A 13th-century fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by the Florentine painter Cimabue, one of the earliest depictions of the saint, is located in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy.  / [...]

Leo’s answers to the other questions were careful and calibrated. They were amply newsworthy, and they offered what could fairly be called a master class in press relations. --- Even veteran politicians with practiced media savvy, honed under the most ruthlessly [...]

Catholic organizations are urging lawmakers in Congress to come to a swift resolution to end the government shutdown. / Credit: Traci L. Clever/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA). After the U.S. government shut... [...] --- Catholic organizations are [...]

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has declined to accept a coveted award from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago following a firestorm over the cardinal's decision to recognize him despite his advocacy for abortion, prompting reporters to demand a response [...]

Several conservative Catholics criticized the blessing on social media, most notably Jack Posobiec and Matt Walsh. --- Several conservative Catholics criticized the blessing on social media, most notably Jack Posobiec and Matt [...]

In a stunning turn of events, pro-abortion Senator Dick Durbin is declining the controversial Lifetime Achievement Award he was slated to receive next month from Cardinal Blase Cupich. As LifeNews has extensively reported, Cupich faces heavy criticism from millions [...]

Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on Sept. 24, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Oct 1, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of [...]

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Parish Church of St. Anne in the Vatican on Sept. 21, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 30, 2025 / 12:26 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s [...]

“Where are the kids protesting this?” Bill Maher said of the Christian genocide in Nigeria during the Sept. 26, 2025, edition of his HBO program “Real Time with Bill Maher.”  / Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 [...]

The core of the idea is that a “healthy” secularism is one in which church and state are separate, but in which religious institutions and believers are encouraged to play important roles in public life. --- ROME – Channeling his inner [...]