U.S. executions rise in 2025 amid shifting public opinion
The lethal injection chamber at the Oklahoma State Penintentiary, May 7, 2010. Credit: Josh Rushing via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Dec 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A rise in…
Northern Ireland’s only Catholic college celebrates 125 years of training teachers
Graduates pose with their degrees at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | Credit: St. Mary’s University College EWTN News, Dec 29, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). Four…
Vatican expert: Co-Redemptrix title of Mary not absolutely prohibited
Monsignor Maurizio Gronchi. Credit: EWTN Noticias Dec 28, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Monsignor Maurizio Gronchi, an expert consultant for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith at the…
2025 saw expanded access to physician-assisted suicide
Empty wheelchairs were used during a Nov. 4, 2025, anti-assisted suicide event in Rome. | Credit: Photo courtesy of ProVita & Famiglia Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 28, 2025 / 07:00…
Italian family preserves 300-year tradition of handmade Nativity scenes
Bottega Ferrigno is located in the iconic “Christmas Alley,” part of the southern Italian city of Naples’ historic San Gregorio Armeno neighborhood. | Credit: Gianpiero Passalia/EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Dec…
Pope Leo XIV meets leaders of Italian American foundation, blesses their cultural mission
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jun 4, 2025 / 11:34 am Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the…
Angela Musolesi, assistant to exorcist Father Gabriel Amorth: ‘The devil is afraid of me’
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Jun 4, 2025 / 10:47 am Sister Angela Musolesi was born in the small Italian town of Budrio on Dec. 8, 1954, the centennial…
Pope Leo XIV at general audience: ‘Our life is worthy’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 4, 2025 / 10:09 am Pope Leo XIV held the third general audience of his pontificate on Wednesday, telling the faithful that even when…
Charlotte bishop delays Traditional Latin Mass restrictions after backlash
By Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register, Jun 4, 2025 / 09:39 am The bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, has delayed his plan to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in…
Pope Leo XIV taps Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead diocese
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 4, 2025 / 07:30 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead the northern U.S. diocese, with the…
Becoming Catholic: Everything you need to know about OCIA
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2025 / 07:00 am The recent election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked new interest in Catholicism, with Google data showing a spike…
Assisted suicide bill stalls in Illinois Legislature amid Catholic opposition
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 3, 2025 / 16:20 pm A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Illinois was not called for a vote in the Senate before the…