Arkansas enacts religious freedom protections for adoptive parents, faith-based agencies
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 14:32 pm Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law a bill to prevent adoptive agencies and foster care…
Surge in adults entering Church in England this Easter prompted by internet, tradition
By Heather Tomlinson London, England, Apr 14, 2025 / 06:00 am This Easter Vigil, the Catholic Church in England is expecting a decade-high surge of new entrants to the faith.…
Vatican updates rules for Mass intentions, permits collective offerings under strict conditions
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 13, 2025 / 14:50 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy issued a decree updating the Church’s norms governing Mass intentions and stipends, emphasizing…
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at Palm Sunday Mass
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Apr 13, 2025 / 10:50 am Marking another in a series of recent surprise public appearances, Pope Francis on Sunday briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims…
Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa
By Jude Atemanke ACI Africa, Apr 13, 2025 / 07:00 am Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with victims of…
Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Apr 13, 2025 / 06:00 am Tensions have continued to escalate between the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem municipality with the latest skirmish over…
The most common questions about Palm Sunday — and their answers
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Apr 13, 2025 / 04:00 am When is Palm Sunday 2025? This year Palm Sunday falls on April 13. What is the meaning of…
Record number of adult baptisms in France shows surge among youth
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 11:30 am France’s Catholic Church will welcome more than 10,384 adult catechumens at Easter this year, marking a 45% increase from…
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…