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A priest holds palms on Palm Sunday.

The most common questions about Palm Sunday — and their answers

Apr 13, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Here is a list of the most popular questions about Palm Sunday and their answers. Read more

Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for Korean Catholics before the statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn was blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, on Sept. 16, 2023.

Vatican updates rules for Mass intentions, permits collective offerings under strict conditions

Apr 13, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis approved the document — published so far only in Italian — on Palm Sunday, April 13. It will... Read more

Pope Francis on Feb. 11, 2025, named Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the new archbishop of Detroit.

Archdiocese of Detroit: Parishes must cease Traditional Latin Mass celebrations by July 1

Apr 16, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit announced Wednesday that parish churches in the archdiocese that offer the Traditional Latin Mass will... Read more

The Diocese of Westminster, which includes much of the capital city London, said it had 252 catechumens and over 250 candidates, making a total of over 500 to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter — the most seen since 2018.

Surge in adults entering Church in England this Easter prompted by internet, tradition

Apr 14, 2025

By Heather Tomlinson

Almost all English dioceses reported a significant increase in both catechumens and candidates at the Rite of Election at the... Read more

President Donald Trump speaks with White House groundskeepers on April 8, 2025.

Trump issues Holy Week messages: ‘He is risen!’

Apr 14, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

President Donald Trump issued two messages on Palm Sunday recognizing the importance of the Holy Week leading up to Easter. Read more

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.

Lourdes announces 72nd miracle: Italian pilgrim cured of degenerative disease

Apr 16, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Father Michel Daubanes, the rector of the sanctuary, made the announcement on Wednesday following the completion of a rosary at... Read more

The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Pope Francis on Monday, April 14, 2025, declared Gaudí “venerable,” bringing him one step closer to sainthood.

Pope Francis declares Sagrada Familia basilica architect Antoni Gaudí ‘venerable’

Apr 14, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica closer... Read more

From left to right: Pastor of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Father Jeffrey Kirby; Nalin Haley and his parents, Nikki Haley and Michael Haley.

Nikki Haley’s son, Nalin, becomes Catholic

Apr 14, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Nalin Haley, the son of former U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley, was received into the Catholic Church on Palm Sunday. Read more

Stained0glass window of Blessed Carlo Acutis at St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury, England.

Here’s how to pray the official novena to soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis

Apr 17, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Church’s Jubilee for Teenagers on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square and this... Read more

Priests gather at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

Over 400 men in U.S. to be ordained in 2025; most felt called to priesthood by age 16

Apr 17, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released its 2025 national survey of seminarians who are scheduled for... Read more

Pope Francis kisses the foot of one of the 12 women whose feet he washed at the Rebibbia Women’s Prison in Rome on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Vatican says cardinals to celebrate Holy Week liturgies as Pope Francis’ health improves

Apr 15, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

It has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday... Read more

Now in its fifth season, Part 1 of “The Chosen: Last Supper” — the first two episodes — has become the highest-grossing installment of the series, raking in a little over $19 million. 

‘The Chosen’ hits milestone as creator reflects on powerful Last Supper portrayal

Apr 17, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Dallas Jenkins, creator of “The Chosen,” along with some of the actors from the show shared their experiences of filming... Read more

The new White House Faith Office is in high gear for Holy Week.

Holy Week at White House features dinner with Christian leaders, religious service

Apr 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The White House is celebrating Holy Week with a Wednesday dinner and a Thursday religious service with Christians from a... Read more

Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt at the CPAC D.C. conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

U.S. senator introduces legislation to make Easter Monday a federal holiday

Apr 14, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

In a thread of posts on X, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt explained why the day should be federally recognized, starting... Read more

A Greek Orthodox monk pours oil into the lamps in front of the edicule of the Holy Sepulcher, which contains the venerated tomb. The three communities responsible for the Holy Sepulcher are the Greek Orthodox, the Latin Catholic, and the Armenian. Every movement and schedule inside the basilica is governed by the Status Quo.

PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover early use of site beneath Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

Apr 18, 2025

By Marinella Bandini

Archaeological excavations launched in 2022 in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem have yielded significant data on the... Read more

A smiling Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square on April 13, 2025, in a surprise visit at the end of the outdoor Palm Sunday Mass.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at Palm Sunday Mass

Apr 13, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Marking another in a series of recent surprise public appearances, Pope Francis on Sunday briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, March 29, 2024.

What are the Good Friday Reproaches?

Apr 18, 2025

By Matthew Santucci

The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), coming from the opening... Read more

The main entrance to the Armenian Patriarchate and the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.

Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure

Apr 13, 2025

By Marinella Bandini

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement expressing “great concern” and voicing their solidarity... Read more

The new statue by Timothy P. Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” is displayed in St. Peter’s Square, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Vatican unveils new Timothy Schmalz statue ‘Be Welcoming’ in St. Peter’s Square

Apr 15, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The statute depicts a man seated on a bench “who appears to be a homeless person” carrying only two possessions:... Read more

Archbishop Charles Scicluna (left) and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu (right).

Sodality of Christian Life signs its official dissolution decree

Apr 15, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Vatican announced Tuesday that the suppression of the Sodality of Christian Life and all the institutions founded by Luis... Read more