BREAKING: Pope Francis dies at 88, ending historic pontificate marked by mercy and reform
By CNA Staff Vatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 05:48 am Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the…
Pope Francis meets Vice President Vance, exchanges Easter gifts
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 07:26 am Pope Francis met briefly with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Easter Sunday morning at the Casa Santa Marta,…
Pope calls for peace, warns against ‘logic of fear’ in Easter message ‘urbi et orbi’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 07:12 am Pope Francis decried the numerous conflicts plaguing the planet and appealed to world leaders “not to yield to the…
How a stolen rosary led one young woman to the Catholic Church
By Alexey Gotovskiy Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 07:00 am In 2017, while working at the World Food Program office in the Azarieh building in downtown Beirut, Iman Hijaze…
Full text of Pope Francis’ blessing ‘urbi et orbi’ for Easter 2025
By Pope Francis CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:48 am On Easter Sunday 2025, Pope Francis did not deliver his speech in person, though he briefly greeted the faithful…
‘Run’ to seek Christ in everyday life, Pope Francis says in Easter Sunday homily
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:10 am Under clear spring skies and surrounded by thousands of faithful gathered in a St. Peter’s Square adorned with vibrant…
How the tradition of Dutch flowers at the pope’s Easter Mass was saved
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:00 am In early 2022, some Dutch Catholics were dismayed to learn that a 37-year Easter tradition would not continue. The…
PHOTOS: Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at St. Peter's Basilica
By CNA Staff Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 20:25 pm Catholics celebrated Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, marking what…
Pope Francis in Easter Vigil homily: Christ is the ‘turning point’ in human history
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 15:15 pm Candlelight illuminated St. Peter’s Basilica during the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday where Pope Francis’ homily, read on…
'Government-sanctioned suicide': Delaware governor set to sign assisted suicide bill
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 11:15 am Delaware’s Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer is set to sign a controversial assisted suicide bill recently passed by the state…
Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state Legislature
By María J. Moriarty Seattle, Wash., Apr 19, 2025 / 08:00 am The Texas House of Representatives this week approved a sweeping school choice bill, one hailed by the state’s…
Vance visits Vatican: U.S. vice president and Cardinal Parolin address global concerns
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:35 am U.S. Vice President JD Vance was received at the Vatican Secretariat of State by Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Holy…