More than 3,500 gather for Colorado March for Life
By Kate Quiñones Denver, Colo., Apr 12, 2025 / 11:00 am When Beverly Jacobson was five months pregnant, the doctors told her she should have an abortion. Jacobson’s daughter, Verity,…
Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump's religious freedom pick: 'It's in his DNA'
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 10:00 am Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Friday praised President Donald Trump’s choice of former U.S.…
Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before Holy Week
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 09:20 am Pope Francis made a prayerful pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday afternoon, continuing the pontiff’s…
University of Mary and Diocese of Phoenix launch first-ever Catholic seminary in Arizona
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 12, 2025 / 09:00 am A Catholic liberal arts university based in North Dakota is partnering with the Diocese of Phoenix to develop Arizona’s…
Vatican announces theme for 2025 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 12, 2025 / 08:00 am The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 2025 World…
Gothic Revival cathedral in Nottingham to shine again with historic grant
By Andy Drozdziak Nottingham, England, Apr 12, 2025 / 07:00 am A new project, the Restoring Pugin Project, aimed at restoring the original design of a popular English cathedral, is…
Pope Francis calls on university students to proclaim Christ’s Gospel
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 05:34 am Pope Francis encouraged university students linked to Opus Dei to share “the Gospel of Jesus Christ, dead and risen”…
Traffickers pose as Christian missionaries in Thailand to entrap victims
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 11, 2025 / 17:46 pm Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: Traffickers pose as…
Jimmy Lai to be honorary recipient of 2025 Bradley Prize
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 11, 2025 / 16:58 pm The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced that Catholic human rights activist and political prisoner Jimmy Lai will…
House bill would affirm tax exemption is not federal ‘financial assistance’
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2025 / 16:23 pm A federal bill proposed this week would affirm that nonprofits and charities are not receiving federal “financial assistance” simply…
U.S. bishops and Jubilee USA urge Trump to pursue debt relief during 2025 Jubilee Year
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 11, 2025 / 15:52 pm The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Jubilee USA Network this week sent a letter to President…
Yucatán becomes 22nd Mexican state to approve pro-abortion legislation
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Apr 11, 2025 / 15:20 pm Mexico’s Yucatán state Congress has approved the decriminalization of abortion up to 12 weeks of gestation, amending the…