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4 ways to celebrate ‘Holywins’ with your family on the eve of All Saints
The celebration of “Holywins” is an initiative that originated in Paris in 2002 with the aim of celebrating the eve... Read more
Pope Leo XIV grants plenary indulgence at Schoenstatt shrines
Pope Leo XIV has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits the original Schoenstatt shrine or any shrine, church,... Read more
The Vatican and Andorra discuss decriminalization of abortion
A delegation from the Andorran government met on Oct. 22 with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to discuss... Read more
Archbishop Gänswein echoes Pope Benedict XVI’s warning on ‘dictatorship of relativism’
Archbishop Georg Gänswein has reminded Christians of the dangers of relativism, echoing Pope Benedict XVI’s famous warning two decades earlier. Read more
Irish stamp honors Vatican ‘Pimpernel’ O’Flaherty, who saved 6,500 Jews in World War II
Ireland’s postal service released a stamp marking the 100th anniversary of the ordination of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty — the Irish... Read more
St. Bartolo Longo is an example for those with mental health struggles, priest says
Newly canonized St. Bartolo Longo was a former Satanist “priest” whose remarkable conversion led him to create a Shrine to... Read more
Putin signals concern for ‘falling birth rates’ in Russia, seeks state solutions
President Vladimir Putin is voicing concern about the ongoing internal problem of “falling birth rates” in his own country and... Read more
Meet the laywoman who kept Catholic faith alive in Soviet camps
Gertrude Detzel kept the Catholic faith alive in Soviet Kazakhstan through decades of persecution. Her sainthood cause has now reached... Read more
The ‘General of the Secret Church’: Remembering Vladimír Jukl a century after his birth
A hundred years ago, Vladimír Jukl was born — a secretly ordained Catholic priest in communist Czechoslovakia who endured imprisonment... Read more
Hungarian cardinal tortured by communists remembered 50 years after his death
Venerable Cardinal József Mindszenty died in exile 50 years ago and became an enduring symbol of resistance to totalitarian regimes. Read more
‘Bishop in overalls’: Cardinal Ján Korec’s witness remembered 10 years after his death
Cardinal Ján Korec, who was once the youngest bishop in the world — and later the oldest — died 10... Read more
Healing, women, and youth are priorities as Irish Church plans renewal
Seven priorities emerged from the Irish bishops’ Pre-Synodal Assembly meetings, drawing upon a series of gatherings held throughout the country... Read more
Prominent Northern Ireland cleric calls for King Charles to abdicate after prayer with pope
Rev. Kyle Paisley slammed King Charles III for “betraying his oath” after praying with Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine... Read more
French bishop denounces euthanasia as contradicting ‘immemorial law’: ‘You shall not kill’
French Bishop Philippe Christory pointed out that the essence of an advanced civilization “is to promote life and support the... Read more
St. Carlo Acutis’ mother on what it’s like to be the mother of a saint
Antonia Salzano, St. Carlo Acutis’ mother, who was present with the rest of her family at his canonization on Sept.... Read more
St. John of Capistrano: Franciscan priest and missionary who achieved military victory
On Oct. 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. John of Capistrano, a Franciscan priest with an extraordinary... Read more
New bishop announced for Plymouth, England, after long vacancy
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 21 named Bishop Nicholas Hudson, an auxiliary bishop of Westminster, as the next bishop of... Read more
CNA explains: How should we approach AI companionship?
Tech companies are offering increasingly realistic and immersive forms of AI-based life coaching, friendship, and romance through AI companions. Read more
Louvre heist robs France of Empress Eugénie’s devout Catholic legacy
Empress Eugénie’s brooch — a piece of jewelery that reflected her religious faith — was stolen in a daring, daylight... Read more
Bishops denounce rising Mafia-style violence in Sicily following murder of 21-year-old
Two southern Italian archbishops have sounded the alarm against the rise of Mafia-style killings among young people in Sicily. Read more
