Archive for March 25, 2025

The Annunciation by Fra Angelico.?w=200&h=150

By Jimmy Akin

8 things to know and share about the Annunciation

The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the incarnation of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share... Read more

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By Silas Isenjia

Zambia’s church leaders denounce attacks on faith leaders’ criticism of government

Auxiliary Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri has reportedly been at the center of tensions with the country’s government for being vocal... Read more

A Chase bank building in Wilmington, Delaware.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

CNA explains: What is ‘debanking’ and how does it affect Catholics?

Critics have claimed that the practice of “debanking” is used by banks to antagonize certain groups, including conservatives and other... Read more

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By Eduardo Berdejo

Archbishop calls for defending human life in all stages and situations

On the Day of the Unborn Child, March 25, Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, issued a call to... Read more

Image of St. John Paul II.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The true story of the International Day of the Unborn Child and the role of St. John Paul II

On March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated... Read more

Cardinal Robert McElroy speaks at the conference “Catholic Social Teaching and Work with Migrants and Refugees at a Time of Uncertainty” on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal McElroy talks immigration in first public appearance since DC installation

Appealing to the teachings of Pope Francis, Cardinal Robert McElroy centered his remarks on the parable of the good Samaritan.  Read more

Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, speaks during a presentation of the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act, which protects pregnancy care facilities, at a March 24, 2025, press conference in the U.S. Capitol.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Lawmakers unveil legislation to protect pregnancy care centers across the country

The Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 aims to “prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion,”... Read more

Pope Francis joins the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in prayer at the Vatican on March 7, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’

“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations... Read more

“Let this cross guide you as it once guided Constantine,” said Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America upon presenting President Trump with a holy cross at the White House on March 24, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By María J. Moriarty

Greek Orthodox archbishop praises Trump for Middle East Christian support, gives him cross

Using Emperor Constantine’s famous vision of the cross, Archbishop Elpidophoros presented Trump with a holy cross, calling it a symbol... Read more

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Vatican releases new guidelines on human dignity, ‘urgent’ need to form consciences

The 40-page pastoral framework document highlights the urgent need to respond to Pope Francis’ call “to solidarity and fraternal love... Read more

A poster of “polysexual” flags is displayed at Upper Elementary School in North Hanover Township, New Jersey, and is plaintiff Angela Reading’s exhibit attached to the complaint of a now-federal lawsuit.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

New Jersey mom sues Homeland Security, TSA for ‘threat-tagging’ over Facebook post

Angela Reading’s lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration among the defendants. Read more

Bishop Mark Seitz speaks at a rally for immigrants and refugees at the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, on Monday, March 24, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

South Texas diocese hosts vigil march in solidarity with migrants and refugees

The event fell on the 45th anniversary of the killing of St. Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran bishop who was... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

Catholic nurse practitioner reaches settlement with CVS in religious discrimination suit

Gudrun Kristofersdottir initially filed a lawsuit in 2024 following her termination from a Florida CVS MinuteClinic after she refused to... Read more

Rody Sher, editor-in-chief of ACI MENA, speaks on the second anniversary of ACI MENA in 2024 at the Catholic University in Erbil, Iraq, where the agency is based. This year marks three years since ACI MENA began its mssion to report on the Church and the lives of Christians in the Middle East.?w=200&h=150

By Georgena Habbaba

ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Christians in the Middle East

A service of EWTN News, ACI MENA was established in 2022 and currently operates from the Catholic University in Erbil,... Read more

Dr. Sergio Alfieri answers questions from the media at a press conference regarding Pope Francis’ health on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Francis’ doctor: ‘We really thought we wouldn’t make it’

The head of the medical team that treated Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital revealed that at one point they had... Read more

Zachary Liberto, 30, was arrested March 22, 2025, and charged with commissioning an act of terrorism for allegedly sending an email to a member of the staff at St. Louis Catholic Church in Memphis, Tennessee, expressing his intent to “butcher” Catholics with a machete.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Memphis police arrest man accused of threatening to ‘butcher’ Catholics with machete

Zachary Liberto, who lives in Memphis, was charged with commissioning an act of terrorism for allegedly sending the email to... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the gathered faithful from the balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

General audience, Angelus remain suspended despite Pope Francis’ return to Vatican

Pope Francis is not expected to meet with large groups of faithful until at least the end of May. Read more

Pope Francis greets His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Wales at the canonization of St. John Henry Newman at the Vatican on Oct. 13, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the... Read more