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The discovery in southern Turkey of five small round loaves — probably intended for the Eucharist — more than 1,300 years old, one of which features an image of Jesus Christ, took place in Topraktepe, an ancient Roman and Byzantine center known [...]

The sixth annual Eucharistic procession took place in New York City on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after a Nor’easter soaked the tristate area. Organizers praised God for holding back the rain during the event and for allowing the [...]

Pope Leo decried an ‘unfair and unsustainable system of resource distribution,’ suggesting that political solutions to hunger are needed that treat food security as a basic right. --- Pope Leo decried an ‘unfair and unsustainable system of resource distribution,’ suggesting that [...]

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks at an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) press conference in Rome, Italy, on Sept 28, 2017. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Oct 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). International Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church [...]

Abigail, Joshua, Jesus, Sheep, and Pigeon in "The Chosen Adventures," which comes out on Prime Video on Oct. 17. / Credit: David Griffin CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2025 / 05:11 am (CNA). 5&2 Studios, the production company behind the hit series [...]

The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal, and identified financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their enablers as essential remedies. --- ROME — The Vatican’s [...]

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said Japan is also facing the crisis. --- Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said [...]

The Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), popularly known as the Vatican Bank. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 15, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the [...]

The last two years have provoked a significant amount of debate in Catholic circles as to how the Church should understand and relate to the modern state of Israel. Prominent Catholics such as Secretary of [...] --- The last two years [...]

Younger U.S. priests say they are far more conservative than older priests in their voting patterns, according to a 2025 survey. / Credit: TSViPhoto/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 14, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Younger U.S. priests are far more conservative [...]