Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic
By Heather Tomlinson London, England, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:23 pm A 64-year-old woman was convicted Friday of standing near an abortion clinic in southern England and holding a sign…
Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike kills civilians in Kharkiv
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 11:53 am Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations, and Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s minister of foreign…
Pope Francis to Slovak pilgrims: ‘Bear witness joyfully to hope that does not disappoint’
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 11:23 am Pope Francis on Friday shared a message with Slovak pilgrims, including Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini, in Rome for the…
From washing feet to a place to sleep: How Rome is welcoming jubilee pilgrims
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 10:39 am Latin sung over nervous giggles and the intermittent sound of trickling water filled the small room attached to the…
Post-election data shows nonreligious population in U.S. has plateaued
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 07:00 am According to data from the 2024 Cooperative Election Study (CES), the number of Americans who do not identify…
Pope’s condition shows ‘slight improvement’ as medical care continues
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 06:22 am Pope Francis continues to show “slight improvement” in his respiratory condition as he receives ongoing medical care at the…
Nigerian priest recounts abductee ordeal, attributes escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
By Abah Anthony John ACI Africa, Apr 4, 2025 / 06:00 am A priest in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi who was abducted alongside a seminarian on Trinity Sunday 2020 recently…
Pew data profiles demographics, beliefs, and practices of U.S. Catholics
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 3, 2025 / 18:32 pm Nearly 20% of adults in the United States — approximately 50 million people — call themselves Catholic, but…
More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate in Jubilee of the Sick
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 3, 2025 / 15:45 pm More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries — including patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and other health care professionals…
Human-rights lawyer says Trump administration poised to help Armenian Christian POWs
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 3, 2025 / 15:00 pm A renowned international human rights lawyer is urging the Trump administration to fulfill its campaign promise and intervene…
China’s new religious restrictions severely limit foreign missionary activity
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Apr 3, 2025 / 13:30 pm New restrictions from China’s United Front ban foreign clergy from presiding over religious activities for Chinese people without the…
Vatican releases document to mark 1,700th anniversary of First Council of Nicaea
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Apr 3, 2025 / 13:00 pm The Vatican on Thursday released a historical document to recognize the opening of the Council of Nicaea, convened during…