New animated film honors legacy of 21 Coptic Martyrs on 10th anniversary of their martyrdom
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 15, 2025 / 08:00 am On Feb. 15, 2015, ISIS militants brutally executed 21 Coptic Christian prisoners on a beach in Libya. Now,…
Sister Raffaella Petrini appointed president of Vatican governorate
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2025 / 07:15 am Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and…
Ecumenical initiative calls for unity to celebrate Easter together
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Feb 15, 2025 / 07:00 am The First Ecumenical Council, the meeting of Christian bishops that was held in 325 in Nicaea (today İznik, Turkey),…
A new generation of saints? 6 millennials on the road to canonization
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 15, 2025 / 06:00 am Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus…
Pope Francis ‘peaceful’ after first night in Rome hospital
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2025 / 05:53 am Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning following his admission to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital…
Eden Invitation founder: Chastity helps us view people as ‘worthy of reverence and dignity’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 14, 2025 / 19:00 pm A Catholic ministry called Eden Invitation is working to “create space to receive the whole person” for people…
Fertility rates show pro-life laws saved 22,000 lives in 2023, study finds
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2025 / 18:05 pm Here is a roundup of recent pro-life- and abortion-related news. Pro-life policies save lives, study finds Following the adoption…
Vance draws attention to lack of religious freedom, free speech in Europe
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 14, 2025 / 17:35 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance called attention to deteriorating religious freedom and free speech rights in Western liberal…
Pope Francis hospitalized: Live updates
Pope Francis has spent much of the past decade as pope in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over the last few years. The respiratory…
Pope Francis’ AI adviser, experts raise concerns about artificial intelligence
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Feb 14, 2025 / 15:15 pm Pope Francis’ adviser on artificial intelligence (AI) warned of the risks of the new technology, saying that its unregulated…
Catholic leaders push for $10 billion federal school choice program
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2025 / 14:45 pm Catholic leaders have voiced support for a bill that would establish a federal tax credit to expand school choice…
Catholic welfare group says U.S. funding cuts won’t affect ministry
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2025 / 14:00 pm A major global Catholic aid group says the recent funding cuts at the U.S. government will not affect its…