The rosary: common myths and facts
By Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2024 / 04:00 am October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary and Oct. 7 is the…
Pope Francis prays Rosary for peace on eve of first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
By Courtney Mares Rome, Italy, Oct 6, 2024 / 13:10 pm Pope Francis presided over a solemn Rosary prayer in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Sunday evening, invoking…
Pope Francis urges married couples to ‘be open to life’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 6, 2024 / 10:43 am “Be open to the gift of life,” Pope Francis urged married couples in his Sunday Angelus address in which…
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 6, 2024 / 07:41 am Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the archbishops of Tehran, Tokyo, and…
U.S. bishops invite faithful to pray mental health novena
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 6, 2024 / 06:00 am The U.S. bishops announced the second annual novena for mental health as part of a national campaign to promote…
Lebanese bishop makes impassioned plea for peace at synod briefing
By CNA Staff CNA Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 10:35 am A Lebanese bishop made an impassioned plea for peace and forgiveness at the Synod on Synodality’s daily press briefing…
Panelists at Pray Vote Stand Summit slam government’s pro-abortion agenda
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 09:20 am Pennsylvania pro-life advocate Mark Houck joined panelists at the annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C., on…
Cardinal, exorcists have differing takes on ‘cleansing’ ritual performed on Mexican president
By Walter Sánchez Silva Lima Newsroom, Oct 5, 2024 / 07:00 am A Mexican cardinal and three priests, two of them exorcists, have differing takes on the “cleansing” ritual that…
Actor Jonathan Roumie calls Father Flanagan’s mission portrayed in new film ‘timeless’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2024 / 06:00 am In 1917, Father Edward J. Flanagan, a Catholic priest and immigrant from Ballymoe, Ireland, bought a home for…
10 quotes on suffering and humility from the diary of St. Faustina Kowalska
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2024 / 04:00 am On Oct. 5 Catholics around the world celebrate the feast of St. Faustina Kowalska, the polish nun who…
Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 4, 2024 / 18:45 pm Six migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been…
What’s behind the viral photo of Pope Francis venerating a chair?
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 4, 2024 / 18:15 pm On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Holy Father had the opportunity to view the historic relic of St. Peter’s…