What did Jesus look like? New documentary explores 3 divine images
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 1, 2025 / 10:12 am Over the centuries, many people have asked: “What did Jesus look like?” A new documentary attempts to answer…
Pope Leo XIV tells families they are the cradle of humanity's future at jubilee celebration
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jun 1, 2025 / 07:31 am Pope Leo XIV declared families “the cradle of the future of humanity” as he celebrated Mass for thousands of…
FULL TEXT: Homily of Pope Leo XIV on Jubilee for Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly
By Pope Leo XIV CNA Newsroom, Jun 1, 2025 / 07:18 am Pope Leo XIV gave the following homily on Sunday, June 1, 2025 for the Jubilee of Families, Children,…
Canadian priest who survived school shooting, founded order is focus of new film
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 1, 2025 / 06:00 am Father Bob Bedard, a priest in the Diocese of Ottawa in Canada, was teaching his Grade 13 religion…
How Christ’s ascension takes the training wheels off our faith
By Father Roger Landry National Catholic Register, Jun 1, 2025 / 04:00 am Christ’s ascension is meant to help us to grow to full stature in Christ as we respond…
‘Never its master’: Why Pope Leo says science must serve humanity
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, May 31, 2025 / 17:58 pm Pope Leo XIV has praised an international bioethics summit in Rome for advancing an “authentically human” approach to science,…
Eucharistic revival urges pilgrims to meet anti-Catholic protests with peace, prayer
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, May 31, 2025 / 17:15 pm Eucharistic pilgrims in Oklahoma are being urged by leaders to respond to anti-Catholic protests during pilgrimages and processions with…
Sierra Leone limits physical contact at Mass amid mpox outbreak
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 31, 2025 / 11:30 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week. Sierra Leone limits physical contact at…
PHOTOS: 45,000 attend Bruges’ Holy Blood Procession honoring Christ’s relic
By Thomas Philipp Reiter Bruges, Belgium, May 31, 2025 / 11:00 am Over 45,000 people, including visitors from the Americas, lined the streets and walked in procession Thursday for the…
In New York City, Antonia Acutis speaks of her son’s holy witness
By Sabrina Ferrisi New York City, N.Y., May 31, 2025 / 10:30 am Antonia Salzano Acutis, the mother of soon-to-be canonized Carlo Acutis, spoke to a capacity crowd of more…
Bishops of El Salvador oppose country being used as ‘international prison’
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, May 31, 2025 / 10:00 am As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele marks his sixth anniversary in office, the country’s Catholic bishops have…
Pope Leo XIV ordains 11 new priests for Rome, urges transparent priesthood
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, May 31, 2025 / 09:30 am Pope Leo XIV ordained 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome on Saturday during a Mass at St.…