Pope Leo to ‘promote the fundamental role of the family,’ former diocesan colleague says
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 28, 2025 / 06:00 am The city of Chiclayo in Peru erupted with excitement when the news broke that American missionary Cardinal Robert Francis…
Pope Leo XIV taps Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro for presidency of Pontifical Academy for Life
By Edward Pentin National Catholic Register, May 27, 2025 / 19:06 pm Pope Leo XIV has appointed as head of the Vatican’s bioethics think tank Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, the longtime…
Eastern icons at Notre-Dame in Paris: A step toward greater unity?
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, May 27, 2025 / 17:18 pm To mark the World Day of Eastern Christians, held every year on the sixth Sunday of Easter and organized…
Season 2 of EWTN’s hit series ‘James the Less’ to be released June 9
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, May 27, 2025 / 16:06 pm The second season of the award-winning online EWTN series “James the Less” will be released on Monday, June…
Catholics, Buddhists gather in Cambodia for interreligious meeting focused on peace
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, May 27, 2025 / 15:36 pm The Vatican commenced its eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium on Tuesday in Cambodia, bringing together representatives of both religions to discuss…
Catholic Relief Services urges Israel to let its humanitarian aid teams into Gaza
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 27, 2025 / 15:06 pm Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is calling on Israel to resume allowing its humanitarian aid teams access to the…
Pope Leo XIV approves first decrees recognizing 3 new venerables
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, May 27, 2025 / 14:36 pm Pope Leo XIV authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new…
Ghana bishops urge action against illegal mining and environmental destruction
By Sabrine Amboka ACI Africa, May 27, 2025 / 13:59 pm Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have called on the government there to implement stringent measures against…
Vatican refreshes official website for first time in nearly 30 years
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, May 27, 2025 / 12:48 pm The official website of the Vatican for the first time has been refreshed since it was created in the…
Augustinian nuns of Lecceto reflect on life of prayer and friendship with Pope Leo XIV
By Veronica Giacometti ACI Stampa, May 27, 2025 / 12:18 pm The Augustinian nuns of Lecceto are a small community living in a hermitage 10 kilometers (a little more than…
In the Philippines, empty chapels spark call for Eucharistic renewal
By Valerie Joy Escalona Manila, Philippines, May 27, 2025 / 06:00 am As the National Eucharistic Revival comes to an end in the United States this year, many believe there…
Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian goddaughter shares testimony
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, May 26, 2025 / 07:00 am “Godfather, we love you! Long live the pope!” Mildred exclaimed as she shared her moving testimony about…