Pope Francis warns of ‘planetary crisis’ in message to Vatican’s Academy for Life
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 3, 2025 / 11:50 am Pope Francis addressed what he called a “planetary crisis” that is adversely affecting the world in multiple ways in…
From heiress to saint: The radical life of St. Katharine Drexel
By Jim Graves National Catholic Register, Mar 3, 2025 / 10:55 am St. Katharine Drexel was born in 1858 to a wealthy family in Philadelphia. Five weeks after her birth,…
Pope rests well, drinks coffee, and reads newspapers as pneumonia treatment progresses
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 3, 2025 / 06:44 am Pope Francis spent a restful night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and has begun his daily treatments after waking Monday…
More gains for school choice across the country
By Matt McDonald CNA Newsroom, Mar 2, 2025 / 10:40 am Idaho has enacted a school choice bill that would allow parents to use public funds to send their kids…
Cardinal Vérgez Alzaga turns 80, Vatican governance transitions to Sister Petrini
By Marco Mancini Rome Newsroom, Mar 2, 2025 / 09:00 am Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical Commission…
Pope thanks faithful for prayers, meets with Vatican officials at hospital
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 2, 2025 / 07:30 am Pope Francis expressed heartfelt gratitude on Sunday for the prayers and support he has received during his hospitalization while…
5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Jesus this Lent
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 2, 2025 / 07:00 am As Lent begins on March 5, we are reminded of the opportunity to grow in faith as we…
From capirotada to hot cross buns: Lent’s rich culinary traditions
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Mar 2, 2025 / 06:00 am Though many Catholics may associate the liturgical season of Lent more with the practice of fasting and abstaining from…
Pope’s health remains stable following respiratory crisis
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Mar 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm Pope Francis’ clinical condition remains stable after Friday’s bronchospasm episode that caused vomiting and sudden respiratory deterioration, according to…
EWTN News documentary chronicles Iraq’s Christian history and ISIS impact
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Mar 1, 2025 / 11:30 am Marking 10 years since ISIS swept into Mosul and the towns of the Nineveh Plain, EWTN News, in collaboration…
Franciscan University opens center in Washington, D.C., for students
By Tessa Gervasini CNA Newsroom, Mar 1, 2025 / 09:20 am The Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) officially opened Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C., to be…
Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 1, 2025 / 07:00 am On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our…