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Pope Leo XIV appoints new personal secretary
By Marco Mancini Vatican City, Sep 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest of the Italian diocese, as his second personal secretary. Father Billeri, ordained in 2016, continued his studies in Rome where …
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 …
Padre Pio: 13 facts about St. Pio of Pietrelcina to know and share
By Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register, Sep 23, 2025 / 04:00 am One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio, was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, priest, and mystic. His tomb can be found in the Sanctuary of St. Mary …
Catholic Church in U.S. to kick off National Migration Week
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 21, 2025 / 07:00 am The Catholic Church in the United States is preparing to observe National Migration Week 2025, calling for “growing in appreciation of the challenges faced by migrants and refugees” and reiterating a call “for a more humane system of immigration.” National …
