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
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
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
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
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’
Candlelight procession at Fatima on May 12, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Shrine of Fatima/EWTN ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2025 / 17:59 pm (CNA). Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13… Leo XIV’s pontificate consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal shrine
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Church leaders in the Catholic diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria have decried the desecration of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, describing it as “a most grievous sacrilege.” In a statement… Nigerian diocese laments desecration of Church, orders reparation
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Catholic bishops criticized vote buying and election-related violence after the 2025 midterm elections, and called for vigilance in building “the dream of a new politics” in the country. “The people have… Filipino bishops hit vote buying, urge vigilance after 2025 elections
Pope Leo XIV meets with the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, on May 14, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, May 15, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo… Pope Leo XIV, Ocáriz discuss process of revising Opus Dei’s statutes
CREDO is a new, global streaming platform for faith-driven content launching on May 28, 2025. / Credit: Castletown Media CNA Staff, May 15, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). A new global streaming platform for faith-driven… Filmmakers behind Acutis documentary to launch streaming platform, new film on Pope Leo XIV