FULL TEXT and VIDEO: Cardinal Re’s homily for the Mass for the Election of the Supreme Pontiff
By Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 04:43 am Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, delivered this homily at the “Pro Eligendo…
Conclave 2025: A prayer as the cardinals gather to elect the next pope
By Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 04:00 am As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people…
First responders honored at 31st annual ‘Blue Mass’ in Washington, DC
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., May 6, 2025 / 18:41 pm On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of first responders filled St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., to attend the 31st…
Bishop Barron: Next pope should be ‘a believer in Jesus’ before anything else
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, May 6, 2025 / 10:27 am Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, this week said the next pope should be a disciple of Christ first…
Cardinals witness destruction of Pope Francis’ ring, seal
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 6, 2025 / 09:46 am The papal fisherman’s ring and lead seal were nulled during the 12th general congregation of the College of Cardinals…
Vatican honors 167 Catholics killed in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 6, 2025 / 07:00 am The archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, announced this week that the 167 Catholics killed in the Sri Lanka…
MAP: Key Vatican locations to know about as the conclave begins
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 6, 2025 / 06:00 am All eyes have turned to Vatican City as the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor is set to begin…
Papal Foundation’s annual grant distribution to honor the legacy of Pope Francis
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 20:11 pm Following the death of Pope Francis last month, the Papal Foundation’s annual distribution of humanitarian aid will be…
Middle Eastern Christians speak: What they want from the next pope
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, May 5, 2025 / 17:12 pm As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave, the global Church enters a moment of discernment…
UPDATE: Trump dismisses criticism of AI image of him as pope: ‘The Catholics loved it’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 14:57 pm President Donald Trump dismissed the criticism he faced after sharing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope…
Pope Francis’ last gift to Gaza: A popemobile converted into a mobile clinic
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, May 5, 2025 / 13:56 pm Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist…
FOCUS founder calls for evangelism amid upcoming conclave: ‘The world is looking to us’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, May 5, 2025 / 06:00 am As the world focuses on the Catholic Church and the upcoming papal conclave, Curtis Martin, founder and CEO of…