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Three Kings.

When does Christmas actually end? Here are the different views

Dec 26, 2024

By Christine Rousselle

Just how many days is Christmas? When should you take the tree down and remove the decorations? Read more

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople at an ecumenical event marking the 1,700th anniversary of Nicene Creed, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV marks Nicaea anniversary, urges Christians to overcome divisions

Nov 28, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea on Friday in the Turkish city historically... Read more

Our Lady of Fatima.

Fatima visionary predicted 'final battle' would be over marriage, family

Oct 13, 2021

By CNA Staff

Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. But... Read more

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Colorado school to pay $10 million for ordering Catholic doctor, others to get COVID shot

Dec 2, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The University of Colorado’s medical school will pay out a massive eight-figure settlement after it required multiple staffers to obtain... Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople at the Vatican on May 30, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to move beyond outdated theological disputes

Nov 23, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to rediscover together the faith professed at the Council of Nicaea 1,700 years... 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

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican.

Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division

Nov 28, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the... Read more

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New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024

Jun 26, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more

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Assisted suicide in the United States: Where is it legal?

Apr 29, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

While euthanasia is still illegal in the U.S., 10 states now allow assisted suicide, and at least a dozen are... Read more

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The history of the Epiphany: Here’s what you need to know

Jan 7, 2024

By CNA Staff

The feast of the Epiphany is even older than the feast of Christmas and enjoys its own season, which goes... Read more

Catholic apologist Alex Jurado, known as Voice of Reason on social media.

Catholic influencer admits to inappropriately messaging several women

Aug 18, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

One month after facing several allegations, Catholic influencer Alex Jurado in a video message shared to his YouTube channel admitted... Read more

Pope Francis opens the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Year of Mercy, Dec. 8, 2015.

How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee

May 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of... Read more

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Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory

Nov 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy” was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on... Read more

Carlo Acutis’ tomb is opened for public veneration in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 1, 2020. Photos courtesy of Assisi diocese.

Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb permanently reopened for public viewing

Jun 2, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Visitors to Assisi can once again see the first millennial to be beatified in the Catholic Church, dressed in jeans... Read more

Bishop Mario Avilés.

Pope Leo appoints Mexican-born Oratorian as bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas

Dec 1, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Mario Avilés as the new bishop of Corpus Christi, selecting the Mexican-born Oratorian... Read more