Pope Francis prays for victims and families of deadly nightclub fire in Macedonia
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 16, 2025 / 14:04 pm Pope Francis prays for victims of a nightclub fire which has left at least 59 people dead and an…
Pope Francis praises God for those who shine ‘light of his infinite love’ in the world
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 16, 2025 / 09:43 am Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his gratitude for those who bring God’s love into the world through their dedicated…
Cast of ‘The Chosen’ tease what’s in store for their characters in Season 5
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 16, 2025 / 06:00 am Season 5 of the hit series “The Chosen” is set to be released in theaters on March 28.…
Former Catholic Relief Services head speaks out amid funding freeze
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 15, 2025 / 11:30 am Former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Carolyn Woo is speaking out in defense of the…
U.S. bishops back Oklahoma Catholic charter school at Supreme Court
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2025 / 11:00 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is backing an Oklahoma Catholic school’s bid before the U.S. Supreme Court…
Vatican announces plans for 2028 Church postsynodal assembly
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 15, 2025 / 10:15 am The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has approved a special ecclesial assembly for October 2028 to evaluate how…
Florida bishops urge DeSantis to commute death sentence of convicted killer Edward James
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2025 / 10:00 am The Catholic bishops of Florida are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to commute the death sentence of Edward James, who…
St. Josemaría Escrivá’s ‘The Way’ tops Amazon charts thanks to Hallow’s Lent challenge
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2025 / 09:00 am This Lent, sales of “The Way” by St. Josemaría Escrivá have skyrocketed thanks to Hallow’s Lent Pray40 Challenge,…
Patriarch Bartholomew says 1054 church division ‘not insurmountable’ as Nicaea anniversary nears
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 15, 2025 / 08:00 am Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople on Wednesday offered a hopeful historical assessment of the traditional 1054 date for…
Salvadoran-born Bishop Evelio Menjivar: Migrants ‘make the United States a great nation’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 15, 2025 / 07:00 am Evelio Menjivar came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant in 1990. Today he serves as an…
Five years later: How some parishes are thriving after weathering COVID lockdowns
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2025 / 06:00 am Five years ago this week, public health orders issued amid the uncertainty of the novel coronavirus turned Mass schedules…
3 Christian converts in Iran sentenced to over 40 years in prison
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 14, 2025 / 17:40 pm Here are some of the major stories about the Church around the world that you may have missed…