Pope’s health remains stable following respiratory crisis
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm Pope Francis’ clinical condition remains stable after Friday’s bronchospasm episode that caused vomiting and sudden respiratory deterioration, according to…
EWTN News documentary chronicles Iraq’s Christian history and ISIS impact
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Mar 1, 2025 / 11:30 am Marking 10 years since ISIS swept into Mosul and the towns of the Nineveh Plain, EWTN News, in collaboration…
Franciscan University opens center in Washington, D.C., for students
By Tessa Gervasini CNA Newsroom, Mar 1, 2025 / 09:20 am The Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) officially opened Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C., to be…
Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 1, 2025 / 07:00 am On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our…
States amend lawsuit against federal disability protections after outcry
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 1, 2025 / 06:00 am After a public outcry this month from disability advocacy groups and constituents, a group of state attorneys general has…
Pope Francis health concerns top of mind at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 28, 2025 / 19:30 pm Speakers and attendees at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday prayed for Pope Francis amid his ongoing…
Vance leads prayer for Pope Francis at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 28, 2025 / 18:15 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance led attendees at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in a prayer for Pope…
Border bishops call for immigration reform, reiterate support for migrants
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 28, 2025 / 17:45 pm A group of U.S. and Mexican bishops from dioceses along the southern border said this week that migrants can…
German archdiocese criticizes carnival float associating Jesus with sex abuse crisis
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 28, 2025 / 17:15 pm Here are some of the major stories of the Church around the world that you might have missed…
A ‘father of Europe’ is one step closer to beatification
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Feb 28, 2025 / 15:30 pm The closing ceremony of the diocesan phase of the beatification process of Servant of God Alcide De Gasperi (1881–1954),…
Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory condition
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 28, 2025 / 14:58 pm Pope Francis began noninvasive ventilation on Friday after experiencing a respiratory crisis that led to a “sudden worsening” of…
Pope Francis tells liturgists to avoid ‘pageantry or prominence’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Feb 28, 2025 / 13:20 pm Pope Francis on Friday urged liturgists to accompany bishops and the faithful communities of their dioceses with humility and…