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Pope Francis prays the rosary for peace in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, May 31, 2022.

Pope Francis prays rosary for peace in Ukraine and around the world

May 31, 2022

By CNA Staff

The pope meditated on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary in union with Marian shrines around the world. Read more

Pope Francis greets Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kazakhstan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, at the Vatican, May 30, 2022.

Kazakhstan looks forward to papal visit in September as it marks 30 years of diplomatic relations with Vatican

May 31, 2022

By CNA Staff

The pope has decided to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan. Read more

Pope Francis attends the funeral Mass of Cardinal Angelo Sodano in St. Peter’s Basilica, May 31, 2022.

Pope Francis attends funeral of Cardinal Sodano

May 31, 2022

By CNA Staff

The influential former Vatican Secretary of State died on May 27 at the age of 94. Read more

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron carries the Blessed Sacrament in procession during the feast of Corpus Christi in June 2016. This year, the Archdiocese of Detroit is inviting the faithful to take part in a two-mile Eucharistic procession June 19 from the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament to Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit as part of the launch of a three-year National Eucharistic Revival.

Two-mile procession June 19 to launch Eucharistic revival in Detroit archdiocese

A Corpus Christi procession from the Detroit cathedral to Sacred Heart Major Seminary will be the beginning of a three-year... Read more

Pope Francis greets the elderly priest-residents of Casa San Gaetano in Rome on June 17, 2016.

Vatican offers plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly on Grandparents’ Day

May 30, 2022

By CNA Staff

The 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on July 24. Read more

Pope Francis meets a delegation from B’nai B’rith International at the Vatican, May 30, 2022.

Pope Francis: Remembrance is the antidote to ‘escalation of evil’

May 30, 2022

By CNA Staff

The pope was speaking to members of the Jewish service organization B’nai B’rith International. Read more

Pope Francis greets South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir at the Vatican on March 16, 2019.

Pope Francis’ DR Congo and South Sudan itinerary unveiled

May 30, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Francis will visit the African nations on July 2-7. Read more

The damaged altar of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y.

Tabernacle stolen from Brooklyn parish church

May 29, 2022

By CNA Staff

A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn... Read more

Paul Delaroche's Joan of Arc being Interrogated (1824)

St Joan of Arc: 15 quotes from her trial and interrogations

May 29, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country —... Read more

Robert W. McElroy, Archbishop of San Diego speaks with participants through the fence during the 23rd Posada Sin Fronteras where worshipers gather on both sides of the US-Mexican border fence for a Christmas celebration, at Friendship Park and Playas de Tijuana in San Ysidro, California on December 10, 2016.

Bishops in US congratulate Bishop McElroy on his elevation to cardinal

May 29, 2022

By CNA Staff

Archbishops José Gomez of Los Angeles and Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco both welcomed the announcement Sunday that Bishop Robert... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Regina Coeli address in St. Peter's Square, May 29, 2022.

Pope Francis on the Ascension: Christ 'does not want to limit our freedom' by his presence

May 29, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Reflecting on the feast of the Ascension, Pope Francis on Sunday discussed the two acts that Christ performed immediately before... Read more

Pope Francis creates new cardinals at a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019.

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including US Bishop McElroy

May 29, 2022

By CNA Staff

The pope made the announcement after the Regina Coeli. Read more

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Uvalde shooting victim's last video: When we die we will be with Christ

May 28, 2022

By Eduardo Berdejo

Christ died for us and when we die we will be with him, was the last message left on her... Read more

Onufriy, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), at a liturgy in Kyiv, May 8, 2016.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) declares its 'full independence'

May 28, 2022

By CNA Staff

A council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on Friday resolved on its “full self-sufficiency and independence,” distancing the... Read more

Volunteers pack meals for families in Haiti at St. Cecilia parish in Wilbraham, Mass., May 2022.

Massachusetts parish packs close to 48,000 meals for families in Haiti

May 28, 2022

By Carolee McGrath

More than 150 volunteers at St. Cecilia Parish in Wilbraham, Massachusetts spent May 21 and 22 packing nearly 48,000 meals... Read more

Pope Francis met with an interreligious delegation including leaders of Buddhism in Mongolia on May 28, 2022

Pope Francis invites Mongolian Buddhists and Catholics to work together to end violence

May 28, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

"We have a duty to arouse in humanity the will to renounce violence and build a culture of peace," Pope... Read more

Cardinal Angelo Sodano speaks at the funeral Mass for the former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, who died in 2017.

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94

May 28, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

The cardinal had been accused in recent years of covering up clerical sexual abuse. Read more

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Vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers continues across US with incident near Seattle

May 27, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A Seattle-area crisis pregnancy center was tagged with graffiti and vandalized in the early morning hours of May 25. In... Read more

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Large US companies rated on respect for free speech, religious freedom

May 27, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

With some American companies able to have a profound impact on the exercise of free speech and religious freedom, Alliance... Read more

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian bishops’ conference.

Cardinal Zuppi announces report on clerical sex abuse in Italy

May 27, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The report will only cover the years 2000 to 2021. Read more