Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Peace, “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace,” as the Vatican Publishing House produces a book entitled “And Let There Be Peace.” By Devin Watkins The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development released a …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 17:27 pm Known as “the papal chef,” Salvo Lo Castro spent 10 years at the Vatican cooking meals for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Now, he’s opened his first restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood called Casasalvo. …

Reverend M. Edmund Hussey passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on June 24, 1933, in Sidney, Ohio and was baptized at Holy Angels Church, Sidney. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati, and studied philosophy and theology at Mount St. …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 13, 2025 / 15:49 pm A report published by the Family Research Council (FRC) documented more than 400 cases of “acts of hostility” against Catholic and other Christian churches in the U.S. in 2024. The report, published on Aug. 11, found 415 incidents, which included …

Following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by the U.S. Congress, the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expresses serious concerns about its impact on the poor and vulnerable. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by the United …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 18, 2025 / 18:23 pm The National Eucharistic Congress has changed the route and agenda for the conclusion of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Los Angeles this Sunday, citing safety concerns. The culmination of the St. Katherine Drexel pilgrimage route will no longer include a Eucharistic …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 16:56 pm Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has identified the non-parish churches in the archdiocese that are allowed to continue the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), following an earlier statement saying that most of the TLM celebrated in the area would come …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 17, 2025 / 13:38 pm In an unexpected visit, Hollywood actor Al Pacino was received by Pope Leo XIV on June 17 at the Vatican, according to photos shared on Instagram by Italian film producer Andrea Iervolino. Pacino and Iervolino are currently in Italy filming …

By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the Church only usage rights. The decision was met with …

By Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register, Jun 4, 2025 / 09:39 am The bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, has delayed his plan to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in his diocese, pushing the date back by nearly three months after a week and a half of significant backlash in North …