Democratic Republic of Congo bishops stress need for ceasefire, dialogue, and human dignity
By Silas Isenjia ACI Africa, Feb 12, 2025 / 10:15 am The leadership of the Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and…
DRC bishops stress need for ceasefire, dialogue, and human dignity
By Silas Isenjia ACI Africa, Feb 12, 2025 / 10:15 am The leadership of the Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and…
Vatican to host its first Summit on Longevity in March
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 12, 2025 / 07:00 am The first Vatican Summit on Longevity will take place on March 24, bringing together experts and world leaders…
Eucharistic procession a ‘breakthrough’ in Ireland
By Patrick J. Passmore Derry, Northern Ireland, Feb 12, 2025 / 06:00 am On the recent feast day of St. Brigid in Ireland, thousands of people walked the streets together…
Pope makes surprise festival appearance with peace plea
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 21:20 pm Pope Francis made a surprise appearance via video message at Italy’s premier musical event on Tuesday, telling participants at…
U.S. bishops ask Pope Francis for prayers to build better immigration system
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 18:44 pm The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has responded to Pope Francis’ letter to the bishops regarding the country’s…
Saint John Paul II National Shrine to host exhibit on the Shroud of Turin during Lent
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 16:50 pm Beginning on March 5, the first day of Lent, and running through Easter Sunday, April 20, the Saint…
Myanmar cathedral bombed days after its establishment: ‘We will rebuild’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 16:20 pm A newly-designated Catholic cathedral in Myanmar was bombed by the military regime last week amid an ongoing conflict in…
Jesuit Refugee Service says Trump funding freeze will impact more than 100,000 refugees
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 15:50 pm More than 100,000 refugees across the globe who are recipients of critical aid from an international Jesuit nonprofit…
The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but that everyone sees
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 15:20 pm Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia…
U.S. defense secretary pauses allowing transgender troops to enter the military
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 11, 2025 / 14:50 pm The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will no longer allow those who identify as transgender or struggle with…
Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes to Pope Francis a meeting between Muslims and Christians
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Feb 11, 2025 / 13:35 pm The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, proposed to Pope Francis organizing a meeting between Christians…