Nikki Haley’s son, Nalin, becomes Catholic
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 19:57 pm Nalin Haley, the son of former U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley, was received into the Catholic Church on…
U.S. senator introduces legislation to make Easter Monday a federal holiday
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 17:42 pm U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, announced that he is introducing new legislation to make Easter a federal holiday…
PHOTOS: Nearly 20,000 celebrate Palm Sunday in Iraq’s ‘City of Hosanna’
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Apr 14, 2025 / 17:12 pm The streets of Qaraqosh, Iraq — also known as Baghdeda — were filled with joy as residents celebrating Palm…
Report reveals escalation of violence against Christians in the Holy Land
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 14, 2025 / 16:02 pm The annual report by the Rossing Center, a Jerusalem-based organization dedicated to interfaith coexistence, documented 111 cases of harassment…
Pittsburgh bishop prays for end to violence after governor’s mansion arson attack
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 14, 2025 / 15:32 pm A Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania expressed shock and offered prayers after a 38-year-old man was arrested and charged for…
Trump issues Holy Week messages: ‘He is risen!’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 15:02 pm President Donald Trump issued two messages on Palm Sunday recognizing the importance of the Holy Week leading up…
Arkansas enacts religious freedom protections for adoptive parents, faith-based agencies
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 14:32 pm Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law a bill to prevent adoptive agencies and foster care…
Surge in adults entering Church in England this Easter prompted by internet, tradition
By Heather Tomlinson London, England, Apr 14, 2025 / 06:00 am This Easter Vigil, the Catholic Church in England is expecting a decade-high surge of new entrants to the faith.…
Vatican updates rules for Mass intentions, permits collective offerings under strict conditions
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 13, 2025 / 14:50 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy issued a decree updating the Church’s norms governing Mass intentions and stipends, emphasizing…
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at Palm Sunday Mass
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Apr 13, 2025 / 10:50 am Marking another in a series of recent surprise public appearances, Pope Francis on Sunday briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims…
Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa
By Jude Atemanke ACI Africa, Apr 13, 2025 / 07:00 am Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed their “spiritual closeness and solidarity” with victims of…
Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Apr 13, 2025 / 06:00 am Tensions have continued to escalate between the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem municipality with the latest skirmish over…