(ZENIT News / Abuya, 07.23.2025).- Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International joyfully announces the release of Father Alphonsus Afina, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, who had been abducted on 1… After 51 days in captivity, 11 hostages, including a priest, are freed in Nigeria
‘My parents prayed the Rosary together their whole lives every day,’ Pope Leo said. COMMENTARY: Since his parents ultimately raised the Holy Father, it’s hard to disagree with the Pope’s advice, and it certainly seems… Why Pope Leo Is Right About the Importance of Prayer in Marriage
KSikorski Polish president Karol Nawrocki speaks with voters on the campaign trail in Tarnow on March 23, 2025. COMMENTARY: In both the Polish and American cases, where is the Church creating the space in which… The Perils of Polarization
Cardinal Fernando Filoni speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News Vatican City, Jul 23, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A longtime Vatican diplomat now dedicated to aiding Christians… Cardinal Filoni: ‘We remain with the people’ in war‑torn Middle East
Father Heriberto García Arias with a group of young people. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Heriberto García Arias Vatican City, Jul 23, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). In the context of the Jubilee of… Digital missionary priest helps young people ‘move from the screen to the altar’
Returning to Rome on Tuesday night after a short stay in nearby town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the arms trade “that goes behind every war.” The pontiff was… Pope Leo leaves Castel Gandolfo and returns to Vatican City
Christ is not absent from Gaza, says Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. The cardinal was speaking on Tuesday at a press conference alongside His Beatitude Theophilos III, The Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.… Latin Patriarch says ‘dignity of the human spirit’ remains in Gaza
Kaspars GrinvaldsThe program is similar to the USSCB initiative, Walking with Moms in Need. The platform allows users to search for resources in their geographical area and is organized by categories that include health care,… Mississippi Launches MAMA Program to Support Moms, Families, and Pro-Life Values
ACI AfricaSebastião Marques Panzo, director of the National Secretariat for the Apostolate of the Laity of the Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). The program also includes prayer, biblical formation, and… National Congress for Laity in Angola ‘Decisive Milestone for Church’
The Mississippi state capitol building. The Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program connects mothers and families with assistance from state and faith-based organizations like Catholic Charities. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom,… Mississippi launches MAMA program to support moms, families, and pro-life values