Posts In Category
National & World News
Pope names Archbishop Iannone as Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops

In his first appointment of a head of a Vatican department, Pope Leo names Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. – who has been serving as Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative texts – as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. By Salvatore Cernuzio The choice of a successor as prefect …
Vatican struggles against spread of ‘deepfake’ images of Pope Leo XIV

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 25, 2025 / 09:57 am Did you hear what Pope Leo XIV said about Charlie Kirk or President Donald Trump? What about his thoughts on the Rapture or whether it’s OK to be cremated? These are just a few of the topics the pontiff has …
Apartments built at Virginia parish highlight faith-led efforts to address housing crisis

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 25, 2025 / 13:33 pm A project to develop dozens of affordable housing units in the backyard of a Richmond, Virginia, parish is underscoring the ongoing need for more housing in the United States. St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, located in the city’s Highland Park neighborhood, …
Cardinal Cupich defends decision to honor pro-abortion senator at immigration fundraiser

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 16:52 pm Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durbin with an award at the archdiocese’s upcoming Keep Hope Alive immigration ministry fundraiser. “Recently some have criticized the decision of the Archdiocese …
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms 2-state solution for Holy Land, warns of escalating war in Ukraine

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Sep 24, 2025 / 07:24 am Pope Leo XIV renewed the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land and voiced concern over rising tensions in Ukraine, speaking with reporters Tuesday before returning from Castel Gandolfo to the Vatican. “The Holy See has …
Bishop Checchio to join troubled Archdiocese of New Orleans as coadjutor

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2025 / 06:25 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named Bishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans, positioning him to head an archdiocese facing bankruptcy and a costly clergy abuse settlement. The 59-year-old Checchio — bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, since 2016 — …
Trump, Vance among those honoring Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 09:35 am President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk, and more than a dozen others gave speeches to honor the late Charlie Kirk at Sunday’s memorial service, highlighting his efforts to promote conservative values to young people and promote the …
In sparsely Catholic North Carolina, the Diocese of Raleigh leads nation in conversions

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2025 / 12:42 pm The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, is leading the nation in conversions to the Catholic faith, according to a new analysis, a unique finding in a region known for relatively low levels of Catholicism and a high Protestant population. The …
Justice Alito speaks at the Vatican about justice and mercy

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 21, 2025 / 14:24 pm United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., spoke about the role that mercy can play in the legal system during an event at the Vatican on Saturday. The Sept. 20 discussion at the Vatican’s judicial headquarters was organized …
FBI director: There have been ‘terminations’ related to 2023 anti-Catholic memo

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2025 / 19:34 pm FBI Director Kash Patel said in a U.S. Senate hearing that there have been “terminations” and “resignations” of employees related to a 2023 anti-Catholic memo produced by Richmond, Virginia’s field office and the agency has made policy adjustments. Patel made the …