Ecumenical expert: ‘No theological reasons to celebrate Easter on different dates’
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 16, 2025 / 15:27 pm Father Frans Bouwen, a missionary with the African Missionary Society — better known as the White Fathers for the…
Vice President Vance will meet with Vatican secretary of state on Easter trip to Rome
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 14:31 pm Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy at the end of Holy Week and…
U.S. bishops call for protecting federal safety net for ‘basic human needs’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 13:59 pm As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging…
Heritage Foundation’s Roberts: ‘Golden age of America’ lies in revitalization of faith
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 08:00 am Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is calling on Americans to become more open about their faith as a…
Initiative aims to boost Catholic priest vocations by shifting narrative on the priesthood
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 07:00 am A new initiative is trying to shift the narrative on the Catholic priesthood by shining light on stories…
Social media and personal research driving France’s record baptism boom, survey reveals
By Heather Tomlinson Paris, France, Apr 16, 2025 / 06:00 am A new survey in France illuminates the surprising pathways bringing young people to the Catholic faith in unprecedented numbers…
Church leaders condemn Israeli military Palm Sunday strikes on Anglican hospital in Gaza
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 17:37 pm Church leaders in Israel are expressing outrage after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a wave of airstrikes…
Holy Week at White House features dinner with Christian leaders, religious service
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 16:52 pm The White House has announced plans for the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter, which will include…
Illinois bishops call on faithful to oppose assisted suicide bill
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 15:59 pm Illinois Catholic bishops are calling on people of faith to actively oppose proposed legislation “that seeks to legalize…
Nicaragua once again bans Holy Week processions
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 15, 2025 / 15:28 pm The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his “co-president” and wife, Rosario Murillo, in Nicaragua has banned,…
Judge denies religious groups’ suit to halt immigrant arrests at churches, worship sites
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 15, 2025 / 14:57 pm A federal judge has denied an attempt by religious groups to halt the government’s policy of broadly allowing immigration…
Trinitarians, guardians of persecuted Christians: ‘We were born to go to the dungeons’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Rome Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 14:26 pm The Trinitarian order was founded at the end of the 12th century to free persecuted Christians. Today, it continues…