Catholic who refused to deny his faith shot by Islamic terrorists in India
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 2, 2025 / 15:14 pm Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: Catholic who refused…
Pope Francis’ cardinal picks bring new voices to the conclave
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 13:49 pm The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7. (Here’s a detailed explanation of how the…
Francis, the pope who put the Church in green mode
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, May 2, 2025 / 12:46 pm “Everything is connected,” Pope Francis wrote — five times — in his encyclical Laudato Si’. Since its publication…
2025 conclave to be largest in Catholic Church’s history
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 2, 2025 / 11:59 am The upcoming conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis will be the largest in the history of the…
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…