Pope Leo XIV speaks to cardinals in Rome on May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI MENA, May 17, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Eastern Christian communities erupted in celebration at the election of… An Augustinian pope: Upholding Africa’s legacy and embracing Eastern Christianity
Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, May 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Mass for the inauguration of… The meaning of Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass and taking possession of St. John Lateran
The 2010 Chevy Camaro SS and 1967 Chevy Camaro SS being raffled in the Diocese of Gallup’s annual V8’s for Vocations car raffle. / Credit: Photo courtesy of V8’s for Vocations CNA Staff, May 17,… New Mexico diocese uses classic cars to drive vocations and evangelization
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic leaders in South Africa have blasted the Trump administration over claims of an ongoing genocide against white South Africans. U.S. President Donald Trump recently claimed that “genocide” was taking place in… South African Catholic leaders refute U.S. claims of white genocide
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at the San Francisco walk for life on Jan. 21, 2023. / Credit: Dennis Callahan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 16, 2025 / 18:03 pm (CNA). U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped San… Trump names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission advisory board
Addressing the Diplomatic Corps to the Holy See on Friday, Pope Leo XIV warned against viewing “peace” as a “negative” word, which only means an absence of war and conflict. He said using it negatively… Addressing ambassadors, Pope Leo XIV says ‘peace’ is not a ‘negative word’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks to EWTN News in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 17, 2025. / Credit: Fabio Gonella/EWTN News Vatican City, May 16, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state,… Cardinal Parolin doesn’t rule out Pope Leo XIV going to Nicaea
null / Credit: Orhan Cam/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled its portion of the reconciliation bill, which included language to defund… CNA explains: How the reconciliation bill might defund Planned Parenthood
In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the chapel of Mater Admirabilis, tucked inside a convent atop the Spanish Steps.… Discover the chapel at the Spanish Steps where St. Thérèse prayed for her vocation
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Unidentified gunmen are demanding $42,750 in ransom payment as a condition for releasing Father Valentin Mbaïbarem from captivity. The parish priest of St. John the Baptist Madingring Parish of Garoua Archdiocese in… Kidnappers demand nearly $50,000 for Cameroon priest’s freedom