Advent Wreath Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Friday, December 01, 2023
The following are the Advent wreath prayers that change every week. They are prayed at the lighting of each candle every day during Advent. Week One: The first candle is lit, and the prayer for the first week is said. Priest: Let us pray. Stir up Thy might, we beg Thee, O Lord, and come, so that we may escape
Pope Francis says he has ‘very acute infectious bronchitis’
Pope Francis meets participants in the Ethics of Healthcare Management seminar on Nov. 30, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 30, 2023 / 08:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis told health care professionals on Thursday that he has “very acute infectious bronchitis” and was advised not to travel to Dubai to avoid the extreme change in temperature. The pope,
Pope reportedly confirms he is taking away Burke’s apartment, denies calling him his ‘enemy’
The facade of Cardinal Raymond Burke's Vatican apartment. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTN Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 29, 2023 / 17:31 pm (CNA). Pope Francis reportedly has confirmed that he plans to take away Cardinal Raymond Burke’s Vatican apartment and salary but denied that he referred to the American prelate as his “enemy,” according to a web post by papal biographer
Vatican: Pope’s health ‘stable’; treatment continues as lung inflammation remains
Pope Francis greets pilgrims and poses for photos at the end of his general audience on Nov. 29, 2023. / Vatican Media CNA Staff, Nov 29, 2023 / 15:58 pm (CNA). The Vatican on Wednesday said Pope Francis’ health was stable as the Holy Father continues to receive treatment for ongoing lung inflammation stemming from a flu infection.“The Holy Father’s
Catholic cathedral complex bombed, bishop flees with refugees in worsening Myanmar civil war
This photo taken on October 12, 2014, shows the exterior of a church in Loikaw, Kayah state, eastern Myanmar. / Credit: Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 29, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA). The pastoral center of Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw, Myanmar, was bombed on Nov. 26 and occupied by the Burmese military the
November 30 2023
Feast of St Andrew, Apostle 1st Reading – Romans 10:9-18 Brothers and sisters: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The