Our correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov gives us an overview of the atmosphere here at the Vatican following the translation of Pope Francis' body from Casa Santa Marta into St. Peter's [...]
On Wednesday evening Cardinal Baldassare Reina leads the Rosary at Saint Mary Major, the third Rosary prayed in memory of Pope Francis at the papal Basilica. Read all [...]
Cardinals present in Rome gather for the second General Congregation and approve the programme for the Novemdiales, the ancient nine-day period of mourning for the late Pope Francis. Read all [...]
Pope Francis' funeral Mass will mark the beginning of an ancient tradition of holding nine consecutive days of mourning, which will be marked by Eucharistic celebrations held in suffrage for [...]
The news of the death of Pope Francis came like a sharp wave to break our celebration of the resurrection of Christ on Easter Monday. Death during a festivity tends [...]
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Cardinal Ferrão is set to travel to Rome on April 24 to participate in the funeral rites and the conclave to elect the next pontiff [...]
Only Cardinals will be allowed to concelebrate the Masses dedicated to the Papal Chapel on April 30 and May 4 [...]
The Thai government ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for three days to honor the pope who once walked among its people [...]
As he rests in the arms of the Risen One, I pray that we may rise to continue his mission, his dream, and the Gospel of Christ [...]
The requiem Mass was part of a nationwide observance, with dioceses across the Philippines offering liturgies for the late pontiff [...]
German bishops gather in Rome on Nov. 17, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA
CNA Staff, Apr 23, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships.
Dutch flowers decorate St. Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday Mass 2019. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA
Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Dutch flowers adorn St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. Here’s how the 37-year tradition was saved in 2022.
According to Stephen de Silva, St. Albans Cathedral’s longest-serving guide of more than 45 years, religious brothers who lived in the cathedral’s abbey in the 14th century invented the original hot cross bun for both charitable and catechetical reasons. / Credit: Photo courtesy of St. Alban's Cathedral
Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).
The origins of the hot cross bun traditionally made with currants, spices, flour, and eggs are closely linked to a cathedral dedicated to St. Alban.
The Mystery of the Brotherhood of San Benito processes through the surroundings of the cathedral of Seville on Holy Tuesday, April 15, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Joaquín Carmona
Seville, Spain, Apr 17, 2025 / 13:01 pm (CNA).
The Holy Week processions in the Andalusian capital are one of Spain’s most iconic traditions, and this year was no exception.
Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, co-directors of For Women Scotland, with campaigners celebrate outside the U.K. Supreme Court in London on Wednesday April 16, 2025, after the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act were ruled to refer to a biological woman and biological sex. / Credit: Press Association via AP Images
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA).
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that only biological women are protected under Britain’s Equality Act, contradicting prior guidance by the Scottish government.
Father Paul Murphy exits the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Thursday, April 10, 2025, after giving a victim impact statement in a sentencing hearing for a boy who stabbed him. / Credit: Press Association via AP Images
Dublin, Ireland, Apr 16, 2025 / 12:26 pm (CNA).
The attack occurred on Aug. 15, 2024, as the priest returned to his barracks in Renvyle in Ireland after an evening swim.
The Catholic Church in France will welcome a record number of adults into the faith in 2025, with particularly strong growth in the numbers of young adults and teenagers, according to newly released statistics from the country’s Conference of Bishops (CEF). / Credit: French Bishops’ Conference
Paris, France, Apr 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The Catholic Church in France will welcome a record number of adults into the faith this weekend with strong growth in the numbers of young adults and teenagers.