Zelda Caldwell

Zelda Caldwell

Zelda Caldwell is News Editor at Catholic News Agency based in Washington, DC. She previously worked for Aleteia, as News and Culture editor.

Articles by Zelda Caldwell

New York Encounter: Technology is costing us our humanity, experts say

Feb 15, 2025 / 17:16 pm

Technology is robbing us of our humanity, turning humans in some respects into “disembodied” minds, panelists at the three-day New York Encounter warned on Saturday.

U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’

Feb 7, 2025 / 21:55 pm

Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on Friday.

Trump pardons 23 pro-life activists 

Jan 23, 2025 / 16:35 pm

At least two times during his 2024 campaign for the presidency, Trump said he intended to release pro-life activists who are currently imprisoned.

Pope Francis praises bocce, calling it a sport for ‘normal people’

Dec 23, 2024 / 15:00 pm

The Holy Father recalled the popularity of the sport in rural villages in the past and its tendency to help foster a sense of community.

Christmas 2024: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries

Dec 8, 2024 / 10:00 am

A guide to some of our favorite handmade gifts to give and receive from religious communities and monasteries.

U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat

Nov 13, 2024 / 15:50 pm

Archbishop Borys Gudziak made his remarks at the conference’s annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 13.

The story of Adele Brise, the seer of the only approved Marian apparition in the U.S.

Oct 9, 2024 / 06:00 am

Oct. 9 is the solemnity of the apparition known as Our Lady of Champion.

Packed adoration chapel at National Eucharistic Congress overflows with devotion to Jesus

Jul 22, 2024 / 09:00 am

Located across the street from the Indiana Convention Center, the historic church became home base for many attendees.

Father Mike Schmitz preaches repentance at National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 19, 2024 / 11:30 am

The host of the popular “Bible in a Year” podcast called on the Catholics gathered in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium to repent.

From cancer to healing: A pilgrim’s journey to the National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 16, 2024 / 17:50 pm

Christina Wheatley is one of the 50,000-some pilgrims expected to attend the congress taking place from July 17–21 in Indianapolis.

Pope Francis’ ambassador conveys Holy Father’s enthusiasm for Eucharistic revival

Jun 14, 2024 / 12:30 pm

“Pope Francis is united with us in his desire that people rediscover the power of the Eucharist,” Cardinal Christophe Pierre said.

Archbishop Broglio reminds bishops about Church teaching on transgenderism

Jun 14, 2024 / 08:00 am

Broglio’s remarks come less than a month after news broke that a woman identifying as a man was living a religious vocation as a male hermit in Kentucky.

U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair on opposition to abortion pill: It’s ‘because we love women’ 

Jun 14, 2024 / 05:00 am

The high court’s unanimous decision on Thursday found that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

U.S. bishops gear up for spring gathering in Louisville, Kentucky

Jun 12, 2024 / 10:15 am

During public sessions beginning June 13, the bishops will vote on whether to approve a draft document that contains a pastoral plan for Native American ministry.

‘Come join us!’: Washington, DC’s ‘Little Rome’ hosts 1,200 for Eucharistic procession

Jun 10, 2024 / 16:00 pm

The numbers of faithful in the streets drew the attention of curious onlookers who stood on their front lawns and apartment balconies to get a closer look.

The AI dilemma: job loss, hallucinations, and virtual girlfriends

Feb 27, 2024 / 12:05 pm

At the New York Encounter, recently held in Manhattan, panelists spoke about the challenges — and benefits — of artificial intelligence.

This weekend’s New York Encounter: Come ‘verify that our soul is still there’ 

Feb 14, 2024 / 13:15 pm

This year’s New York Encounter will take place Feb. 16–18 in Manhattan with the theme “Tearing Open the Sleeping Soul.”

Christian population shrinking in China amid ‘crackdown’

Dec 15, 2023 / 16:45 pm

This finding, human rights activists told CNA, is not surprising given the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts in recent years to suppress the practice of Christianity.

Christmas 2023: Handmade gifts from Catholic monasteries

Dec 2, 2023 / 06:00 am

From soap and china to cakes and rosaries, these unique gifts are special to receive — and proceeds support the work and life of monastic communities.

Pope reportedly confirms he is taking away Burke’s apartment, denies calling him his ‘enemy’

Nov 29, 2023 / 17:31 pm

Pope Francis reportedly denied that he referred to Cardinal Raymond Burke as his “enemy,” according to a web post by papal biographer Austen Ivereigh.