Leo XIV: Leveraging the Church’s ‘expertise in humanity’
If you know anything about Pope Leo XIV, it is likely that he chose his name in part as a nod to his predecessor, Leo XIII, the father of modern Catholic social doctrine. Leo XIII’s…
The Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day — why?
null / Credit: mikeledray/Shutterstock Denver, Colo., Sep 1, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). As the U.S. celebrates Labor Day, Catholics have a wealth of resources in biblical interpretation, Church teaching, and social thought that address…
Pope Leo XIV meets Fr. James Martin at the Vatican
Father James Martin, SJ. / Credit: Flickr by Shawn (CC BY-NC 2.0) Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Father James Martin, S.J., at…
From Malawi to Houston: Catholic schools around the world named after Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis Catholic High School in Blantyre, Malawi, opened in 2022 with just 90 students and has since grown to accommodate 300, with boarding facilities for girls and a dedicated computer lab. / Credit: Photo…
Study: Mental health-related hospitalizations rates doubled for women who had abortions
null / Credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A recent study found that the rate of mental-health-related hospitalizations doubled for women who had abortions compared with women who gave birth. …
Pope Leo is showing is Augustinian roots when speaking politics
Pope Leo XIV described himself as “a son of St. Augustine” when he greeted the faithful from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time on May 8, and he has already invoked…
Live musical performance honors life and legacy of St. Teresa of Calcutta
Soprano Catherine Wethington sings during a live performance of “Journey of Faith: A Musical Tribute to Mother Teresa” at Carnegie Hall. / Credit: Richard Termine CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A…
3 true stories of how cancel culture works, according to Cardinal Chomali
Cardinal Fernando Chomali speaks with ACI Prensa correspondent Julieta Villar during a January 2025 interview. / Credit: “EWTN Noticas”/Screenshot ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 31, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Fernando Chomali, the archbishop of…
Pope Leo prays for Minneapolis school shooting victims, laments ‘pandemic of arms’
Pope Leo XIV speaks from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square during the Sunday Angelus on Aug. 24, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Aug 31, 2025 / 07:10 am…
Pope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in…