Amid ongoing war and blockades, Holy Land Christians insist on celebrating Easter
By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:00 am This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape marked…
Catholic-Orthodox families prepare with joy to celebrate shared Easter date
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 06:00 am Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same…
Rome’s ancient Colosseum hosts Way of the Cross with pope’s theme of renewal
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 18:05 pm Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal…
PHOTOS: Angels of Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo guide pilgrims through Christ’s passion
By Daniel Ibañez Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 15:10 pm Each year, thousands of faithful pilgrims purposefully pass over the Tiber River via Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo, where marble messengers…
On Good Friday, Vatican preacher says authentic intelligence is found in self-giving love
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 18, 2025 / 13:29 pm Rather than an “artificial” intelligence, Christ’s death teaches us the authentic “intelligence of the cross,” which is the freedom…
Vice President JD Vance attends Vatican Good Friday service
Vatican City, Apr 18, 2025 / 12:05 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his family attended the Vatican’s Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good…
Palm Sunday bombing in Ukraine claims 34 victims, including 15 children
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 09:00 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: Palm Sunday bombing…
Faith on the streets: Holy Week plays in the Philippines depict passion of Jesus Christ
By Valerie Joy Escalona Manila, Philippines, Apr 18, 2025 / 08:00 am Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique…
PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover early use of site beneath Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Apr 18, 2025 / 06:00 am A stone quarry outside the walls of Jerusalem, later abandoned and converted into a cemetery with rock-cut tombs and cultivated…
The surprising Catholic origins of England’s hot cross bun
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 am On Good Friday more than 660 years ago, the hot cross bun became part of English culture as well…
Washing of feet at Vatican highlights Holy Thursday call to reject world that ‘betrays’ for profit
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 17, 2025 / 17:18 pm During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’ humble act of…
UPDATE: Catholic students pray, assist others amid mass shooting at Florida State University
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 15:31 pm Catholic students at Florida State University have been praying and assisting their fellow Seminoles amid a deadly mass shooting…