Archive for May 3, 2025

Cardinal Francis Arinze speaks to EWTN News on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Arinze: ‘We want a pope who is full of fire for the kingdom of Christ’

In an interview with EWTN earlier this year, 92-year-old Cardinal Francis Arinze reflected on the qualities needed in the next... Read more

Cardinal John O’Connor attends the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City as grand marshal on March 17, 1995.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Sisters of Life celebrate life and legacy of Cardinal John O’Connor 25 years after his death

Today marks 25 years since the death of pro-life champion and founder of the Sisters of Life Cardinal John O’Connor,... Read more

Left photo: Pivato and Pope Francis in March 2024. | Right photo: Francis and Pivato in December 2013, at the start of his pontificate.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

How Francis will be remembered: ‘He left us a great love that we are obliged to replicate’

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his legacy is impossible... Read more

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By Abah Anthony John

Catholic priest recounts massacres in Nigeria during Lent and Holy Week

Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least 72 deaths... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Washington governor signs abuse bill requiring priests to break seal of confession

The measure adds clergy to the list of mandatory abuse reporters in the state but doesn’t include an exemption for... Read more

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By María J. Moriarty

Texas Catholic schools prepare to grow as Abbott signs school choice bill into law

The program’s $1 billion education savings account program has led many to expect a noticeable shift in how Catholic education... Read more

Sister Mary Barron speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

At Novendiales Mass, Pope Francis hailed for ‘unwavering confidence’ in women religious

Sister Mary Barron said at the Mass that the late pope “invited us out into the world and among all... Read more

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime incenses the altar at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis urged ‘heart and spirit’ for ‘the poorest’ among us, Cardinal Artime says

The prelate celebrated, and delivered the homily at, the second-to-last Mass held in mourning for the Holy Father, who passed... Read more

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

FULL TEXT: Cardinal Artime’s homily on the eighth day of Novendiales

“To pray for the dead means, therefore, to love those who have died, and that is what we are doing... Read more