Articles by Tessa Gervasini
Vatican publishes regulations on the awarding of public contracts
Aug 14, 2025 / 17:27 pmThe Vatican issued an update to its public procurement regulations to streamline steps in the Holy See’s contracting processes while maintaining integrity and transparency.
Study: 9 in 10 cradle Catholics leaving the Church; experts urge stronger faith community
Aug 14, 2025 / 06:00 amA recent study has found an increase in the number of Americans Catholics leaving the Church. To combat the issue, the study’s authors suggest creating stronger community.
Mary Rice Hasson receives Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Leo XIV
Aug 13, 2025 / 14:14 pm“I’m truly humbled and grateful to receive this honor from Pope Leo XIV, who reminds us that faith lies at the heart of our mission,” Mary Rice Hasson said in a statement.
Baltimore to receive statue by Timothy Schmalz depicting Christ mourning a murder victim
Aug 12, 2025 / 14:54 pmThe statue, made by Catholic artist Timothy Schmalz, is titled “Thou Shall Not Kill.”
Syracuse’s bishop takes on extra job of parish priest for 3 churches
Aug 11, 2025 / 16:02 pmThe Diocese of Syracuse, New York, announced on Aug. 9 that Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has taken on the additional job of parish priest at three churches.
Rubio welcomes new ‘American’ dynamic in papal relationship, lauds Vatican diplomacy
Aug 8, 2025 / 14:08 pmSecretary of State Marco Rubio discusses his initial “almost surreal” interaction with Pope Leo XIV and the opening of a new chapter in U.S.-Vatican relations.
Bishop Mark Brennan gives blistering critique of indiscriminate immigration enforcement
Aug 7, 2025 / 14:33 pmWest Virginia Bishop Mark Brennan is criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of deporting “as many immigrants as possible.”
New Gallup poll finds Pope Leo XIV ranks most favorable among 14 figures making headlines
Aug 5, 2025 / 14:46 pmThe results of the survey found that Americans have the most positive image of Pope Leo XIV among the newsmakers.
Miami Archdiocese celebrates its first Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Aug 4, 2025 / 13:52 pm“I am pleased that our request to provide for the pastoral care of the detainees has been accommodated,” Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said in a statement.
From aid recipients to agents of change: How mothers are redefining poverty solutions
Aug 2, 2025 / 06:00 amMothers around the globe are becoming community leaders in the global fight against poverty through Catholic nonprofit Unbound’s programs.
Pontifical Academy for Life will address tech advances and environment, its president says
Aug 1, 2025 / 15:56 pmMonsignor Renzo Pegoraro says the Church has plans to address a number of pressing matters surrounding human dignity, including AI, health systems, and the environment.
Florida woman gets data back after Google blocked her account following pro-life emails
Aug 1, 2025 / 12:30 pmWith the help of the Thomas More Society, Trudy Perez-Poveda sued Google in 2024 when the company allegedly blocked her from her account.
American bishops celebrate newest doctor of the Church
Jul 31, 2025 / 17:18 pmCatholic bishops across the nation are reacting to the “joyful” news that Pope Leo XIV has approved St. John Henry Newman to be declared the 38th doctor of the Church.
UCLA to pay more than $6 million to settle antisemitic complaints
Jul 30, 2025 / 16:09 pmThe University of California, Los Angeles, agreed to the payout on Tuesday, July 28, after fighting the lawsuit for over a year.
Pope Leo XIV welcomes EWTN Summer Academy journalism students to Rome
Jul 30, 2025 / 07:00 amThis week, Pope Leo XIV welcomed journalism students to Rome who have traveled from across the globe to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy.
Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics gather in Missouri for Marian pilgrimage
Jul 29, 2025 / 12:43 pmThe 46th Marian Days pilgrimage will be July 31 to Aug. 3 on the campus of the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer in Carthage, Missouri.
Pilgrims travel to Rome for Jubilee of Digital Missionaries
Jul 29, 2025 / 10:00 amJonathan Strate, the president and CEO of Ascension, said the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries is “an exciting moment for the Church.”
U.S. bishops invite Catholics to pray for end to taxpayer-funded abortion
Jul 28, 2025 / 13:40 pmThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited Americans to participate in a daily prayer to St. Joseph to stop federal funding of the abortion industry.
‘Media nuns’ urge AI mindfulness: ‘Human beings create, machines only generate’
Jul 28, 2025 / 07:00 amAI “generates a lot of questions, it generates a lot of concerns, but it also generates a lot of excitement,” Sister Nancy Usselmann told CNA.
Escalating child famine in Gaza: UN, Church leaders plead for urgent aid access
Jul 25, 2025 / 13:23 pmCommissioner General of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X that the deepening hunger crisis is affecting everyone, including frontline workers.