Diocese of Norwich announces $31 million fund for victims of clergy abuse
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 14:15 pm The Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, has announced a settlement for survivors of clergy sex abuse, part of an ongoing…
Synod on Synodality study groups discuss progress at Vatican meeting
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 18, 2025 / 11:55 am Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday morning to…
Lightning strike sparks fire, destroys Legionaries of Christ home near Atlanta
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 16:50 pm The home for the Legionaries of Christ — a Catholic religious congregation of priests — in the Atlanta…
Pope receives prisoners’ prayers for recovery while hospitalized in Rome
By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 11:05 am Pope Francis received heartfelt letters from inmates at Milan’s San Vittore prison after his hospitalization forced the cancellation of…
At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’ through new sound installation
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 10:30 am For the Jubilee of Hope, an American artist has created an installation mapping the “soundscape” of one of the…
New UK immigration bill ‘punishes’ refugees, say Catholic bishops and Jesuit Refugee Service
By Andy Drozdziak London, England, Feb 17, 2025 / 07:00 am The U.K. government is “choosing criminalization over compassion and protection” with its new asylum and immigration bill, according to…
Meet 7 ‘Generation X’ Catholics on their way to sainthood
By Diego López Marina Lima Newsroom, Feb 17, 2025 / 06:00 am In addition to some young millennials who are now on their way to sainthood, there are also seven…
New York Encounter panel: Marriage matters ‘more than ever’ amid falling birth rates
By Madalaine Elhabbal New York City, N.Y., Feb 16, 2025 / 13:40 pm Forecasts that 1 in 3 young adults in the U.S. today will never marry signify a closing…
From international pickpocket to redemption: Víctor Sono’s story
By Diego López Marina Lima Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 11:00 am Víctor Sono Neira spent years trapped in addiction and crime as an international pickpocket. In a radical change…
Irish bishop appointed to shepherd two dioceses
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 09:00 am Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Kevin Doran as new bishop of the Diocese of Achonry in addition to being…
Catholics hopeful on abortion, health policy after Kennedy’s confirmation as HHS secretary
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 07:30 am Prominent U.S. Catholics are expressing optimism after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent confirmation as secretary of the Department…
Pope Francis spends peaceful second night at hospital, prays for peace at Angelus
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 07:00 am Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he remains under medical care for a…