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The day after the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, it was the turn of acting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to be received at the Vatican on December 13, 2024. Against a backdrop of continuing turmoil in the Middle East, the head of government of the “Land of the Cedars” met with Pope Francis, Read More…

Lebanese leader visits Vatican amid geopolitical upheaval

Pope Francis meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2021. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 13, 2024 / 16:35 pm (CNA). Despite former speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent statement that she has appealed to the Vatican ... [...]

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Pope Francis blessing a baby during a general audience. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 13, 2024 / 16:05 pm (CNA). The employees who work behind the walls of the smallest country in the world will now have a day care center for their ... [...]

Basketball star Caitlin Clark has had an amazing year. Just 10 months ago, Clark was playing guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Clark led her team to a national championship game for the second year in a row, where they unfortunately lost to the first seed, South Carolina. Clark was later named Women’s College Basketball’s Player Read More…

Time’s Athlete of the Year a Catholic who brings joy to the court

Statue of St. Lucy at the New Chapel of St. Lucy in Pampanga province, Philippines. / Credit: Judgefloro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Dec 13, 2024 / 15:35 pm (CNA). On the feast day of St. Lucy, Dec. 13, Pope Francis said that “we ... [...]

An important part of the work of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is the Pope’s Video, an innovative communication project launched in 2016. These videos, which feature the Holy Father himself, highlight a prayer intention every month. It is officially translated into 23 languages and adapted into at least 20 more, with a reach of over 22 million people globally.

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Since its founding, the program has provided nearly $14 million in scholarships to more than 1700 individuals, known as Saeman Scholars, to advance their education and prepare them to return home and serve in leadership positions in their own countries.

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Administrative detention, a practice widely criticized by human rights organizations, allows imprisonment without trial or charges, often for indefinite periods. Advocates argue it infringes on fundamental rights and disproportionately affects Palestinians.

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Despite declining attendance, the study offers a silver lining: 56% of those who don’t typically go to church during Christmas said they might consider attending if invited by someone they know

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