White House holds Ash Wednesday Mass for staff
By Sachin Jose Washington D.C., Mar 5, 2025 / 18:36 pm A Catholic Mass was reportedly celebrated for the staff at the White House today in observance of Ash Wednesday.…
Judge blocks Trump’s order banning gender transition surgeries for kids nationwide
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 5, 2025 / 17:25 pm A federal judge blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that restricts doctors…
Spanish government considers including abortion as a constitutional right
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Mar 5, 2025 / 16:40 pm Spain’s minister of equality, Ana Redondo, said at a press conference Wednesday that she is in favor of…
Indianapolis Archdiocese investigates possible Eucharistic miracle
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 5, 2025 / 16:10 pm The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is currently investigating a possible Eucharistic miracle. “The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is aware of…
Lent 2025: 7 answers to your questions about fasting and abstinence
By Cynthia Perez ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 5, 2025 / 15:40 pm The Catholic Church has a series of practices and traditions that mark the liturgical calendar and guide the…
Teacher at Opus Dei school in Spain maintains innocence after abuse conviction by Vatican
By Nicolás de Cárdenas Madrid, Spain, Mar 5, 2025 / 15:10 pm A former teacher at an Opus Dei school in Spain has been asked to leave the personal prelature…
Baltimore Archdiocese lowers confirmation age ‘to deepen formation, reduce disaffiliation’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 5, 2025 / 14:40 pm Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore has decided to lower the age of confirmation to 9 in a move…
Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 5, 2025 / 14:10 pm Pope Francis said the Lenten journey reminds the Church that hope in Jesus Christ ultimately overcomes fears of fragility,…
DOJ: Former Catholic priest convicted of child sex abuse will be deported after sentence
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 5, 2025 / 13:40 pm A former Catholic priest who was convicted of sexually abusing a minor will be deported back to his…
Vatican conference examines artificial intelligence implications for democracy, justice
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 5, 2025 / 13:10 pm A high-level gathering of judges, legal scholars, and artificial intelligence (AI) experts convened in Vatican City this week to…
Supreme Court says Trump administration must pay out $2 billion in frozen foreign aid
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 5, 2025 / 12:10 pm The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to pay out billions in frozen foreign aid, siding with…
Pope Francis asks Christians to start Lent ‘full of hope’ in the footsteps of Jesus Christ
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Mar 5, 2025 / 11:00 am Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, full of hope,…