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Articles by CNA Staff
Pope Leo XIV says Hegseth’s talk of war is ‘worrying’
Sep 30, 2025 / 18:22 pmPope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the U.S. Department of Defense secretary’s way of speaking about war is “worrying.”
Pope Leo XIV marks Jubilee of Catechists: Teach relationship with Jesus
Sep 27, 2025 / 07:30 amPope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand on the faith.
St. Vincent de Paul: Patron of the poor, the marginalized, and Catholic charities
Sep 27, 2025 / 04:00 amOn Sept. 27 the Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known as the patron of Catholic charities.
St. Hildegard of Bingen’s gifts served the whole Church, Pope Benedict said
Sep 17, 2025 / 04:00 amSt. Hildegard of Bingen, one of four female doctors of the Church, is celebrated and remembeed in the Church on Sept. 17.
New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials to Pope Leo XIV
Sep 13, 2025 / 11:03 amPope Leo XIV on Saturday morning received Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
Faith, family, and God’s mercy: Highlights from Erika Kirk’s TV address
Sep 13, 2025 / 10:05 amCharlie Kirk’s grief-stricken widow said that if her husband had run for office, reviving the American family would have been his “top priority.”
Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sep 8, 2025 / 04:00 amThe Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception.
Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, the first saints of Pope Leo XIV
Sep 7, 2025 / 06:49 amPope Leo XIV proclaimed the Italians Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis as saints of the Church on Sunday, Sept. 7.
12 amazing facts about the life of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
Sep 6, 2025 / 08:00 amPier Giorgio Frassati, the young Italian who will be canonized on Sept. 7, became a popular role model soon after he died on July 4, 1925, at the age of 24.
The pope who was first called ‘servant of the servants of God’
Sep 3, 2025 / 07:15 amSt. Gregory the Great, one of the most admired popes in history, was the first of the bishops of Rome to popularize the now-traditional papal title.
LIVE UPDATES: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
Aug 28, 2025 / 10:45 amLaw enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
St. Monica: The persistent mother of St. Augustine who never gave up
Aug 27, 2025 / 04:00 amOn Aug. 27 the Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history.
Remembering St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic reformer and adviser to popes
Aug 20, 2025 / 04:00 amSt. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition.
Pope Leo XIV names new bishop for Jefferson City, Missouri
Aug 19, 2025 / 06:00 amPope Leo XIV has named Father Ralph O’Donnell of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, as the new bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri.
EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth
Aug 15, 2025 / 06:35 amThe historic encounter will connect the Holy Father live from the Vatican with thousands of young people gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Remembering St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Jewish convert and martyr
Aug 9, 2025 / 04:00 amOn Aug. 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein.
CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin?
Aug 7, 2025 / 10:51 amA guide to the mysterious cloth many Christians believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests
Aug 4, 2025 / 04:00 amThe patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint.
EWTN announces retirement of president and chief operating officer Doug Keck
Jun 26, 2025 / 19:11 pmEWTN announced June 26 that after a distinguished 29-year career at the network, Doug Keck will retire from his administrative duties as president and chief operating officer.
Archbishop Broglio: ‘Enforcement alone’ isn’t solution to nation’s immigration challenges
Jun 17, 2025 / 18:26 pmAs the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement actions, U.S. bishops are raising their voices in solidarity with unauthorized immigrants.