Father Jacques Yaro Zerbo, 67, Malian-born Catholic priest, was laid to rest Jan. 5 at a Catholic cemetery in Tionkuy, 150 miles west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
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‘Prayer Is Real’: Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin Recovers From Near-Fatal Hit
Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin has united the nation and the world in prayer, supporters said at a Jan. 9 community vigil held in the injured NFL player’s hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
Under Russian Missiles, U.S. Military Archbishop Visits Ukraine’s Military Chaplains
Ukraine’s Catholic military chaplains will eventually be “catalysts for the rebuilding” of their war-torn nation, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose three days in Ukraine included at times sheltering with Ukrainians as Russian missiles relentlessly rained down on civilian centers.
Parishioners ‘Horrified’ After Vandals Destroy Nativity in Queens Just Hours Before the Epiphany
Vandals struck twice at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church on the night of Jan. 5, ransacking the creche.
The House Speaker Race Over, Here’s What Catholics Can Expect From The Next Congress
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected Speaker of the House Jan. 7 after a tumultuous process that stretched across the first week of the new term. The 118th Congress began in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, and will continue for the two remaining years of President Joe Biden’s current term in the White House.
Pope Baptizes Babies, Urges Parents to Teach Them to Pray
Telling parents and godparents to teach their little ones to pray from the time they are small, Pope Francis baptized 13 babies in the Sistine Chapel as their older brothers and sisters looked on — or got away and ran around.
Nativity Scene Disrupted at St. Joan of Arc Church
Police are investigating an incident at St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights, where a Nativity scene was disturbed, and a statue was damaged.
Currents News Special Coverage: The Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI
Currents News presents special coverage of the Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, January 5. Anchor Christine Persichette is joined by Father Frank Tumino, Editor Emeritus of The Tablet Ed Wilkinson, and correspondents from the Vatican.
Deadlocked House Speaker Election Extends Into Capitol Riot Anniversary
The election for speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives bled into a historic fourth day when Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the leader of the GOP majority, failed to secure a majority of votes to win the office after 11 rounds of voting from Jan. 3 to 5 — a situation not seen since before the U.S. Civil War.
Biden Says He Plans to Visit Border for The First Time in His Presidency
President Joe Biden said Jan. 4 he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, which would be the first visit to the border of his presidency, when he travels to Mexico next week.
