Faith on the streets: Holy Week plays in the Philippines depict passion of Jesus Christ
By Valerie Joy Escalona Manila, Philippines, Apr 18, 2025 / 08:00 am Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique…
PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover early use of site beneath Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
By Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Apr 18, 2025 / 06:00 am A stone quarry outside the walls of Jerusalem, later abandoned and converted into a cemetery with rock-cut tombs and cultivated…
The surprising Catholic origins of England’s hot cross bun
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 am On Good Friday more than 660 years ago, the hot cross bun became part of English culture as well…
Washing of feet at Vatican highlights Holy Thursday call to reject world that ‘betrays’ for profit
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 17, 2025 / 17:18 pm During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’ humble act of…
UPDATE: Catholic students pray, assist others amid mass shooting at Florida State University
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 15:31 pm Catholic students at Florida State University have been praying and assisting their fellow Seminoles amid a deadly mass shooting…
U.S. Catholic schools report indicates school choice programs on the rise
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 15:05 pm The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) this week released the annual report for Catholic school data, which among other…
Here’s how to pray the official novena to soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 14:34 pm Blessed Carlo Acutis, the gaming teenager who had a deep love for Christ in the Eucharist, is about…
Over 400 men in U.S. to be ordained in 2025; most felt called to priesthood by age 16
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 17, 2025 / 14:03 pm More than 400 men will be ordained to the priesthood in the U.S. this year, and on average…
Education watchdog group identifies 20 Catholic universities with DEI programs
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 13:32 pm A Wednesday report by an education watchdog organization identified 20 Catholic colleges and universities that had “diversity, equity, and…
Iconic Holy Week processions in Seville vividly portray the Passion
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Seville, Spain, Apr 17, 2025 / 13:01 pm The Holy Week processions in the Andalusian capital are one of Spain’s most iconic traditions. Every year, members of…
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 17, 2025 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis, still recovering after his recent hospitalization for double pneumonia, made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli…
Judge blocks government from requiring Catholic employers to accommodate abortions, IVF
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 11:59 am A U.S. district judge this week permanently blocked the federal government from requiring some Catholic employers to accommodate abortions…