Pope Francis’ medical condition continues to improve, Vatican says
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Feb 27, 2025 / 15:40 pm Pope Francis showed more signs of recovery on Thursday, but more time is needed to determine his medical prognosis.…
Supreme Court pauses order that Trump pay $2 billion in foreign aid
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 27, 2025 / 13:10 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night temporarily paused an order from a lower court directing the White House…
Faith & Reason Institute celebrates silver anniversary
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 27, 2025 / 08:00 am This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Faith & Reason Institute, the first Washington, D.C.-based think tank…
Pope’s letter to grieving mother revealed as jubilee audience is canceled
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 27, 2025 / 07:30 am Pope Francis slept well overnight and his condition continues to improve as he undergoes treatment for a complex respiratory…
Catholic priests, religious brother attacked at Mozambique archdiocesan training center
By ACI Africa ACI Africa, Feb 27, 2025 / 07:00 am Fear has gripped the Nazaré Training Center in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Beira following a Sunday, Feb. 23, attack that…
Catholic Charities agencies across U.S. continue to be affected by funding freeze
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 27, 2025 / 06:00 am More local Catholic Charities agencies across the country have been forced this week to lay off employees and…
Poor Clare abbess criticizes Vatican order to close convents with fewer than 5 nuns
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Feb 26, 2025 / 18:07 pm The Poor Clare abbess of the Monastery of Santo Cristo de Balaguer in Lérida province in northeast Spain…
Trump appeals court order to restart foreign aid as Catholic groups remain without funds
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 26, 2025 / 16:50 pm President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing a federal court decision that ordered the government to resume foreign aid…
Mexican bishops call for national unity in the face of Trump’s policies toward the country
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Feb 26, 2025 / 16:05 pm Faced with uncertainty about the impact of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially regarding America’s relationship…
Gaza priest after speaking with Pope Francis: ‘We rejoice to hear his voice’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Feb 26, 2025 / 15:35 pm Father Gabriel Romanelli, IVE, the pastor of Holy Family Parish, the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip, was…
Pope Francis’ early-stage kidney insufficiency ‘subsided’ on Wednesday, Vatican says
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Feb 26, 2025 / 15:05 pm Pope Francis’ mild early-stage kidney insufficiency “subsided” on Wednesday, according to the Vatican. “The Holy Father’s clinical condition over…
Judge blocks Trump’s pause on refugee admissions
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 26, 2025 / 14:35 pm A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program on Tuesday. In…