Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia say the situation currently in Ethiopia “calls more than ever” for a unified voice. / Courtesy of CBCE ACI Africa, Jul 20, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).… Catholic bishops in Ethiopia call for ‘unified voice’ in confronting violent conflicts
Elisabetta TrevisanPope Leo talks with seminarians taking part in the Jubilee of Seminarians on June 24, 2025. Seminaries are at the healthiest point they have been in for decades in terms of culture and quality… US Catholic Seminaries Said to Be in a ‘Golden Age’
Joseph Hazboun, the regional director at the Pontifical Mission in the Jerusalem field office, speaks to Tara Mergener on “EWTN News Nightly,” Friday, July 18, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 19,… Director of Jerusalem Pontifical Mission assesses situation in Gaza after church attack
Timothy DiasFor more than 40 years, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has welcomed visitors to its annual summer organ recital series. Held on Sunday evenings throughout July and August, the… National Shrine’s Organ Recital Series Showcases World-Class Musicians
For more than 40 years, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has welcomed visitors to its annual summer organ recital series. / Credit: Timothy Dias/Basilica of the National Shrine of the… National Shrine’s organ recital series showcases world-class musicians
St. Thomas More. / Credit: Public domain Canterbury, England, Jul 19, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The skull of St. Thomas More may be exhumed and preserved to coincide with the 500th anniversary of his… St. Thomas More’s skull may be exhumed from Canterbury vault for saint’s 500th anniversary
Engraving by F. Vernon after W. DyceThe Blessed Mother with the Christ Child, at prayer Developing self-awareness and aligning personal desires with a greater, God-given purpose are part of the journey.
Joseph CiorraA processional cross made from the wood left over from the Long Island boardwalk destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 is carried across the sand ahead of Sunday Mass as part of the Beach… Surf, Sand, and Sacrament: Hundreds Attend Long Island’s ‘Beach Catholic’ Summer Mass
Zvonimir AtleticArt depicts Christ in the house of Mary and Martha in the Church of St. Matthew in Stitar, Croatia. Many people think of prayer as something that is said. But prayer is better understood… In a Gospel That Offers a Beautiful Portrait of Prayer, Jesus Reminds Us to Choose the Better Part
Courtesy photoHoly Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024. The Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, have been in… 8 Things to Know About the Only Catholic Parish in Gaza