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When Does Christmas Actually End? Here are the Different Views

Just how many days is Christmas? When should you take the tree down and remove the decorations?

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Statue of Christ Removed from a Cathedral in Ukraine for Safekeeping amid Violent Conflict

A picture of a statue of Christ being removed from the Armenian Cathedral of Lviv for safekeeping has gone viral...

Pope Francis prays at his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Feb. 2, 2022. Daniel Ibañez/CNA.

Christ the Bond Uniting the Communion of Saints: Pope Francis

Pope Francis prayed for the Burmese people and for the success of the upcoming Winter Olympics during his general audience...

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Mother Angelica Museum Receives Communion Rail from Her Home Parish

The original communion rail from Mother Angelica’s baptismal parish has been donated to the Mother Angelica Museum in Canton, Ohio. 

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When Does Christmas Actually End?

Just how many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch, or remove the tree?...

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Nigeria's Removal from Watch List “retreat” from Religious Persecution Fight: Congressman

The decision to remove Nigeria from the list of “Countries of Particular Concern” was “totally unjustified,” and a backwards step...

Cupola of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CNA

The Papal Foundation Awards $800K in Scholarships to Dozens of Priests, Religious, Laity

The Papal Foundation awarded nearly $800,000 in scholarships to 96 priests, brothers, sisters, and lay faithful as part of the...

Raymond Cardinal Burke in Rome, Oct. 14, 2019. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Prayers Continue for American Cardinal Hospitalized with COVID-19 Complications

Prayers for Raymond Cardinal Burke continue to pour in amid unconfirmed reports that his condition is improving. 

Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva, who resigned as Bishop of São José do Rio Preto Aug. 18, 2021. Credit: Diocese de São José do Rio Preto via Facebook.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Brazilian Bishop Days after Leak of Explicit Video

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Bishop of São José do Rio Preto on Wednesday, five days after a...

Mother Angelica. CNA file photo

The Three Times Mother Angelica Trusted God to Provide for EWTN

From its humble beginnings in a garage-turned-studio in Alabama to a global network broadcasting from all around the world, EWTN’s...

A view of St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City Flag./ Bohumil Petrik / CNA

World Health Organization Grants Holy See Permanent Observer Status

The Holy See has been granted permanent observer status to the World Health Organization following resolution adopted by consensus on...

Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, April 4, 2021./ Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Patriarch Calls for Peace, Cooperation in Holy Land

The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the...

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Pope Francis Prays that Dominicans' Jubilee Year “usher in a new springtime of the Gospel”

Pope Francis praised the Dominican charisms of preaching and missionary discipleship in a letter marking the 800th anniversary of the...

Pope Francis addresses new ambassadors accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, May 21, 2021./ Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Calls for Global Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land

Pope Francis on Friday asked Catholics around the world to pray for peace in the Middle East as he addressed...

Cardinal George Pell. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA

Pell Says Year in Jail Was a Time of ‘grace and gift’

Cardinal George Pell discussed the surprises, difficulties, and “gift” of everyday life in jail during a press conference this week to...

All Souls Day Mass in a Catholic cemetery in Mobile Alabama. / Fr. Stephen Vrazel

The Hallowed Tradition of Cemetery Masses

The end of October and the first few days of November comprise of “Allhallowtide” in the Church--All Hallows Eve, All...

Catholic church, in the city of Akure, the largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria. Via Shutterstock

Send Special Envoy to Protect Nigerian Christians, Says Former Congressman

The United States should send a special envoy to Nigeria to help coordinate the protection of the Christian population and...

Armenian church behind barbed wire, Baghdad, Iraq. Via Shutterstock.

Killing of Soleimani by U.S. Could Mean New Danger for Middle East Christians

Christian communities in the Middle East are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent U.S. airstrikes, experts...

Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon and the Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Iraqi Cardinal Pleads for Help for Christians on Nineveh Plain

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has appealed for financial and spiritual aid for Christians in the Middle East, especially in Iraq.

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican Denies Indian Nun's Appeal of Dismissal from Religious Life for Disobedience

The Congregation for the Oriental Churches has rejected the appeal of Sister Lucy Kalapura, who was dismissed from religious life...