Australia election features rare contest between Catholic candidates
By AC Wimmer Hobart, Australia, Apr 11, 2025 / 06:00 am When Australians head to the polls on May 3 for the nation’s federal election, they will face a distinctive…
Killed during Mass, St. Stanislaus of Krakow became a beloved patron of the Polish people
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2025 / 04:00 am On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow,…
Veto override: Kansas law will guard adoptive parents’ religious liberty
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 18:00 pm The Kansas House and Senate voted successfully to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that will…
Catholics can gain an indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 10, 2025 / 17:30 pm Organizers of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage shared details today about the planned 3,340-mile trek that will see Jesus…
Federal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 10, 2025 / 17:00 pm Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Illinois upholds free speech for pro-life ministries A federal…
Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 16:30 pm The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging lawmakers in the House…
‘Bring Jesus up!’: Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 16:00 pm Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a splash at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New…
Cardinal Krajewski in Ukraine: ‘People are hungry, living in poverty in the war zone’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 10, 2025 / 15:30 pm The four ambulances donated by Pope Francis to Ukraine — three bound for Zaporizhia and the other to Kharkiv…
Pope Francis appears in public for second time during his convalescence
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Vatican City, Apr 10, 2025 / 15:00 pm Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair…
Vatican grants 14 New York churches delay on mergers amid challenges to bishop’s plan
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 10, 2025 / 14:30 pm More than a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, have received a temporary reprieve from the…
Deaf Eucharistic Congress attendees: ‘The Deaf lack what many Catholics take for granted’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 14:01 pm Mark Rosing has been deaf for most of his life. When he was young, he struggled to understand…
Catholic bishops phase out migration programs as federal partnership ends
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 12:25 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is starting to phase out programs that support migrants and…