Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 5, 2025. / Daniel Ibañez Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the… Pope decries rise of antisemitic hatred, urges ceasefire and hostage release amid Gaza talks

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio. / Credit: After Elia Stelluto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 5, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). For the first time in the United… For first time in U.S., Catholics will be able to venerate the habit of Padre Pio

ROME – Pope Leo XIV celebrated a special Mass for the Jubilee of Missions and of Migrants Sunday, urging a welcoming and unprejudiced attitude toward migrants and indicating that what it means to be a… Pope denounces ‘coldness of indifference’, ‘stigma of discrimination’ for migrants

ROME – Almost twenty years ago, I found myself seated at a lunch table during a Catholic conference next to Italian Archbishop Pietro Sambi, who at the time was the Apostolic Nuncio to the United… Unless you’re American, Pope’s comments on ‘pro-life’ were just common sense

Sister Norman Pimentel, “the immigrants’ nun,” participated in an Oct. 2, 2025, meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Sister… America’s ‘immigrants’ nun’ says many are afraid to even go to the supermarket

Ann Sieben enjoys being a perpetual pilgrim. Eighteen years ago, Ann Sieben quit a high-paying job in Colorado to become a concrete witness of faith in a chaotic world. She’s now visiting 305 stops in… 55,000 Miles and Counting: The Extraordinary Life of an American Perpetual Pilgrim

Charlie Kirk Father Reginald Norman emphasized that Catholics “are called to honor the dignity of every person — even those with whom we disagree” — and respect each other’s freedom of expression, while explaining that… Black Catholic Leader Condemns Threats, ‘Loss of Civility’ After Kirk’s Assassination

Courtesy photoBoys swing on a rope during recess at Western Academy in Houston, where cellphones will be “destroyed” if found. Under the new policy, which Hebert laid out in a four-page letter to parents last… Texas Boys School Establishes Policy to Destroy Smartphones

Young people listen to the stories of Christian youth with lived experience of mental health challenges as part of “The Sanctuary Youth Series” by Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Sanctuary Mental… Burned-out pastor builds global mental health resources for churches

The broken Virgin Mary statue Kevin Matthews found in a dumpster. / Credit: ODB Films CNA Staff, Oct 4, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Kevin Matthews was at the top of his game as one… New film tells story of how broken Virgin Mary statue changed the life of a radio host