Archive for April 28, 2025

Daniel Ibañez embraces Pope Francis.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

‘This is Francis:’ A Vatican photographer remembers phone call from the pope

Daniel Ibañez, CNA and EWTN News Vatican photographer, remembers his phone ringing on an ordinary weekday morning in December 2018. Read more

The statue of St. Peter at the square named for him in the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown,Jimmy Akin

CNA explains: What is the St. Malachy prophecy, and why are people talking about it?

The recent death of Pope Francis on April 21 has reignited interest in the centuries-old “Prophecy of the Popes,” also... Read more

Statue of St. Peter on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

May 7 papal conclave date finalized as cardinals prepare for election

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church... Read more

A patch depicting the late Pope Francis is seen on the jersey of San Lorenzo’s Spanish midfielder No. 10 Iker Muniain during the Argentine Professional Football League 2025 Apertura Tournament football match between San Lorenzo and Rosario Central at the Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires on April 26, 2025. The late Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, was a fan and member No. 88235 of Argentina’s San Lorenzo football club.?w=200&h=150

By Patrick J. Passmore

Pope Francis’ passing leaves international soccer world in mourning

Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis late last week was... Read more

From left to right: Cardinal Francis Leo, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Cardinal Mykola Bychok, Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, and Cardinal Américo Manuel Aguiar Alves.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Meet the 5 youngest cardinals taking part in the conclave 

Among the 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote in a conclave, 15 of them are under the age of... Read more

Cardinals gather for the fifth general congregation on April 28, 2025, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Cardinals discuss Church’s future challenges as Sistine Chapel preparations begin

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the Church,” according... Read more

From left to right: Cardinal Robert Sarah, Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra, Cardinal Joseph Coutts, and Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Meet the 5 oldest cardinals taking part in the 2025 conclave 

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just... Read more

San Antonio is the state’s second most populous city. Texas is short roughly 660,000 affordable rental units for its lowest‑income residents, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.?w=200&h=150

By María J. Moriarty

Texas bishops back ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ bill to turn parish land into affordable homes

The Yes in God’s Backyard bill would let churches and other faith institutions build mixed‑income housing on land they already... Read more

In July 2022, Imán Nader and her family were able to greet Pope Francis after the general audience.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Kurdish family helped by Pope Francis: ‘He saved us’

Imán Nader and her family were living in a refugee camp in Cyprus when Pope Francis came to visit. Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Study of over 865,000 abortion pill patients: 11% suffer ‘serious adverse events’

The study discovered that 10.93% of women suffer at least one “serious adverse event” within 45 days of taking mifepristone... Read more

Cardinal Baldassare Reina celebrates Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

‘Discern and order’: Cardinal calls for continuation of Pope Francis’ reform path

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful... Read more

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general for the Diocese of Rome, preaches the homily during the third day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica on April 28, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Cardinal Baldassare Reina

Full text: Homily of Cardinal Reina on third day of Novendiales

Here is the full text of a working translation of the homily of Cardinal Baldassare Reina on the third day... Read more