Archive for May 4, 2025

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

How Pope Francis shaped the College of Cardinals

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Catholic OB-GYN finds life-changing alternative to IVF

Dr. Christopher Stroud was a Catholic OB-GYN who prescribed birth control and gave referrals for IVF until a priest admonished... Read more

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti celebrates the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus,Tina Dennelly

Pope Francis was ‘faithful to his mission,’ cardinal says at ninth Novendiales Mass

The mission of a pope “is love itself, which becomes service to the Church and to all humanity,” Cardinal Dominique... Read more

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti delivers his homily during the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

FULL TEXT: Cardinal Mamberti’s homily for the ninth Novendiales Mass

Here is the full text of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti’s homily for the ninth and final Novendiales Mass on Sunday, May... Read more