Archive for May 1, 2025

In 2021, the Knights of Columbus announced the selection of this icon of St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus as the centerpiece of the current K of C pilgrim icon prayer program. The original icon was created (or “written”) by Élizabeth Bergeron, an iconographer in Montréal, based on a drawing by Alexandre Sobolev.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the... Read more

Pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience Aug. 9, 2023, hold up an image of the Virgin Mary.?w=200&h=150

By ACI Prensa

Today begins May, the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother... Read more

Archivists show a handwritten book of the Rule of St. Augustine found in the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine’s archives, an example of the materials that will be preserved in WRAC’s future heritage center.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Groundbreaking archive in Ohio aims to preserve the history of U.S. women religious

Sister Susan Durkin, OSU, said the Women Religious Archives Collaborative will ensure the preservation of the “tremendous stories” of sisters... Read more

Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Who are the cardinals who will choose the next pope?

Here are some of the cardinals who will choose the next leader of the Catholic Church.  Read more

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late Pope Francis, in a statement issued during their 39th annual conference and 40th anniversary commemoration.?w=200&h=150

By Nicholas Waigwa

Catholic theologians in Nigeria pledge to uphold Pope Francis’ legacy with ‘renewed zeal’

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late... Read more

Pope Francis meets director Martin Scorsese in the Vatican on Nov. 30, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Martin Scorsese producing film featuring Pope Francis’ last in-depth on-camera interview

“Aldeas, a New Story” will feature conversations between Scorsese and the pope, including what filmmakers are calling Francis’ final in-depth... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church 

Pew Research surveyed 1,787 Catholics nationwide from Feb. 3–9 and asked their views on a wide range of topics. Read more

National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan, also known as Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians, in Shanghai, China.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

2 priests ‘elected’ as Catholic bishops in China after death of Pope Francis

Father Wu Jianlin, vicar general of Shanghai, was chosen to be the city’s new auxiliary bishop, while Father Li Jianlin... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety regulations

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas lived to 116.?w=200&h=150

By Natalia Zimbrão

World’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, dies at 116

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

11 powerful quotes from Pope Francis about St. Joseph and his ‘father’s heart’

On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), here are some of the most beautiful and powerful quotes... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron speaks alongside President Donald Trump (right) during a National Day of Prayer event on May 1, 2025, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to serve on Trump’s new religious liberty commission

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron have been tapped to serve on a new presidential commission on religious liberty... Read more

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández elevates the chalice during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

At Novendiales Mass, Cardinal Fernández recalls Pope Francis’ love of work

The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and a close personal friend of the late Pope... Read more

CatholicVote president Brian Burch speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination for to be ambassador to the Holy See on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

U.S. ambassador-designate to Vatican clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee

All 12 Republicans on the Senate committee voted in favor of Brian Burch, while all 10 of the committee’s Democrat... Read more

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández delivers the homily during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández

FULL TEXT: Cardinal Fernández’s homily on the sixth day of Novendiales

Here is the full text of the homily from Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, delivered at the sixth Novendiales Mass on... Read more