Arrest made in connection with vandalism of Nebraska Catholic church
“It happened in Our Lord’s own Holy Week. His own journey was marked by injustice, by brokenness, and by damage done to his own body, and that was allowed to…
Holy Week attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria leave nearly 100 dead
The April 7 attack left 43 people dead and more than 40 injured, according to Father Remigius Ihyula, who heads the Benue branch of the Justice, Development, and Peace Commission…
The Catholic Church celebrates Easter Monday under the title 'Monday of the Angel'
R. For he whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O…
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
Father Chris Martin, a St. Louis native who is overseeing the All Things New process, told CNA late last year that the initiative is being undertaken from a “relative place…
Full text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing for Easter 2023
On this day we proclaim that he, the Lord of our life, is “the resurrection and the life” of the world (cf. Jn 11:25). Today is Easter, the Pasch, a…
‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023
The ritual sequence, sung in Latin, recalls how the apostle Peter, of whom the pope is the successor, was one of the first witnesses to Christ’s resurrection, after St. Mary…
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: ‘Rediscover the grace of God’s resurrection within you’
Easter Vigil Mass at the Vatican on April 8, 2023. Daniel Ibanez/CNA In his homily, Pope Francis asked people to remember the place where they came to know Jesus personally…
Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere
“Cultural communities in general have turned to flags in a stunning way,” Becker commented, citing in part a proliferation of cheaply made, mass-produced flags. And, anecdotally, there seems to be…
Wild West nun Sister Blandina is focus of planned TV series ‘Trinidad’
“I think her faith played an enormous role. It was the sole motivating factor in everything that she did,” Fitzgerald commented. “She made an impact where she could … She…
Was this Italian Easter sweet miraculously invented by an Irish saint?
According to the legend, Queen Teodolinda, who was living where the town of Pavia, Italy, now lies, had heard the great reputation for holiness of an Irish missionary and abbot…
6 hot-button issues Pope Francis and Gen-Z confront in new Disney doc
“Therein lies a theological problem,” answers Francis. “Women have a function within the Church because the Church itself is female … The Church is a wife, Christ’s wife. It is…
Catholic prevention organization: Mexico ranks first in human trafficking and child abuse
In a June 2020 Mexican Senate bulletin, Congresswoman Verónica Beatriz Juárez Piña said that Mexico was exporting 60% of child pornography worldwide and that the rate had shot up to…