By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 7, 2025 / 17:29 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has made what it is calling the “difficult decision” to not renew cooperative agreements with the federal government amid policy changes from President Donald Trump’s administration to cut funding from refugee …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 6, 2025 / 07:32 am Still recovering from bilateral pneumonia that hospitalized him for nearly 40 days, Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for the Jubilee of the Sick, sharing profound reflections on suffering, care, and the transformative power …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 15:47 pm Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who spent decades moving in the highest circles in the Church and was later found guilty in a Vatican investigation of sexually abusing minors and adults, died April 3 at …

By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 17:24 pm Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, were murdered in Haiti by armed gangs that continue to sow chaos in several cities across the …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:53 pm A Catholic pro-life activist was assaulted in New York City on Thursday while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate. Savannah Craven Antao was taking part in an interview with a “pro-abortion individual” who “became enraged” during the discussion …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 18:12 pm Police have arrested a man in connection with Thursday’s shooting death of a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. Gary Hermesch was taken into custody at the Nemaha County Jail under suspicion of first-degree murder in the …

The Holy See Press Office tells journalists that Pope Francis continues to show gradual improvements at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta, and announces there could be updates regarding the Angelus address on Sunday. By Vatican News On Sunday, the Angelus may take place in a different manner compared …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 07:00 am According to data from the 2024 Cooperative Election Study (CES), the number of Americans who do not identify with any religion has largely stopped rising and has even slightly decreased among certain generations. The Harvard-run CES is conducted before and …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 2, 2025 / 06:00 am Many Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary Bartold of DeWitt, Michigan, is now among the many who do so after her two tumors vanished with no medical intervention …

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 1, 2025 / 15:01 pm A Louisiana parish suffered major damage to its property after a tornado passed through during the early hours of Monday morning. Debbie LaFleur, secretary of St. Peter Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, told CNA the roof of the …