Whenever we approach a great mystery, words fail and we cannot fully express what we’re encountering. In the interior life, when we receive a revelation from God, we are oftentimes led to give multiple and… Contemplation is vital to the Christian way of life

Pentecost painting. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Jun 8, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter… The birthday of the Church: Here’s what you need to know about Pentecost

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – In a pastoral letter released on May 29, the bishops of El Salvador criticized a number of the government’s policies regarding education, healthcare, economy, and human rights, in an unprecedented attack… Salvadoran bishops criticize President Bukele’s policies

Daniel Ibanez Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Holy Mass Holy Mass for Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly on June 1, 2025. Extending invitations to Mass builds on the excitement surrounding the election… Now Is the Perfect Time to Invite Someone to Mass

Christian unity will not be “primarily the fruit of our own efforts, nor will it be realized through any preconceived model or blueprint,” according to Pope Leo XIV. Speaking on Saturday to members the Symposium… Christian unity cannot come from a ‘blueprint’ according to Pope Leo XIV

Sam Brownback. / Credit: Albert H. Teich/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In a recent interview with the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), former… Religious freedom expert says the West uses a ‘suffocation technique on religion’

Psychologist Greg Bottaro, who once discerned a religious vcocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, founded the Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship program to give a new take on traditional therapy. / Credit: Photo courtesy… New therapy model offers 24/7 Catholic support through voice messaging

Stained glass window of Blessed Carlo Acutis at St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury, England. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Thomas Kulandaisamy/Catholic Herald Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). When will Carlo Acutis… When will Carlo Acutis be canonized? The big announcement Catholics are waiting for

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Cologne in Germany. / Credit: Marko Orlovic/German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the… Petition to Pope Leo XIV to remove German cardinal gains over 60K signatures

A statue of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in the Seton Legacy Garden at the Seton Shrine in Maryland. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Seton Shrine Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 07:00 am… 50th anniversary of Mother Seton’s canonization sparks pilgrimages