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Bishop George Nkuo of Cameroon's Kumbo Diocese leading a peaceful march for peace in the Anglophone regions. / Kumbo Diocese/Facebook Page.

“Fight violence with weapons given by God, Rosary, Holy Mass, Prayer”: Cameroonian Prelate

Oct 22, 2020

A Prelate in the midst of the protracted Anglophone crisis in Cameroon has underscored the need for Christians to employ God-given “weapons” in their fight against violence that has affected the people of God in the North West and South West regions of the Central African nation since 2016.

The five Deacons ordained Priests for the Archdiocese of Maputo Saturday, September 12. / Samuel Antonio

Embrace Sacrifice, Prayer, Cross, Prelate Urges at Priestly Ordination in Mozambique

Sep 14, 2020

A Prelate in Mozambique has, during the ordination of five Deacons as Priests for the Archdiocese of Maputo in the Southern African country, urged members of the Clergy to embrace a life of sacrifice and prayer “as if we had died on the cross,” in solidarity with other ordained ministers.

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address June 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Catholics Cannot Ignore the Poverty Caused by the Pandemic: Pope Francis

Jun 13, 2020

Pope Francis said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics cannot ignore.

Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says Prayer Opens the Door of Hope

May 20, 2020

Prayer opens the door of hope, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.

Pope Francis looks out at an empty St. Peter's Square. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: As Humanity Trembles from Pandemic, let us Unite in Prayer

Mar 22, 2020

Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square Feb. 26, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis' Lent Advice: Put Down Phone, Pick up Bible

Feb 26, 2020

Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world through television and their phones, and to spend more time in silence and in conversation with God.

Pope Francis prays during the Good Friday Via Crucis in Rome April 19, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays for Victims of German Shooting

Feb 21, 2020

Pope Francis prayed Friday for the victims of a shooting in Germany that killed nine people at two hookah bars.

Pope Francis prays at Auschwitz July 29, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media.

'Never again': Pope Francis Calls For Prayer on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2020

Pope Francis has asked for people to spend a moment in prayer and recollection on Monday for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Pope Francis at the general audience Jan. 31, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Prays for Coronavirus Victims in China

Jan 26, 2020

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for people infected by the coronavirus, which has killed 56 people in China.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 6, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: When We Do Not Worship God, We Worship Ourselves

Jan 6, 2020

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis said worship of Christ reveals the true meaning of our journey of life, as it did for the magi in the Gospel.

Statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome's Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

"You never stop loving your children": Pope Francis' Prayer for the Immaculate Conception

Dec 8, 2019

For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, reciting a prayer he wrote for the occasion.

Click To Pray eRosary-For Peace in the World. Credit: Daniel Ibanez / CNA.

Digital Rosary Discovered to be Hackable, Vatican Says it Has Fixed Bugs

Oct 22, 2019

Shortly after the new “smart rosary” bracelet was released last week, the Vatican discovered an easy route for hackers to retrieve a user’s personal information. The issue has since been fixed.

Pope Francis celebrates Corpus Christi in Ostia June 3, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: Discover the beauty of prayer in adoration

Aug 20, 2019

Pope Francis said Sunday that prayer in adoration of God and service to others spreads the fire of God’s love, changing the world one heart at a time.