Month: December 2025

St. Francis Xavier Feast date: Dec 03 On Dec. 3, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who went on to evangelize vast portions …

It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken. — …

Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was born in Ireland but lived much of his life in the United States. Married to the literary critic Mary (Maguire) Colum, Padraic joined James Stephens and …

The American essayist Louise Imogen Guiney (1861-1920) illustrates here the delightful appreciation of the natural which is so often a characteristic of an authentically Catholic mind. Daughter of the Civil …

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), who was born in the castle of Xavier in Navarre, Spain. In 1525 he went to Paris where he met …

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), who was born in the castle of Xavier in Navarre, Spain. In 1525 he went to Paris where he met …

Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa. / Credit: Robert Linsdell via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 18:04 pm (CNA). Lawmakers with the Liberal Party of Canada …

Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Dec 2, 2025 / 17:34 pm (CNA). …

null / Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Washington, D.C., Dec 2, 2025 / 17:04 pm (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center …

by Pascale Rizk Beirut – Even today, in the nights of Lebanon, one can see “small lights that shine in the night, which open hearts to gratitude.” And allow us …