New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 11:27 am Camden, New Jersey, Bishop Joseph Williams this week said he will do right by abuse victims in his diocese…
Baltimore Archdiocese to launch missionary ‘lab’ program to draw young people
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 2, 2025 / 06:00 am The Archdiocese of Baltimore is launching a new initiative this summer to address the crisis of disaffiliation among…
Nicene Creed champion: The life and legacy of St. Athanasius
By CNA Staff CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church on May 2 honors St. Athanasius of Alexandria, a fourth-century bishop known as “the father of…
U.S. ambassador-designate to Vatican clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 18:23 pm In a party-line vote on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations advanced Brian Burch’s nomination for…
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Fernández’s homily on the sixth day of Novendiales
By Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 17:53 pm Editor’s Note: On May 1, 2025, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery of the Doctrine…
At Novendiales Mass, Cardinal Fernández recalls Pope Francis’ love of work
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 17:23 pm Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who personally worked extremely…
Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to serve on Trump’s new religious liberty commission
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 16:53 pm Two members of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States — Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron…
World’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, dies at 116
By Natalia Zimbrão Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2025 / 16:00 pm Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the…
11 powerful quotes from Pope Francis about St. Joseph and his ‘father’s heart’
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 15:30 pm Pope Francis, who died last month, was well known for his devotion to St. Joseph, the foster father of…
Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety regulations
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 15:00 pm Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety…
2 priests ‘elected’ as Catholic bishops in China after death of Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 14:00 pm As the Catholic Church continues through a period of interregnum between the reign of popes, Chinese authorities have made…
Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm The more often Catholics in the United States attend Mass, the more likely they are to oppose proposed…