By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 15:32 pm Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Also present were other actors and …

By Christian Cristobal Portland, Ore., Jun 24, 2025 / 15:17 pm Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday for a Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. To encourage broad participation from clergy and the faithful across the archdiocese, a special Mass was offered at 2 p.m. …

By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its recent law mandating that priests must violate the seal of confession if child abuse is learned about during the sacrament of reconciliation. The DOJ in a press …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 21, 2025 / 07:00 am From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home to sitting in “the pope’s chair” at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo’s childhood …

By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 14:02 pm The man with the highest reported IQ in the world has gained attention worldwide after publicly proclaiming his Christianity on social media. On June 17, South Korean scientist YoungHoon Kim, who claims he has an IQ of 276, the highest …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 18:53 pm In an op-ed criticizing the current U.S. administration’s mass deportation efforts and immigration raids, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez urged the federal government instead to take a case-by-case approach on how it handles immigrants who are in the country …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 19, 2025 / 16:03 pm Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 43rd anniversary of his priestly ordination today. On June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located just outside the Vatican. He was 26 years …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 12:53 pm The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to extend protection status to a historic Catholic parish in the city, handing a win to advocates who for years have urged the local government to protect the more-than-century-old structure. City leaders voted at …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2025 / 18:43 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is commemorating 2025 Religious Freedom Week with the theme “Witnesses to Hope,” according to a June 18 announcement. Religious Freedom Week, which the USCCB first launched in 2018, begins on Monday, June …

By CNA Staff Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 18:26 pm As the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement actions throughout the country, U.S. bishops are raising their voices in solidarity with unauthorized immigrants who are being arrested “on the basis of immigration status alone” and sending the message that …