Full text of Pope Francis’ blessing ‘urbi et orbi’ for Easter 2025
By Pope Francis CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:48 am On Easter Sunday 2025, Pope Francis did not deliver his speech in person, though he briefly greeted the faithful…
‘Run’ to seek Christ in everyday life, Pope Francis says in Easter Sunday homily
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:10 am Under clear spring skies and surrounded by thousands of faithful gathered in a St. Peter’s Square adorned with vibrant…
How the tradition of Dutch flowers at the pope’s Easter Mass was saved
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:00 am In early 2022, some Dutch Catholics were dismayed to learn that a 37-year Easter tradition would not continue. The…
PHOTOS: Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at St. Peter's Basilica
By CNA Staff Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 20:25 pm Catholics celebrated Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, marking what…
Pope Francis in Easter Vigil homily: Christ is the ‘turning point’ in human history
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 15:15 pm Candlelight illuminated St. Peter’s Basilica during the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday where Pope Francis’ homily, read on…
'Government-sanctioned suicide': Delaware governor set to sign assisted suicide bill
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 11:15 am Delaware’s Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer is set to sign a controversial assisted suicide bill recently passed by the state…
Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state Legislature
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Apr 19, 2025 / 08:00 am The Texas House of Representatives this week approved a sweeping school choice bill, one hailed by the state’s…
Vance visits Vatican: U.S. vice president and Cardinal Parolin address global concerns
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:35 am U.S. Vice President JD Vance was received at the Vatican Secretariat of State by Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Holy…
Amid ongoing war and blockades, Holy Land Christians insist on celebrating Easter
By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:00 am This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape marked…
Catholic-Orthodox families prepare with joy to celebrate shared Easter date
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 06:00 am Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same…
Rome’s ancient Colosseum hosts Way of the Cross with pope’s theme of renewal
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 18:05 pm Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal…
PHOTOS: Angels of Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo guide pilgrims through Christ’s passion
By Daniel Ibañez Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 15:10 pm Each year, thousands of faithful pilgrims purposefully pass over the Tiber River via Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo, where marble messengers…