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Pope Francis gave his Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) address and Christmas blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Dec. 25, 2019.

Vatican Cancels Public Advent and Christmas Liturgies Amid COVID Surge

Just as he did during Lent and Easter, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass before a limited number of people.

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Chad Chermaie Jr., shown in the back row, third from left, along with seminarians from the Diocese of Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, is pursuing his vocation after many years of much focus on football.

Football-Playing Seminarian Tells of Return From Hell’s Doorstep

Trent Beattie Interviews

Chronicling C.S. Lewis: On the Set of the Latest Lewis-Inspired Film

K.V. Turley Arts & Entertainment

Measuring Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine: Now’s the Time to Press Hard for Ethical Options

Stacy Trasancos Nation

Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New York celebrates Mass inside the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls with members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Region II, during their ad Limina Apostolorum visit on Nov. 12, 2019.

Bishop Malone and Buffalo Diocese Sued by NY AG Over Clergy Abuse

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Court Allows Tennessee Abortion Ban to Go into Effect

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Franciscan friar Mauro Gambetti is consecrated a bishop in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Nov. 22, 2020.

Franciscan Friar Named Cardinal Says He is Taking a Leap into the Deep

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Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot (Left), President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, after receiving the red biretta from Pope Francis during an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019.

Vatican Confirms that Two Cardinals-Designate Will Be Absent From Consistory

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan speaks to media after the NYPD mass honoring members died of COVID-19 at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Cardinal Dolan: Stories of Persecuted Christians Should Move Hearts

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Author Faith Hakesley offers practical advise for abuse victims and those who care for them.

Clerical Abuse Survivor: Faith Is a ‘Powerful Tool to Heal’

Patti Armstrong Interviews

Living the Reality of the Kingdom of Christ

Guadalupe Roastery has teamed up with Blackstripe Ventures.

Blackstripe Ventures Brings Power of Capital to Unlock Catholic Vision of the Economy

Archbishop of Washington Theodore Cardinal McCarrick prays during a prayer for deceased bishops November 11, 2002 at the start of the morning session of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops being held in the Capitol Hyatt in Washington, DC. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops met to revise its policy on pedophile priests after the Vatican rejected their first "zero tolerance" recommendation to dismiss any one accused of such crimes.

McCarrick’s Brazen Behavior: Vatican’s Report Underscores How He Hid His Abuses in Plain Sight

Will New Bishop Accountability Reforms Stop the Next McCarrick?

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Presser for the Sistine Chapel Choir CD "Veni Domine" at the Holy See Press Office on October 24, 2017.

Pope Francis Appoints New Sistine Chapel Choir Director

The Sistine Chapel Choir consists of 20 professional singers from around the world, as well as a treble section made up of 35 boys, aged 9-13.

Catholic News Agency Vatican November 23, 2020

German Catholic Archbishop Asks Vatican to Review his Handling of Abuse Allegations

In his letter to the Congregation, Archbishop Heße highlighted the current controversy over the handling of abuse complaints in Cologne archdiocese, where he served following his ordination in 1993.

Catholic News Agency Vatican November 23, 2020

The United States Capitol building at sunset in the District of Columbia.

What Pro-Lifers Can Expect From a Divided House and Senate

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List and its partner Women Speak Out PAC are “all-in” for the two Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, spending more than $4 million in the two races and aiming to reach 1 million voters before election day.

Matt Hadro/CNA Nation November 23, 2020

This fresco of ‘Christ the Redeemer in Glory With the Heavenly Host’ by Niccolo Circignani Il Pomarancio (1588) is seen in the main apse of the Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome.

Pope Francis Tells Faithful on Christ the King Sunday: ‘Follow Him in the Way of Love’

The Holy Father issued reminder: Make choices with eternity in mind.

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican November 22, 2020

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives at the Vatican on March 5, 2013.

The McCarrick Report: A Timeline

Published by the Vatican Nov. 10, the report examines the “institutional knowledge and decision-making” regarding Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal found guilty of sexual abuse of minors and seminarians in 2019.

Catholic News Agency Vatican November 22, 2020