Members of St. Francis’ Work for the Poor, wearing t-shirts with the phrase ‘a helping hand to man every day’ with the Holy Father in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall. Their charitable works include managing cafeterias… Pope Leo XIV Praises Italian Society for Works Done in Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Wedding cake COMMENTARY: When the state forces a Christian baker like Cathy Miller to create a wedding cake for a ceremony she cannot in conscience affirm, it’s coercion.
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… Leo XIV: Leveraging the Church’s ‘expertise in humanity’
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… The Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day — why?
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… Pope Leo XIV meets Fr. James Martin at the Vatican
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… From Malawi to Houston: Catholic schools around the world named after Carlo Acutis
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. … Study: Mental health-related hospitalizations rates doubled for women who had abortions
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… Pope Leo is showing is Augustinian roots when speaking politics
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… Live musical performance honors life and legacy of St. Teresa of Calcutta
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… 3 true stories of how cancel culture works, according to Cardinal Chomali