These are the cardinals from the U.S. and Canada participating in the conclave
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2025 / 06:00 am Cardinals from around the world have made their way to the Vatican to participate in a centuries-old tradition…
Cardinal Woelki expects longer papal conclave than swift election of Pope Francis
By Martin Bürger CNA Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 01:08 am Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, Germany, expects the upcoming papal conclave to last longer than the relatively brief…
Full text: Homily of Cardinal Gambetti on fourth day of Novendiales
By Cardinal Mauro Gambetti Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 18:36 pm Editor’s Note: On April 29, 2025, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivered the…
Evangelization needs ‘unreserved openness’ to others, cardinal says at Novendiales Mass
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 18:06 pm The way to evangelization is “unreserved openness” to others, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, said on the fourth day…
Meet the pilgrims from the Jubilee of People with Disabilities
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 16:49 pm Thousands of people from more than 90 countries gathered in Rome this week to celebrate the Catholic Church’s Jubilee…
8 gestures of austerity and love for the poor by Pope Francis
By Diego López Marina Lima Newsroom, Apr 29, 2025 / 16:19 pm Since his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was already known for his humility, closeness to…
Catholic group in Utah raises $1.5 million for refugee program after government cuts
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 29, 2025 / 15:49 pm Utah’s Catholic Community Services will continue to operate its refugee support programs despite federal funding cuts after receiving…
Haiti’s first and only cardinal set to vote in upcoming conclave to elect new pope
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 09:41 am Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, will be the first Haitian prelate in the Church’s history to participate…
Trump approval rating still high among Christians, poll finds
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 29, 2025 / 08:00 am U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are significantly higher among Christians than among the religiously unaffiliated, according to a…
CNA explains: What is a conclave and how does it work?
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 29, 2025 / 07:00 am Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, was laid to rest at the Basilica of St. Mary…
Pope Francis’ praise for St. Catherine of Siena
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 04:00 am On the feast of St. Catherine of Siena in 2021, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the “great female…
Full text: Homily of Cardinal Reina on third day of Novendiales
By Cardinal Baldassare Reina CNA Newsroom, Apr 28, 2025 / 19:06 pm Editor’s Note: On April 28, 2025, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general for the Diocese of Rome, delivered the…