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Pope Francis on first Sunday of Advent: ‘I’m improving, but my voice still doesn’t work’

Papal aide Monsignor Paolo Braida reads Pope Francis' prepared remarks for the Sunday Angelus on Dec. 3, 2023, from the chapel at the papa...

Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath

Advent wreath. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 3, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). During the holidays, Nativity scenes and Christmas trees decora...

What is Advent anyway?

Advent candles. / Romolo Tavini/Shutterstock CNA Newsroom, Dec 3, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catho...

The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier 

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection. / Public Domain. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec ...

At least three killed in explosion during Mass on Philippine campus

Military personnel stand guard at the entrance of a gymnasium while police investigators look for evidence after a bomb attack at a Catholic Ma...

Advent 2023: 5 Catholic resources to help prepare your heart for the birth of Jesus

For Advent 2023, Blessed Is She created a devotional for women called "Found." / Credit: Blessed Is She CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2023 / 08:...