A Vatican video game? New Minecraft edition has students restore St. Peter’s Basilica
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 19, 2025 / 13:45 pm Minecraft, the popular video game known for its blocky, pixelated graphics, has launched a new educational edition that challenges…
Maryland passes bill that would provide $25 million to fund abortion
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 19, 2025 / 13:10 pm The Maryland Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow $25 million in funding to go toward abortions. The…
U.S. bishops call for Walking with Moms in Need program to become staple in ‘every parish’
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 12:40 pm Ahead of the fifth anniversary of its program supporting mothers in need in the United States, the U.S.…
Pope Francis: Fear of change can be overcome with Jesus as our guide
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 19, 2025 / 11:55 am Pope Francis on Wednesday said doubts and uncertainties are not a reason to fear for those who seek Jesus’…
Pope Francis: ‘Every vocation is animated by hope’
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 09:25 am Writing from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis emphasized the role of hope in vocational discernment in his message for the…
Catholic clergy, laypeople to gather for prayer at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 08:49 am Nearly 100 members of the Catholic clergy are expected to be among those praying for President Donald Trump…
Powerful reflections from saints on Lent: fasting, penance, and conversion
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 19, 2025 / 07:00 am Lent is not only a time of self denial but also of transformation. Six saints and blesseds…
‘Blood flows every day in Haiti’: Archbishop calls on international community to save lives
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 19, 2025 / 06:00 am The archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Max Leroy Mésidor, asked the international community for help to save the lives…
‘Go to Joseph’: What popes from Blessed Pius IX to Pope Francis have said about St. Joseph
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 04:00 am The proclamation of the Year of St. Joseph by Pope Francis in December 2020 coincided with the 150th anniversary…
Catholic priest in Gaza reports explosions near parish
By Victoria Cardiel ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2025 / 17:10 pm Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, reported that following the breakdown of the…
8 Catholic universities get ready to compete in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 18, 2025 / 15:10 pm The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off March 18 and this year’s tournament includes eight Catholic universities competing…
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘prompt payments’ after termination of USAID programs
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 18, 2025 / 14:40 pm Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is urging the Trump administration to reverse the cancellation of USAID’s “lifesaving and life-giving…