Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for devotion to communion, universality
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 14:48 pm Pope Leo XIV delivered an address to the Pontifical Mission Societies on Thursday thanking its members for living the…
Pope Leo XIV appoints nun as secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 14:18 pm Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and…
Catholics praise defunding of Planned Parenthood in major congressional budget bill
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 13:48 pm Catholic leaders and pro-life advocates on Thursday praised the passage of the House of Representatives’ major budget bill, hailing…
Our Lady of Good Counsel: All about this devotion and Pope Leo XIV’s connection to it
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 13:12 pm Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to come from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), made a visit very…
Oklahoma Catholic charter school loses Supreme Court bid for state approval
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 12:12 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to issue a ruling in a contentious case involving what was proposed…
Archdiocese of New Orleans agrees to $180 million settlement with abuse victims
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 11:52 am The Archdiocese of New Orleans this week agreed to pay a massive $180 million to victims of clergy abuse…
Pope Leo XIV appoints Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 11:22 am Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. He will…
Town where Pope Leo XIV grew up seeks to acquire his childhood home
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 09:21 am The village of Dolton, a suburb just south of Chicago and the hometown of Pope Leo XIV, is seeking…
‘Send a message to the Holy Father’ initiative elicits supportive video messages for new pope
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 22, 2025 / 08:00 am Tech company eCatholic is collecting video messages of prayer, encouragement, and support from Catholics across the globe this…
Synod undersecretary: Leo XIV ‘doesn’t govern from his office, he goes out to meet people’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 07:00 am The undersecretary of the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, the Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San…
Canada’s lack of disabilities minister criticized by pro-life advocates
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 06:00 am The Canadian government’s abolishment of a government ministry for disabled citizens underscores the government’s “demeaning attitude” toward disabled people,…
2 Mexican officials assassinated: The Church expresses ‘profound consternation’
By David Ramos Puebla, Mexico, May 21, 2025 / 19:22 pm The Mexican Bishops’ Conference expressed its “profound consternation” following the assassination of two senior officials of the Mexico City…