Eastern Catholics undertake Nativity Fast to empty themselves as did Christ in the Incarnation
Like the Christian West, the various Eastern rites of the Church observe the weeks before Christmas with spiritual preparation and prayer.
Assyrian and Catholic bond a model of unity despite challenges
Following the second meeting between Pope Francis and Mar Awa III, ACI Mena, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, conducted an exclusive interview with the catholicos-patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East to discuss the significance of Pope Francis’ decision to include St. Isaac of Nineveh in the Martyrology of the Roman Catholic Church.
Archbishop of Tokyo says an aging society like Japan will not be able to survive
Cardinal Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo spoke to the Vatican new agency Fides about the present and future state of the country.
Prestigious Ratzinger Prize awarded to Notre Dame theologian and Japanese sculptor at Vatican
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin awarded the Ratzinger Prize to University of Notre Dame theologian Cyril O’Regan and Japanese sculptor Etsurō Sotoo at a ceremony at the Vatican on November 22.
Priest accused of being involved in alleged plot to assassinate president of Brazil
On Nov. 21, Brazil’s Federal Police charged Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva of the Diocese of Osasco in São Paulo state as part of a group of 37 people that includes former President Jair Bolsonaro on suspicion of plotting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, plotting a coup d’état, and belonging to a criminal organization.
Couples find sacramental marriages in God perfect Trinity
Sometimes it just takes moving across the world to understand the value of a sacramental marriage.
Hope Never Disappoints is new book by Holy Father for 2025 Jubilee Year
The author of a new book based on interviews with Pope Francis discussed the Holy Father’s views on Christian hope, migration, and the Israel-Hamas conflict in an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” on November 19.
Vatican Christmas tree wreathed in controversy over environmental objections
The Vatican was not rocking around the Christmas tree after a 95-foot Norway spruce from northern Italy became wreathed in controversy this fall.
Churches around the world lit up red in honor of persecuted Christians
Catholic churches around the world were lit up in red on November 20 as a display of solidarity with persecuted Christians.
Red Wednesday in the Land of the Martyrs
November 20 marked Red Wednesday, a growing effort to show solidarity with the suffering Church.
