grolet / [...]

null / Credi: cinemavision|Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 20, 2025 / 17:05 pm (CNA). The 14,000-ton, five-century-old dome of St. Peter’s Basilica will debut new lighting this coming Easter to further enhance Michelangelo’s magnificent work... [...] ---   null / Credi: cinemavision|Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, [...]

'I urge you to acquaint yourself with St. Peter Damian, a fearless defender of truth who stood against the corruption of his time,' Strickland wrote, urging his brother priests to stand up to the corruption assailing the Church. --- Opinion 'I [...]

TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, has become a popular way of explaining why progressives, who presumably want to gain and retain power, exhibit inexplicable behavior like disproportionately temperamental, negative, knee-jerk responses to actions and policies [...] --- (Image: Photoshopped screenshot / [...]

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, during his December 2024 visit to Gaza. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2... [...] ---   The Latin Patriarch [...]

Catholic Relief Services workers help to distribute humanitarian aid materials to Gazan civilians in March 2024. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Catholic Relief Services Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 18, 2025 / 14:40 pm (CNA). Catholic Relief Serv... [...] ---   Catholic Relief Services workers [...]